Redirects

A redirect sends visitors from one address to another. The CMS creates a redirect automatically whenever a page is renamed or moved, so a link to the old address keeps working.

Redirects can also be added by hand, which is needed when retiring a page or when bringing addresses across from a previous website:

1. In the sidebar, select Redirects.
2. Select New redirect.
3. Enter the old address in From, for example /old-page. The leading slash is optional.
4. Enter the destination in To, for example /new-page.
5. Leave Status at 301 unless the redirect is temporary and the address will be used again later.
6. Select Create.

Each redirect records its Hits and when it was Last used. Switching a redirect off keeps the row and its hit count and stops the redirect.

Before deleting a page, add a redirect from its address to the page that replaces it. A visitor arriving from an old link or a search result then reaches that page instead of a 404 page.