Title: Redirection problem, broken links Last modified: August 30, 2016 --- # Redirection problem, broken links * [weigertj](https://wordpress.org/support/users/weigertj/) * (@weigertj) * [10 years, 4 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/redirection-problem-broken-links/) * Hello, * unfortunately I have this (or a similar) problem mentioned here: * [https://wordpress.org/support/topic/redirection-problem-20?replies=3](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/redirection-problem-20?replies=3) * I have a few broken links reported by broken link checkers. If I tick _language client cookie “qtrans\_front\_language”_, the broken links are not reported anymore, however I cannot switch to the (default) english homepage again. * So when I untick _language client cookie “qtrans\_front\_language”_, I have redirection problem for a few links but there is a variation regarding the languages – probably because of the reason outlined by gurumance. * For example (on my [http://www.weigertimages.com](http://www.weigertimages.com) site): * there is a problem with this link: * _/photo/portrait-fashion-photography/_ * I copy this link from Firefox where I use WordPress to IE * and I get a redirect, which is broken: * _/de/photo/portrait-fashion-photography/_ * First of all, I don’t need a redirect, but the correct link would be this: * _/de/foto/portrait-mode-fotografie/_ * In Chrome I get a broken redirect to the Hungarian version. For this above mentioned link only Hungarian and English are reported to be broken but for another link(/ photo/destination-wedding-photography/) all 3 languages are reported and for the third link only the English version (/photo/travel-photos/). Of course most links are fine, I have troubles with only these 3 links (wedding, portrait, travel). * Thanks for your help in advance. * [https://wordpress.org/plugins/qtranslate-slug/](https://wordpress.org/plugins/qtranslate-slug/) Viewing 9 replies - 16 through 24 (of 24 total) [←](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/redirection-problem-broken-links/?output_format=md) [1](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/redirection-problem-broken-links/?output_format=md) 2 * Thread Starter [weigertj](https://wordpress.org/support/users/weigertj/) * (@weigertj) * [10 years, 1 month ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/redirection-problem-broken-links/page/2/#post-6881460) * Hi Pedro, * I think I found something. Recently I created a new site only in English without qTranslate-X. This URL was simply created from the title: * [http://infinityarchmedia.com/advertisement-film/manufacturing-and-industry-film/](http://infinityarchmedia.com/advertisement-film/manufacturing-and-industry-film/) * Then I installed qTranslate-X and qTranslate slug, I also changed * my English URL to this: * [http://infinityarchmedia.com/advertising-film/product-video-manufacturing-industrial-film/](http://infinityarchmedia.com/advertising-film/product-video-manufacturing-industrial-film/) * I also generated a German version by using slug QTS: * [http://infinityarchmedia.com/de/werbefilm/produktfilm-industriefilm/](http://infinityarchmedia.com/de/werbefilm/produktfilm-industriefilm/) * Then I used an XML sitemap creator and to my surprise I also found this link in the XML : * [http://infinityarchmedia.com/de/advertisement-film/manufacturing-and-industry-film/](http://infinityarchmedia.com/de/advertisement-film/manufacturing-and-industry-film/) * Basically it takes the original English URL and it created a duplicate URL for the German version. The original URL should be already deleted but it’s still there. * Thread Starter [weigertj](https://wordpress.org/support/users/weigertj/) * (@weigertj) * [10 years, 1 month ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/redirection-problem-broken-links/page/2/#post-6881461) * This is an old link, which I also found in the XML sitemap. * [http://infinityarchmedia.com/advertisement-film/image-advertisement-film/](http://infinityarchmedia.com/advertisement-film/image-advertisement-film/) * When you enter it, it takes you here, which is not what it should be: * [http://infinityarchmedia.com/de/advertisement-film/image-advertisement-film/](http://infinityarchmedia.com/de/advertisement-film/image-advertisement-film/) * I changed every part of the URL earlier, this is the correct one (and its German version): * [http://infinityarchmedia.com/advertising-film/brand-image-film-advertisement-video/](http://infinityarchmedia.com/advertising-film/brand-image-film-advertisement-video/) * Thread Starter [weigertj](https://wordpress.org/support/users/weigertj/) * (@weigertj) * [10 years, 1 month ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/redirection-problem-broken-links/page/2/#post-6881462) * Update: I forgot to change the old, bad links on my homepage, that’s why the XML sitemap generator listed them. * However, I still have some bad duplicates in my XML file: * [http://infinityarchmedia.com/de/architectural-photography/](http://infinityarchmedia.com/de/architectural-photography/) [http://infinityarchmedia.com/de/corporate-business-photography/](http://infinityarchmedia.com/de/corporate-business-photography/) [http://infinityarchmedia.com/de/clients/](http://infinityarchmedia.com/de/clients/) [http://infinityarchmedia.com/de/contact/](http://infinityarchmedia.com/de/contact/) * Plugin Author [Pedro Carvalho](https://wordpress.org/support/users/pedroghandi/) * (@pedroghandi) * [10 years, 1 month ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/redirection-problem-broken-links/page/2/#post-6881463) * Hi weigertj! * so, the old slug is still available in the different languages, regardless of the preceding slug. * what is you permalink structure? * Thread Starter [weigertj](https://wordpress.org/support/users/weigertj/) * (@weigertj) * [10 years, 1 month ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/redirection-problem-broken-links/page/2/#post-6881464) * Hi Pedro. The old above-mentioned bad links are still available, but only in German (de) version, combined with the old, original English URL : * [http://infinityarchmedia.com/de/advertisement-film/image-advertisement-film/](http://infinityarchmedia.com/de/advertisement-film/image-advertisement-film/) [http://infinityarchmedia.com/de/advertisement-film/manufacturing-and-industry-film/](http://infinityarchmedia.com/de/advertisement-film/manufacturing-and-industry-film/) * Thread Starter [weigertj](https://wordpress.org/support/users/weigertj/) * (@weigertj) * [10 years, 1 month ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/redirection-problem-broken-links/page/2/#post-6881465) * I use “post name” at the permalinks settings. * Thread Starter [weigertj](https://wordpress.org/support/users/weigertj/) * (@weigertj) * [10 years, 1 month ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/redirection-problem-broken-links/page/2/#post-6881466) * I found localhost links in my SQL file. Maybe that causes the problem! * Plugin Author [Pedro Carvalho](https://wordpress.org/support/users/pedroghandi/) * (@pedroghandi) * [10 years, 1 month ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/redirection-problem-broken-links/page/2/#post-6881467) * well, the plugin leaves the original slug untouched, in case the user removes qts. * so, you’ll see them “post_name”, but thats ok. we filter any calls to the wp functions that use them. * Thread Starter [weigertj](https://wordpress.org/support/users/weigertj/) * (@weigertj) * [10 years, 1 month ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/redirection-problem-broken-links/page/2/#post-6881468) * Okay, thanks! More or less I understand what you mean. 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