{"id":36242,"date":"2021-06-29T07:12:00","date_gmt":"2021-06-29T12:12:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/bhmultisite.com\/blog\/?p=36242"},"modified":"2021-06-29T07:12:00","modified_gmt":"2021-06-29T12:12:00","slug":"the-ultimate-guide-to-wordpress-url-redirection-and-bluehost-redirects","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.bluehost.com\/blog\/the-ultimate-guide-to-wordpress-url-redirection-and-bluehost-redirects\/","title":{"rendered":"The Ultimate Guide to WordPress URL Redirection and Bluehost Redirects"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>There are several reasons why you should learn how to redirect a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bluehost.com\/blog\/what-is-a-url\/\">URL<\/a> on your <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bluehost.com\/wordpress\/wordpress-hosting\">WordPress<\/a> website.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>You usually need a redirect when you <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bluehost.com\/help\/article\/change-the-primary-domain\">change your website\u2019s domain name<\/a>, move pages to a different <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bluehost.com\/domains\">domain<\/a>, transfer an old page to a new page, or merge two websites into a new site.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In this guide, you\u2019ll learn:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"#what-a-redirect-is\">What a Redirect Is<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"#types-of-redirects\">Types of Redirects<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"#how-to-redirect-a-url\">How To Redirect a URL<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"#final-thoughts\">Final Thoughts: How To Redirect a URL With the Bluehost Redirects Tool<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"what-a-redirect-is\">What a Redirect Is<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Redirects <\/strong>point website visitors and search engines to a web page\u2019s new destination URL when the original URL no longer exists.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>When a visitor lands on a page that does not exist anymore, they\u2019ll see an error that will negatively affect their <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bluehost.com\/blog\/user-experience-meaning-importance-and-tips-to-improve\/\">user experience<\/a> and your <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bluehost.com\/help\/article\/how-seo-tools-work\">search engine optimization<\/a> (SEO) efforts.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The best way to use redirects is when you\u2019re:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Deleting a page that <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bluehost.com\/blog\/how-to-get-backlinks-to-your-website\/\">receives backlinks<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bluehost.com\/blog\/how-to-add-https-to-your-domain-and-install-an-ssl-certificate-to-protect-your-customers\/\">Migrating from HTTP to HTTPS<\/a><\/li><li>Modifying a website and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bluehost.com\/blog\/step-by-step-seo-website-structure\/\">website architecture<\/a> changes<\/li><li>Moving a web page to a new destination URL<\/li><li>Moving your website to a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bluehost.com\/help\/article\/change-the-primary-domain\">new domain name<\/a><\/li><li>Merging two websites<\/li><li>Preventing <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bluehost.com\/blog\/what-is-duplicate-content\/\">duplicate content<\/a><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"types-of-redirects\">Types of Redirects<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Learning how to redirect a URL depends on the type of redirect that you plan to do. Below are some of the most common types of redirects:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">1. HTTP Redirects&nbsp;<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>HTTP redirects<\/strong> are the most commonly used website redirects.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>According to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.w3.org\/QA\/Tips\/reback\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">W3C<\/a>, an HTTP redirect provides information other than the new address, such as the redirection\u2019s type and purpose, enabling the user to behave accordingly.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>There are five types of HTTP redirects:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">301 Redirects (Moved Permanently)<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>A <strong>301 redirect<\/strong> (or a permanent redirect) indicates that a URL has been moved permanently from its original URL to a different URL.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>301 redirect URLs are consolidated in Google\u2019s index, which lets search engines know that the original content has moved. The search engine visibility associated with the page will be transferred to the new URL.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">302 Redirects (Found and Moved Temporarily)&nbsp;<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>A <strong>302 redirect <\/strong>(or temporary redirect) indicates that the page has temporarily moved to a different page, and the original URL will be used again later.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Unlike <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bluehost.com\/blog\/301-redirect-wordpress\/\">301 redirects<\/a>, a 302 redirect tells search engines that the original URL will continue to rank.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The best way to use a 302 redirect is for temporary moves, such as <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bluehost.com\/blog\/how-and-why-to-split-test-your-wordpress-website\/\">A\/B testing<\/a>, location-based testing, or device-based testing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">303 Redirects (See Other)&nbsp;<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>303 redirects<\/strong> are less common than 301 and 302 redirects. 303 redirects don&#8217;t link to the <a href=\"https:\/\/developer.mozilla.org\/en-US\/docs\/Web\/HTTP\/Status\/303\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">new uploads<\/a> but another page, such as a confirmation or upload page.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>For example, a 303 redirect can prevent resubmitting a form\u2019s content, like when a user hits the back button on a browser.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">307 Redirects (Moved Temporarily)&nbsp;<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>307 redirects<\/strong> are similar to 302 redirects, except these <a href=\"https:\/\/www.searchenginejournal.com\/technical-seo\/redirects\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">don&#8217;t pass PageRank<\/a>, and you should avoid them.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">308 Redirects (Moved Permanently)&nbsp;<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>308 redirects<\/strong> are similar to 301 redirects, but like 307 redirects, they don\u2019t pass <a href=\"https:\/\/www.semrush.com\/blog\/pagerank\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">PageRank<\/a> and should be avoided.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"512\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bluehost.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/How-to-redirect-a-URL-301-redirects-vs.-302-redirects-1.png\" alt=\"How to redirect a URL 301 redirects vs. 302 redirects\" class=\"wp-image-37857\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.bluehost.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/How-to-redirect-a-URL-301-redirects-vs.-302-redirects-1.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.bluehost.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/How-to-redirect-a-URL-301-redirects-vs.-302-redirects-1-300x150.png 300w, https:\/\/www.bluehost.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/How-to-redirect-a-URL-301-redirects-vs.-302-redirects-1-768x384.png 768w\" sizes=\"100vw\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">2. JavaScript Redirects&nbsp;<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bluehost.com\/blog\/what-is-javascript\/\">JavaScript<\/a><\/strong><strong> redirects<\/strong> empower you to redirect users to another page using a line of code, which is:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>window.location.replace()<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Although there is an alternate JavaScript function that you can use, the benefit of using <strong>window.location.replace()<\/strong> is that the current URL isn&#8217;t added to the visitor\u2019s navigation history.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Compared to HTTP redirects, JavaScript redirects generally <a href=\"https:\/\/www.contentkingapp.com\/academy\/redirects\/faq\/javascript-redirect-bad-seo\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">aren&#8217;t recommended<\/a> because they&#8217;re said to be bad for SEO. They are slower than HTTP redirects because search engines still need to render the page, and there\u2019s no guarantee that the redirect will get picked up correctly.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">3. Meta Refresh Redirects&nbsp;<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Meta redirects<\/strong> (also known as HTML redirects) use a meta tag in the page\u2019s header section to instruct the browser to go to a new page for a specified time. They are often used with a countdown timer that informs the user that the page is redirecting in a few seconds.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Meta redirects can cause poor user experience due to the processing time. You can fix this by changing the refresh time to either 0 or 1 second, so the redirect is <a href=\"https:\/\/www.redalkemi.com\/blog\/post\/the-seo-war-of-redirects-301-vs-302-vs-meta-refresh-tag\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">treated as a 301 redirect<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"how-to-redirect-a-url\">How To Redirect a URL<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Using .htaccess<\/li><li>Using a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bluehost.com\/blog\/guide-to-wordpress-plugins\/\">WordPress plugin<\/a><\/li><li>Using cPanel<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n<p>Knowing how to redirect a URL means learning the different ways you can do so. Each method depends on the type of redirect that you&#8217;re going to do.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Here are three ways you can set up a redirect:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">1. Using .htaccess<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>If you&#8217;re hosting your website on an <a href=\"http:\/\/httpd.apache.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Apache server<\/a>, you can <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bluehost.com\/help\/article\/htaccess-tutorial#edit-htaccess\">edit your website\u2019s .htaccess file<\/a>.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Here\u2019s how to how to redirect a URL using .htaccess:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Create a note on Notepad with the words <strong>Redirect 301<\/strong><strong> \/ http:\/\/<\/strong><strong>www.example.com<\/strong><strong>\/<\/strong><\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\" start=\"2\"><li>Save the file as <strong>.htaccess<\/strong> on your website\u2019s server. Create a backup before uploading the .htaccess file.<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">2. Using a Plugin<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>You don&#8217;t need to be tech-savvy to know how to redirect a URL.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If you\u2019re on WordPress and don&#8217;t want to edit the .htaccess file, you can use these <a href=\"https:\/\/blog.hubspot.com\/website\/10-best-redirect-wordpress-plugins\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">top WordPress redirect plugins<\/a>:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Redirection<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"435\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bluehost.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/How-to-redirect-a-URL-using-the-Redirection-plugin-1-1024x435.png\" alt=\"How to redirect a URL using the Redirection plugin\" class=\"wp-image-37860\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.bluehost.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/How-to-redirect-a-URL-using-the-Redirection-plugin-1-1024x435.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.bluehost.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/How-to-redirect-a-URL-using-the-Redirection-plugin-1-300x127.png 300w, https:\/\/www.bluehost.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/How-to-redirect-a-URL-using-the-Redirection-plugin-1-768x326.png 768w\" sizes=\"100vw\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/wordpress.org\/plugins\/redirection\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Redirection<\/a> is one of the most popular WordPress redirect plugins. It helps you manage 301 redirects and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bluehost.com\/help\/article\/error-pages\">track 404 errors<\/a>, automatically creating redirects when a web page\u2019s permalink changes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">301 Redirects<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"461\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bluehost.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/How-to-redirect-a-URL-using-301-Redirects-1-1024x461.png\" alt=\"How to redirect a URL using 301 Redirects\" class=\"wp-image-37863\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.bluehost.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/How-to-redirect-a-URL-using-301-Redirects-1-1024x461.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.bluehost.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/How-to-redirect-a-URL-using-301-Redirects-1-300x135.png 300w, https:\/\/www.bluehost.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/How-to-redirect-a-URL-using-301-Redirects-1-768x346.png 768w\" sizes=\"100vw\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/wordpress.org\/plugins\/eps-301-redirects\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">301 Redirects<\/a> is another highly-rated WordPress plugin. It works for 301, 302, and 307 redirects and empowers you to redirect old URLs to similar posts based on criteria such as title, categories, or tags. You also have the option to create a new custom URL.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Safe Redirect Manager<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"465\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bluehost.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/How-to-redirect-a-URL-using-Safe-Redirect-Manager-1-1024x465.png\" alt=\"How to redirect a URL using Safe Redirect Manager\" class=\"wp-image-37866\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.bluehost.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/How-to-redirect-a-URL-using-Safe-Redirect-Manager-1-1024x465.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.bluehost.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/How-to-redirect-a-URL-using-Safe-Redirect-Manager-1-300x136.png 300w, https:\/\/www.bluehost.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/How-to-redirect-a-URL-using-Safe-Redirect-Manager-1-768x349.png 768w\" sizes=\"100vw\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/wordpress.org\/plugins\/safe-redirect-manager\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Safe Redirect Manager<\/a> is a plugin favored by major publishing websites.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Unlike other plugins that store redirects in options or custom tables, Safe Redirect Manager holds them as <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bluehost.com\/blog\/create-custom-post-types-wordpress\/\">Custom Post types<\/a>, making data more portable. This makes websites more capable of handling enterprise-level traffic.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">3. Using cPanel<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Web hosts also enable you to <a href=\"https:\/\/docs.cpanel.net\/cpanel\/domains\/redirects\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">create redirects using the cPanel<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Bluehost has a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bluehost.com\/help\/article\/redirecting-web-page\">Redirects tool<\/a> that empowers you to redirect URLs from within your <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bluehost.com\/hosting\/shared\">web hosting<\/a> account.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The following tutorial will show you how to redirect a URL from your Bluehost cPanel:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Go to the <strong>Bluehost Control Panel<\/strong> &gt; <strong>Domains<\/strong>.<\/li><li>Next to the domain name you want to modify, click the dropdown menu next to <strong>Manage <\/strong>and click <strong>Redirects<\/strong>. You can also click <strong>Redirects <\/strong>in the dropdown menu under <strong>Domains<\/strong>.<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"496\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bluehost.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/How-to-redirect-a-URL-with-Bluehosts-Redirects-tool-1-1024x496.png\" alt=\"How to redirect a URL with Bluehost\u2019s Redirects tool\" class=\"wp-image-37869\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.bluehost.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/How-to-redirect-a-URL-with-Bluehosts-Redirects-tool-1-1024x496.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.bluehost.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/How-to-redirect-a-URL-with-Bluehosts-Redirects-tool-1-300x145.png 300w, https:\/\/www.bluehost.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/How-to-redirect-a-URL-with-Bluehosts-Redirects-tool-1-768x372.png 768w\" sizes=\"100vw\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\" start=\"3\"><li>You\u2019ll be redirected to the <strong>Add Redirect<\/strong> page, where you can choose between a 301 or 302 redirect.<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Note:<\/strong><em> <\/em>When entering a URL to redirect to, don&#8217;t forget to enter <strong>http:\/\/<\/strong>, <strong>https:\/\/<\/strong>, or <strong>ftp:\/\/<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>You can use one of the following <em>www<\/em> redirect options:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><strong>\u201cOnly redirect with www\u201d: <\/strong>Redirects users who include <em>www <\/em>as part of the URL&nbsp;<\/li><li><strong>\u201cRedirect with or without www\u201d: <\/strong>Redirects all users<\/li><li><strong>\u201cDo not redirect www\u201d: <\/strong>Won\u2019t redirect users who include <em>www<\/em> as part of the URL<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>You can also choose the <strong>Wild Card<\/strong><strong> Redirect <\/strong>option to redirect to the same page in a new destination URL.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>For example, <em>www.URL1.com<\/em> redirects to<em> www.URL2.com<\/em>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><strong>With <\/strong><strong>Wild Card<\/strong><strong> Redirect<\/strong>,<strong> <\/strong><em>www.URL1.com\/about<\/em> redirects to <em>www.URL2.com\/about<\/em><\/li><li><strong>Without <\/strong><strong>Wild Card<\/strong><strong> Redirect<\/strong>,<strong><em> <\/em><\/strong><em>www.URL1.com\/about<\/em> points to <em>www.URL2.com<\/em><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"561\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bluehost.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/How-to-redirect-a-URL-Bluehost-redirect-options-1-1024x561.png\" alt=\"How to redirect a URL Bluehost redirect options\" class=\"wp-image-37872\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.bluehost.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/How-to-redirect-a-URL-Bluehost-redirect-options-1-1024x561.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.bluehost.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/How-to-redirect-a-URL-Bluehost-redirect-options-1-300x164.png 300w, https:\/\/www.bluehost.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/How-to-redirect-a-URL-Bluehost-redirect-options-1-768x421.png 768w\" sizes=\"100vw\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"final-thoughts\">Final Thoughts: How To Redirect a URL With the Bluehost Redirects Tool<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Knowing how to redirect a URL is a valuable skill in a website owner\u2019s arsenal.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Whether you&#8217;re an advanced user or a beginner, there\u2019s a perfect method for you.<br>Create a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bluehost.com\/blog\/how-to-redirect-website-url\/\">URL redirect<\/a> from your cPanel with the Bluehost Redirects tool. 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