Redirects

tonyscott · 04-17-2009, 07:53 AM

Have rebuilt a website that previously had .php extensions, the new site uses wordpress and the page names are for example domain.com/newpage/ the domain name has been retained.

Is it possible to redirect a visitor who tries to access say domain.com/contact.php to domain.com/contact-us/

Have tried a few routes using the htaccess file but can't seem to get it to work.

cheers

Tony

angelamh · 04-17-2009, 08:05 AM

Did you try stripping all of the code from the old php page (including any html) and inserting

<?php
header( 'Location: [insert new url here]' ) ;
?>

You have to do it with a completely blank page... let me know if it works!

tonyscott · 04-17-2009, 08:14 AM

Hi, thanks for that, might come in useful sometime, but for now, the old pages no longer exist.

Tony

angelamh · 04-17-2009, 08:19 AM

Well, you could create a new old page at domain.com/contact.php for the redirect (that's how I tested my response), or did I miss something?

RedMatrix · 04-18-2009, 04:41 AM

You can edit your .htaccess file. Put this line in there:

Code:

Redirect /contact.php http://domain.com/contact-us/

tonyscott · 04-21-2009, 07:38 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by RedMatrix

You can edit your .htaccess file. Put this line in there:

Code:

Redirect /contact.php http://domain.com/contact-us/

Many thanks RedMatrix - that worked

Tony

wayfarer · 04-21-2009, 10:17 AM

I recommend you use a 301 response code in addition to the redirect. In .htaccess the above would look like:

Code:

Redirect 301 /contact.php http://domain.com/contact-us/

This tells search spiders and other non-human user agents that the redirect is to the page's new permanent location.

04-17-2009, 07:53 AM	#1
tonyscott HyperActive Warrior War Room Member Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: , , United Kingdom. Posts: 451 Thanks: 21 Thanked 47 Times in 39 Posts	Redirects Have rebuilt a website that previously had .php extensions, the new site uses wordpress and the page names are for example domain.com/newpage/ the domain name has been retained. Is it possible to redirect a visitor who tries to access say domain.com/contact.php to domain.com/contact-us/ Have tried a few routes using the htaccess file but can't seem to get it to work. cheers Tony

04-17-2009, 08:05 AM	#2
angelamh Keyboard Warrior Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: , , USA. Posts: 10 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts Social Networking Contact Info	Re: Redirects Did you try stripping all of the code from the old php page (including any html) and inserting <?php header( 'Location: [insert new url here]' ) ; ?> You have to do it with a completely blank page... let me know if it works!

04-17-2009, 08:14 AM	#3
tonyscott HyperActive Warrior War Room Member Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: , , United Kingdom. Posts: 451 Thanks: 21 Thanked 47 Times in 39 Posts	Re: Redirects Hi, thanks for that, might come in useful sometime, but for now, the old pages no longer exist. Tony

04-17-2009, 08:19 AM	#4
angelamh Keyboard Warrior Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: , , USA. Posts: 10 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts Social Networking Contact Info	Re: Redirects Well, you could create a new old page at domain.com/contact.php for the redirect (that's how I tested my response), or did I miss something?

04-18-2009, 04:41 AM	#5
RedMatrix HyperActive Warrior War Room Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Mission, TX, USA. Posts: 333 Thanks: 224 Thanked 62 Times in 36 Posts Social Networking Contact Info	Re: Redirects You can edit your .htaccess file. Put this line in there: Code: Redirect /contact.php http://domain.com/contact-us/
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04-21-2009, 10:17 AM	#7
wayfarer Web Developer Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Asheville, NC USA Posts: 420 Thanks: 18 Thanked 57 Times in 51 Posts Social Networking	Re: Redirects I recommend you use a 301 response code in addition to the redirect. In .htaccess the above would look like: Code: Redirect 301 /contact.php http://domain.com/contact-us/ This tells search spiders and other non-human user agents that the redirect is to the page's new permanent location.
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