THE REDIRECTNEST FIELD GUIDE
A clear next step.
At every stage.
Install Free, review a missing page, approve a repair or plan a migration with a clear recovery path.
Guides for Free 1.1.2 and Pro 1.1.2 · Read the update steps · Current downloads
Start with one good redirect.
Install on staging. Create a rule. Check where the path goes.
Getting started
Install or update Free and Pro
Start with Free. Update an existing pair in the right order and keep a recovery plan.
Create your first redirect
Move one exact path and check the result before adding more rules.
Choose the right response
Permanent, temporary or intentionally gone: make the intent clear.
Activation, expiry and updates
Know what stays available and when renewal is needed.
Working with rules
Import and export redirect rules
Preview native CSV and reviewed competitor conversions. Check matching differences before importing.
Choose exact or advanced matching
Choose an exact link, a whole folder or a query condition, then test an example.
Understand local 404 counts
Find requested paths without collecting visitor identities.
Handle changed WordPress URLs
Review suggestions in Free; automate publication with Pro.
Use RedirectNest on multisite
Keep each subsite’s rules and allowance separate.
Review a deleted page
Choose a useful replacement, leave the path unchanged or confirm an intentional 410.
Review and approve a missing-path repair
Use local evidence to choose a destination, then check and approve the exact change.
Keep the intention behind a redirect
Review possible chains, recent failed checks and dates you set without automatic deletion.
Update an internal link after a redirect
Preview exact replacements on one supported page and keep a guarded revision recovery.
Review a teammate’s proposed rule change
Separate exact-rule proposals from administrator publication.
Review a replacement or retired product route
Choose a deliberate response for a WooCommerce product URL without changing inventory or orders.
Migrations & recovery
Run a reviewed migration
Separate the draft, checks, publication and recovery steps.
Read check results correctly
A reachable URL is evidence about a response, not a guarantee about content or SEO.
Monitor and schedule with Pro
Check existing redirects regularly, or set a start and end for a temporary offer.
Recover a retained rule set
Restore plugin rules without confusing a snapshot with a full-site backup.
Map a migration from two sitemaps
Review local suggestions, approve individual rows and create a draft for the existing publication workflow.
Continue a stored-content link scan
Review bounded, dated observations across larger sites, manually or on an authorized schedule.
Privacy & troubleshooting
Keep control of plugin data
Local rules, optional counters and explicit external checks.
Find the cause of a redirect
Work from the plugin rule to the outer layers of the site.
Know the scope before a large change
Practical limits for rules, local analysis, checks, approvals and retained data.
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Try a task such as folder, campaign or 404—or browse all the guides.
Still figuring something out?
Work through the troubleshooting guide or visit the support hub.