You want to redirect from one URL to another? You could use either of the two most popular methods – redirecting within WordPress itself, or using a third-party plugin like Redirect From.

What you might not know is that both of these avenues have slightly different requirements and limitations. Let’s take a look at both methods in detail.

Redirecting Within WordPress

Within WordPress itself, you can use the built-in redirect feature to accomplish URL redirections. Simply navigate to Settings → Reading → Redirection, and you’ll see a list of existing redirects.

• Use this option to specify the rules that a visitor must follow in order to reach a certain page. For example, you might want to use this button to redirect a user from a blog article to the blog’s homepage.
• Use this option to specify the rules that a visitor must follow in order to reach a certain page. For example, you might want to use this button to redirect a user from a blog article to the blog’s homepage.
• Use this option to specify the rules that a visitor must follow in order to reach a certain page. For example, you might want to use this button to redirect a user from a blog article to the blog’s homepage.
• Use this option to specify the rules that a visitor must follow in order to reach a certain page. For example, you might want to use this button to redirect a user from a blog article to the blog’s homepage.
• Use this option to specify the rules that a visitor must follow in order to reach a certain page. For example, you might want to use this button to redirect a user from a blog article to the blog’s homepage.
• Use this option to specify the rules that a visitor must follow in order to reach a certain page. For example, you might want to use this button to redirect a user from a blog article to the blog’s homepage.
• Use this option to specify the rules that a visitor must follow in order to reach a certain page. For example, you might want to use this button to redirect a user from a blog article to the blog’s homepage.
• Use this option to specify the rules that a visitor must follow in order to reach a certain page. For example, you might want to use this button to redirect a user from a blog article to the blog’s homepage.
• Use this option to specify the rules that a visitor must follow in order to reach a certain page. For example, you might want to use this button to redirect a user from a blog article to the blog’s homepage.
• Use this option to specify the rules that a visitor must follow in order to reach a certain page. For example, you might want to use this button to redirect a user from a blog article to the blog’s homepage.
• Use this option to specify the rules that a visitor must follow in order to reach a certain page. For example, you might want to use this button to redirect a user from a blog article to the blog’s homepage.

From here, you can simply drag and drop h1, h2, or h3 tags (or their equivalent HTML heading tags) to any existing article, and WordPress will take care of the rest. When a visitor follows the rules (e.g., clicks a link with a specific h1, h2, or h3 tag), WordPress will automatically redirect them to the specified URL.

Using a Third-Party Redirecting Plugin

If you’re looking to redirect multiple URLs to one location, you might want to try a third-party plugin like Redirect From. This plugin allows you to create a list of rules that define where your content will be redirected when a visitor follows a certain link.

To implement, simply click the Add New Rule button, and you’ll see a number of options presented to you. You can either choose an h1, h2, or h3 tag, or a custom pattern like blog/{post-type}/, and then define the URL you want redirected to in the next column. You’ll need to repeat this process for each URL you want to redirect.

Once you’ve added all of your rules, click Save to save them. Then you can click Preview to preview the results of your configuration.

If you’re happy with what you see, click Activate to start redirecting visitors.

You can also use this plugin’s settings to override any rules you’ve set. For example, you might want to create a redirect for %home_url% to make it easier for your readers to find your content, but then decide that you want the blog to be accessible only to logged-in users.

To prevent SEO duplicate content issues, you might want to add a trailing `/` to the redirect URLs.

Another important thing to keep in mind is that you can’t use relative URLs in the Target column of the Redirect From settings. WordPress will automatically remove any forward slashes, so you won’t be able to use `/blog/`, `/about/`, or `/contact/` as the redirect target.

An Example Redirection Structure

Let’s say you’ve got a blog article with the following link:

Visit The Main Website

• • Forum

    • Blog

      • Contact Information

        Redirecting Using the Built-in WordPress Redirect Feature

        If you’ve been using WordPress for a while, you might know that it comes bundled with a powerful redirect feature. This built-in WordPress feature allows you to create rules for URLs that you want to redirect to another location. You can use it to easily implement the previous example by clicking Settings → Permalink, entering the new URL you’d like to use for this article in the box that appears, and then clicking Save.

        What if you’ve been using WordPress for less than a month? Don’t worry, you can still implement this very simple process, but you’ll need to do a little bit of extra work. Here’s the process: