Title: Redirect problems WPML querystrings
Last modified: January 25, 2022

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# Redirect problems WPML querystrings

 *  Resolved [klivie](https://wordpress.org/support/users/klivie/)
 * (@klivie)
 * [4 years, 5 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/redirect-problems-wpml-querystrings/)
 * Client has reported a couple of issues with Redirects they are trying to add.
   I’ve had a bit of a test and believe i know why this is, but i am after a suggestion
   to get around the issue.
 * We’re using WPML on a website to host 2 language versions of pages. This is handled
   via query string. E.g. ?lang=en-US is appended to pages go to a “US” version 
   of the webpage.
 * See our redirect rules below:
 * Base language (working):
    /spectrum-hertfordshire-fingerprint-drug-test/ redirect
   to /news-resources/
 * US Language (not working):
    /spectrum-hertfordshire-fingerprint-drug-test/?lang
   =en-US redirect to /news-resources/?lang=en-US
 * Essentially our problem is with the US language redirect, when going to the target
   url (/spectrum-hertfordshire-fingerprint-drug-test/?lang=en-US), it’s actioning
   the base language redirect instead. E.g Redirecting the user to the wrong language
   page (going to /news-resources/ rather than /news-resources/?lang=en-US)
 * I tried testing a change to the base language redirect rule by using a seperate
   url (/spectrum-hertfordshire-fingerprint-drug-test-bk/), but it seems the US 
   language redirect still doesn’t work when going to the target url (/spectrum-
   hertfordshire-fingerprint-drug-test/?lang=en-US), but this time no redirect is
   done at all.
 * It seems the plugin is ignoring the querystring part of the urls entirely, and
   so the redirect is going to the wrong destination / being ignored entirely.
 * Is there anyway we can fix this?
 * Thanks

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 *  Plugin Support [AR Rasel](https://wordpress.org/support/users/arrasel403/)
 * (@arrasel403)
 * [4 years, 5 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/redirect-problems-wpml-querystrings/#post-15293919)
 * Hi [@klivie](https://wordpress.org/support/users/klivie/),
 * Hope you are doing well.
    Sorry for the inconvenience caused. It seems really
   very strange. We need to investigate the issue more deeply. Please create a support
   ticket [here](http://wpdeveloper.com/support/new-ticket).
 * Our support team will check and get back to you as soon as possible.
 * Thanks!
 *  Plugin Support [AR Rasel](https://wordpress.org/support/users/arrasel403/)
 * (@arrasel403)
 * [4 years, 5 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/redirect-problems-wpml-querystrings/#post-15296628)
 * Hi [@klivie](https://wordpress.org/support/users/klivie/),
 * Hope you are doing well. I have checked once your above-mentioned issue. And 
   got that it is related to the parameter forwarding. And sorry to inform you that,
   we don’t have a parameter forwarding option with the **Simple 301 Redirects**
   plugin.
 * But we have another plugin named [BetterLinks](https://wordpress.org/plugins/betterlinks/)
   which will have all the features as the Simple 301 Redirect plugin and also have
   more advanced features. In the **BetterLinks** plugin, we have a parameter forwarding
   option as well. Check this [screenshot](https://d.pr/i/Tr1Vey).
 * You can try once by using the BetterLinks plugin. Hope your issue will be fixed.
   You can simply migrate all links from **Simple 301 Redirects** to **BetterLinks**
   with one click. You can check this [doc out](https://betterlinks.io/docs/migrate-to-betterlinks/).
 * Hope this will help you. Let us know how it goes.
 * Thanks!
    -  This reply was modified 4 years, 5 months ago by [AR Rasel](https://wordpress.org/support/users/arrasel403/).
 *  Plugin Support [AR Rasel](https://wordpress.org/support/users/arrasel403/)
 * (@arrasel403)
 * [4 years, 5 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/redirect-problems-wpml-querystrings/#post-15374757)
 * Hi [@klivie](https://wordpress.org/support/users/klivie/),
 * We haven’t heard back from you in a long time. So, I am assuming your issue has
   been resolved. I am closing this topic.
 * Have a nice day!

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 * Last reply from: [AR Rasel](https://wordpress.org/support/users/arrasel403/)
 * Last activity: [4 years, 5 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/redirect-problems-wpml-querystrings/#post-15374757)
 * Status: resolved