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If you’re planning to migrate or update your site, you may need to change some of its URLs. However, this means that users who visit the old links will likely encounter a 404 error, telling them that the page can’t be found. Therefore, you might be wondering how to set up WordPress redirections on your website.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n

Fortunately, it’s easier than you might think. Once you have a good understanding of the different types of redirects, you can use a plugin to implement them. This way, users who land on the old URLs will be automatically redirected to the new ones. \u2699\ufe0f<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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In this post, we’ll take a closer look at WordPress redirections<\/a> and the types of redirects you can set up. Then, we’ll show you how to create them<\/a> on your site.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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What are WordPress redirections?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

When a user clicks on a link to a page that no longer exists, they’ll probably get a 404 error<\/a>. This typically means that the page has been taken offline, or that its URL has changed:<\/p>\n\n\n

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As a website owner, you might find yourself switching to a new content management system (for instance, from Wix to WordPress<\/a>). Alternatively, you might decide to migrate to a new host<\/a>. Either way, the procedure is usually quite straightforward, although some of your pages or links might break in the process. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Even if you’re not planning to migrate your site, you might still need to change your URLs. For example, while optimizing your old posts, you’ll likely have to add new keywords to the links. You might even decide to change the name of your site but keep the same slugs for your pages and posts.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In any of these scenarios, you’ll need to set up WordPress redirections. This way, anyone who comes across your old links will be redirected to the new pages. This includes search engine bots. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Without redirects, your old URLs will be flagged as broken links<\/a>, which can harm your rankings in search engines. Additionally, users who land on your broken pages will probably be disappointed and exit the site.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Redirects can therefore help you preserve both your rankings and User Experience (UX). However, you should make sure that you set up the right redirections.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Types of redirects<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Before we show you how to set up WordPress redirections, let’s briefly go over the different types of redirects. Typically, these include:<\/p>\n\n\n

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