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Redirection 5.4
This release is a mix of fixes, along with improved IP handling. A full breakdown of the changes is listed below:
How long do I need to keep a redirect for?
People often use a tool like Redirection to help with site reorganisation. For example, changing your permalink structure, or moving from a different tool to WordPress. Once you’ve created redirects for this task a common question is how long do you need to keep them around for? The simple answer is that a redirect should… Continue reading How long do I need to keep a redirect for?
Redirection 5.3
This release improves the installation and upgrade process, fixing several problems along the way. The permalink migration feature has also been expanded to (hopefully) deal with most situations. A full breakdown of the changes is listed below: Improve installation process Improve permalink migration so it works with more permalinks Prevent ordering columns by HTTP code… Continue reading Redirection 5.3
Redirecting a 404
A common question is how to redirect all 404s to another page, typically the home page. The simple answer to this is: don’t! The question is based on the mistaken belief that a 404 page is bad and needs fixing. A 404 is the correct response for a page that doesn’t exist and has never… Continue reading Redirecting a 404
Redirection 5.2
This release focuses on the HTTP checker and it will now show all hops along a path, which should further help with determining problems. A full breakdown of the changes is listed below: Improve URL checker and show more details Retain query parameter case when passing to target URL Remove unnecessary database stage option check… Continue reading Redirection 5.2
Redirection 5.1
Redirection 5.1 adds an importer for the PrettyLinks plugin. It also improves the behaviour of the permalink migration feature, as well as fixing issues to do with log deletion, .htaccess, and the ‘do nothing’ action. A full breakdown of the changes is listed below: Add importer for PrettyLinks Fix crash converting a ‘do nothing’ to… Continue reading Redirection 5.1
Redirection 5.0
Redirection 5.0 adds some important new features: Caching support Migrated permalink structures Dynamic URL variables Caching You can now use an object cache to cache redirects. This will improve performance, particularly with regular expressions. Caching support is currently marked as beta, and can be enabled from the options page. Migrated Permalink Structures You can now… Continue reading Redirection 5.0
Redirection 4.4 beta
The main feature of version 4.4 is around the display of redirects and logs. Each page now has a fully configurable list of information: More information can be shown than is currently available. As well as this you can filter the results to show specific records: As well as search on different types of data:… Continue reading Redirection 4.4 beta
Redirection 3.7 beta and 4.0 alpha
There’s a double helping of plugin to start the New Year off, with a 3.7 beta and 4.0 alpha release. 3.7 beta This adds two new features: A rewritten database installation and upgrade wizard Redirect warnings to catch common problems Plugin setup now takes place after the plugin is activated, and provides much more feedback:… Continue reading Redirection 3.7 beta and 4.0 alpha