Smart Redirects
Redirects, a 404 log and URL rescue - without the bloat.
Instant delivery: license key + download right after payment.
Version 1.0.0 · updates delivered automatically
About
After a site redesign, links from search, bookmarks and newsletters keep pointing at old URLs. Smart Redirects catches them: exact old-path to new-path pairs with a choice of 301, 302, 307 or 308.
The 404 log shows what your visitors look for: URI, hit counter and last-seen time. One click turns a log row into a redirect draft.
Loop protection is built in: the plugin walks a chain up to three hops and refuses a redirect that closes into itself. Hit counters and last-triggered times show which rules are obsolete. CSV import and export cover migrations and backups.
Pro adds regular expressions (one rule covers a whole family of URLs), slug rescue for common typos and bulk operations.
What it does
- Exact redirects with 301/302/307/308 codes
- 404 log with counters and one-click drafts
- Loop protection up to three hops
- CSV import/export
- Pro: regex rules and slug rescue
Free vs Pro
| Free | Pro | |
|---|---|---|
| Redirects | Unlimited | Unlimited |
| 404 log | Yes | Yes |
| Regex rules | - | Yes |
| Slug rescue | - | Yes |
FAQ
Will redirects slow my site?
Exact matches are a single indexed lookup on 404 requests only; healthy pages pay nothing.
Can I import from another redirect plugin?
Yes - CSV import accepts source, target and code columns.
Does it work with caching plugins?
Yes, redirects are evaluated before page cache lookups.
Installation & uninstall
Free version
- Download the zip archive with the "Download free" button above.
- In your WordPress admin: Plugins → Add New → Upload Plugin.
- Pick the downloaded zip, click "Install Now", then "Activate".
- The plugin's menu appears in wp-admin — configure it to your liking.
Pro version
- After payment, download the Pro archive from your order page (the link is also emailed).
- Install Pro like any plugin: Plugins → Add New → Upload Plugin → Activate.
- The free version must be installed and active — Pro sits on top as a companion.
- Enter the license key on the plugin's Pro settings page.
Uninstall
- Plugins → find the plugin in the list → click "Deactivate".
- Then click "Delete" — the plugin and all its data (tables, settings, logs) are removed completely.
- The Pro companion uninstalls the same way, independently; the free version keeps working.
Every plugin we ship passes a clean-uninstall test: after "Delete" no tables or leftover settings remain in the database.
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