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Redirection practice: send an old link to the correct page<\/h2>\n
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Exercise goal: redirect the example path \/old-contact\/ to a working \/contact\/ page. Create the destination first.<\/p>\n

On a test site, install and activate a compatible Redirection version using the official link below; check its listed requirements.<\/p>\n

Open Tools \u2192 Redirection and finish setup. Deliberately choose your logging and visitor-data options.<\/p>\n

Create a rule under Redirects. Set Source URL to \/old-contact\/, not an address on another website.<\/p>\n

Set Target URL to \/contact\/. If WordPress is installed in a subdirectory, use the actual destination path.<\/p>\n

Keep Regex disabled for this exercise so the rule matches the specific path.<\/p>\n

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Official Redirection screenshot showing the new redirect form; your version may look different. Image source<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

In advanced settings, select Redirect to URL and status 301 for this permanent move, then save the rule.<\/p>\n

Open the old path in a private window. The contact page should appear and the browser address should change.<\/p>\n

Inspect the first request in the browser Network tool. Expect a 301 response and a Location header pointing to the correct destination.<\/p>\n

If you see a loop, inspect the destination and reverse rules. Nothing should redirect \/contact\/ back to the old path.<\/p>\n

Temporarily disable the rule and test again. Clear browser and site caches if the old result persists.<\/p>\n

Success check: a direct redirect to a working destination. Avoid sending every 404 to the homepage, and update old internal links too.<\/p>\n

Plugin and demo links<\/h3>\n

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