Description
VTX Redirects provides a focused interface for managing exact-path redirects from the WordPress administration area.
Features:
- 301, 302, 307, and 308 redirects.
- Internal and administrator-configured external destinations.
- Exact-path matching with normalized trailing slashes.
- Duplicate-source and redirect-loop protection.
- Optional query-string preservation.
- Bulk editor for migrations.
- Content usage scanner for finding references to old URLs.
- Administrative activity log.
- Responsive and keyboard-accessible administration interface.
- No third-party service, tracking, telemetry, or external dependency.
VTX Redirects stores its settings in normal WordPress options and uses WordPress redirect, nonce, capability, URL validation, and database APIs.
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Installation
- Upload the
vtx-redirectsfolder to/wp-content/plugins/or install the plugin ZIP from Plugins > Add New > Upload Plugin. - Activate VTX Redirects.
- Open Tools > VTX Redirects.
- Add a source path such as
/old-pageand a destination such as/new-page.
FAQ
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Does it support external redirects?
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Yes. Administrators can configure HTTP or HTTPS destinations. Only hosts present in enabled redirect rules are added to WordPress’ safe redirect host list.
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Does it support regex or wildcard redirects?
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No. Version 2.0 intentionally uses exact normalized path matching to keep behavior predictable and safe.
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What happens to query strings?
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By default, an incoming query string is preserved when the configured destination does not already contain one. This can be disabled in the plugin settings.
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Does uninstalling the plugin delete my redirects?
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No. Redirect data is intentionally preserved so an accidental uninstall does not destroy migration data. Delete the plugin options manually if permanent removal is required.
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Contributors & Developers
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Changelog
2.1.4
- Replaced the direct database usage scanner query with WordPress query APIs.
- Removed the unused translation domain path declaration.
- No redirect rule or stored data format changes.
2.1.1
- Added youneed.dev branding and restrained orange accents.
- Corrected icon alignment across buttons, tabs, drawers, and table actions.
- Redesigned the administration experience around a full-width rules workspace.
- Moved new-rule creation and settings into accessible side panels.
- Added status filtering, improved search controls, and clearer rule actions.
- Reworked bulk editing and activity views for faster migration workflows.
- Improved responsive behavior, keyboard focus states, and reduced-motion support.
2.0.2
- Refreshed the administration experience with a modern, responsive VTX Labs interface.
- Improved visual hierarchy, table readability, focus states, mobile behavior, and reduced-motion support.
- Updated WordPress.org contributor metadata to vtxlabs.
2.0.1
- Finalized WordPress coding standards compliance and normalized cross-platform line endings.
- Improved CI by separating PHP syntax checks from coding-standards checks.
2.0.0
- Rebuilt the plugin around a modular repository, runtime, admin, logger, and scanner architecture.
- Removed project-specific seed redirects and branding data.
- Added duplicate-source validation and internal redirect-loop detection.
- Added safe support for administrator-configured external destinations.
- Added query-string preservation setting.
- Improved security, sanitization, escaping, accessibility, and internationalization.
- Improved bulk editing and user-specific admin notices.
- Preserved compatibility with existing
vtx_redirects_rulesoption data.