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Redirect imported content to WordPress URLs

May 25, 2016 Stephanie Leary Leave a Comment

Are you importing posts from another CMS? Do you want to avoid an .htaccess file with a million redirects? Of course you do! Step 1: store your old pages' paths in a custom field during your import. Step 2: adapt this little function to your site. When a user lands on a 404 … [Read more...] about Redirect imported content to WordPress URLs

WordPress 404s, htaccess, html import, import, redirects

WordPress Hidden Gems: Old Permalink Redirects

September 17, 2010 Stephanie Leary Leave a Comment

Yesterday, I showed you that [link id="6248"]the default permalink structure always works[/link], even if you've chosen a "pretty" one. Here's an even lesser known trick: when you change your permalink structure, WordPress stores the old one and automatically redirects … [Read more...] about WordPress Hidden Gems: Old Permalink Redirects

WordPress Permalinks, redirects

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