Setting up redirects

If an address changes, old links lead nowhere. Under “Redirects” (in German: „Weiterleitungen“) you create rules that take effect on the server side, before the page is built. Every rule keeps count of how often it has been used.

Create rule

1. In the WordPress menu, open the entry “Kakapo SEO” and, in the “Technical” group, choose the item “Redirects” (in German: „Weiterleitungen“).
2. Click on “Create redirect”.
3. Under “Source path (e.g. /alte-seite)”, enter the old path.
4. Under “Target URL (e.g. /neue-seite or https://…)”, enter the target, as a path or as a complete address.
5. Set the “Redirect code (301 permanent, 302 temporary)”; 301 is preset.
6. Confirm with “Save”. The rule then appears in the table with From, To, Code and Hits.

Rules and limits

• The codes 301, 302, 307 and 308 are stored; any other value is filed as 301.
• The source path is shortened to the bare path and stored with a leading slash. A standalone / is declined.
• There can be only one rule for the same path; a second attempt is declined with a message.
• A trailing slash makes no difference in the comparison.
• If a rule points back to the same path, it is skipped — that prevents an endless loop.
• Addresses below /wp-admin and /wp-json are not redirected.

Changing and removing

An existing rule cannot be edited. Remove it with “Remove” in the table — a confirmation prompt confirms the step — and then create it anew. The hit counter then starts at zero again.