How do I change WP Permalink structure and safely redirect?
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and see that the Permalink format I am using (/%postname%/, which was recommended by a course I did years ago), is slowing down my website (I've got 284 posts so far, and expect to build it to around 2000 in total) So, as per the advice on the link above, I want to change the Permalink format to the recommended /%year%/%postname%/.
But, of course, I don't want any problems with the links (external and internal) that already exist . . . I've created a few hundred back-links, and the site-structure is such that there are a lot of links from one post to another.
So, if, as soon as I change the permalink structure, I use permanant redirects (in .htaccess, using my cPanel to create redirects) to redirect the original URL to the new URL, will that be the best solution, handling links from outside, and internal links too without losing any SEO value? Or is there any better way?
I've heard of redirect plugins, but read that every plugin you use slows down the site performance so I am guessing that redirects in .htaccess would be better than adding a redirection plugin, right?
thanks for any info on this.
Chris
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