WordPress 7 introduced a lot of admin changes, and this release brings Redirection into full WordPress 7 mode, while still supporting WordPress 6.9. There are a few additional changes:
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Redirection 5.7
Following on with the modernisation effort this release focuses on the client part of Redirection, which provides all of the admin UI. This brings it up to date with new libraries, linting, and tests. The minimum support PHP is bumped to 7.4. This is more of a preparation thing, and there have been no major… Continue reading Redirection 5.7
Redirection 5.6 and the path to 6.0
This is the first part of a fairly aggressive modernisation effort. The plugin has been going for nearly two decades now, and contains a lot of code for different times and different situations. WordPress and PHP have moved on, as has myself. The aim is to modernise and streamline everything so it could be a… Continue reading Redirection 5.6 and the path to 6.0
Redirection 5.5
A relatively small release, but with a lot of internal updates.
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