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# zzlong

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 *   Forum: [Plugins](https://wordpress.org/support/forum/plugins-and-hacks/)
    In
   reply to: [[Developer Formatter] [Plugin: Developer Formatter] WP 3.3 flyout menu occassionally not disappearling](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/plugin-developer-formatter-wp-33-flyout-menu-occassionally-not-disappearling/)
 *  Thread Starter [zzlong](https://wordpress.org/support/users/zzlong/)
 * (@zzlong)
 * [14 years, 4 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/plugin-developer-formatter-wp-33-flyout-menu-occassionally-not-disappearling/#post-2454054)
 * Thanks, the problem is resolved in 2012.0.1.38 with WP 3.3.1.
 *   Forum: [Plugins](https://wordpress.org/support/forum/plugins-and-hacks/)
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   reply to: [[Redirection] [Plugin: Redirection] Bug in Regex found?](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/plugin-redirection-bug-in-regex-found/)
 *  [zzlong](https://wordpress.org/support/users/zzlong/)
 * (@zzlong)
 * [14 years, 9 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/plugin-redirection-bug-in-regex-found/#post-2369431)
 * Your redirection rules look fine. I am thinking whether it is the browser cache
   that misled you. If you are using Firefox, you may clear the local cache at Tools
   > Options > Advanced > Network. I always clear local cache right after updating
   the rules. Hope this helps.
 *   Forum: [Fixing WordPress](https://wordpress.org/support/forum/how-to-and-troubleshooting/)
   
   In reply to: [WordPress Permalink Change Auto Add 301 Redirects?](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/wordpress-permalink-change-auto-add-301-redirects/)
 *  [zzlong](https://wordpress.org/support/users/zzlong/)
 * (@zzlong)
 * [14 years, 9 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/wordpress-permalink-change-auto-add-301-redirects/#post-2366264)
 * Yes, WP (rather than the Redirection plugin) does it for us.
 *   Forum: [Fixing WordPress](https://wordpress.org/support/forum/how-to-and-troubleshooting/)
   
   In reply to: [WordPress Permalink Change Auto Add 301 Redirects?](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/wordpress-permalink-change-auto-add-301-redirects/)
 *  [zzlong](https://wordpress.org/support/users/zzlong/)
 * (@zzlong)
 * [14 years, 9 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/wordpress-permalink-change-auto-add-301-redirects/#post-2366249)
 * I checked my raw access log and found WordPress replied my request of [http://www.my-domain.com/?p=123](http://www.my-domain.com/?p=123)
   with a 301 redirect to [http://www.my-domain.com/my-permalink/](http://www.my-domain.com/my-permalink/).
 *   Forum: [Plugins](https://wordpress.org/support/forum/plugins-and-hacks/)
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   reply to: [[Redirection] [Plugin: Redirection] category links will not redirect](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/plugin-redirection-category-links-will-not-redirect/)
 *  [zzlong](https://wordpress.org/support/users/zzlong/)
 * (@zzlong)
 * [14 years, 9 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/plugin-redirection-category-links-will-not-redirect/#post-2359913)
 * > … without the regex-var **$1** you’ll usually lose the content of the **(.\*)**
   > part …
 * You are absolutely right, and I think that is what sunriseweb expecting. He said:
 * > The reason I want to use regex is that the sub-categories no longer exist either–
   > so I want any references to the /category/village-voices/ category and any 
   > sub-categories, or posts within to go to /category/ooka-voices/ post listing.
 *   Forum: [Plugins](https://wordpress.org/support/forum/plugins-and-hacks/)
    In
   reply to: [[Redirection] Redirection web site](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/redirection-web-site/)
 *  [zzlong](https://wordpress.org/support/users/zzlong/)
 * (@zzlong)
 * [14 years, 9 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/redirection-web-site/#post-2363847)
 * You may input the exception rules firstly, and lastly input the generic rule.
   The generic rule will have the lowest priority.
 * The priority is determined by the “position” of the rules. It seems that you 
   cannot adjust the positions of existing rules (anybody knows how to update it
   without manipulating the backend database table please kindly let me know). Fortunately
   in most cases the later you input a rule, the lower priority it is. Occasionally
   I found a new rule is placed at the midst of existing rules. It is a total mystery
   to me.
 *   Forum: [Plugins](https://wordpress.org/support/forum/plugins-and-hacks/)
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   reply to: [[Redirection] Redirection web site](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/redirection-web-site/)
 *  [zzlong](https://wordpress.org/support/users/zzlong/)
 * (@zzlong)
 * [14 years, 9 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/redirection-web-site/#post-2363833)
 * I suggest:
 * Source URL: /(.*)\.html$
    Target URL: /$1 Regex: checked
 *   Forum: [Plugins](https://wordpress.org/support/forum/plugins-and-hacks/)
    In
   reply to: [Redirection plugin: How to delete a Redirect](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/redirection-plugin-how-to-delete-a-redirect/)
 *  [zzlong](https://wordpress.org/support/users/zzlong/)
 * (@zzlong)
 * [14 years, 9 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/redirection-plugin-how-to-delete-a-redirect/#post-2364839)
 * Check the rule and click “Delete” at the bottom of the rule list.
 *   Forum: [Plugins](https://wordpress.org/support/forum/plugins-and-hacks/)
    In
   reply to: [[Redirection] [Plugin: Redirection] category links will not redirect](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/plugin-redirection-category-links-will-not-redirect/)
 *  [zzlong](https://wordpress.org/support/users/zzlong/)
 * (@zzlong)
 * [14 years, 9 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/plugin-redirection-category-links-will-not-redirect/#post-2359901)
 * > Try:
   >  Target URL = /category/ooka-voices/$1
 * I suggest:
 * Source URL = /category/village-voices/(.*)
    Target URL = /category/ooka-voices/
 *   Forum: [Plugins](https://wordpress.org/support/forum/plugins-and-hacks/)
    In
   reply to: [[Redirection] Redirection web site](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/redirection-web-site/)
 *  [zzlong](https://wordpress.org/support/users/zzlong/)
 * (@zzlong)
 * [14 years, 9 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/redirection-web-site/#post-2363728)
 * You new link contains text not derivable from the old link, e.g. “23”, and “ufficiale-
   e-video-preview”. I think this plugin derives new links solely based on the text
   of old links, not other information of the post such as author, post date, category,
   etc.
 * It seems you have to enter one rule for each of your links.
 *   Forum: [Plugins](https://wordpress.org/support/forum/plugins-and-hacks/)
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   reply to: [[Redirection] [Plugin: Redirection] Modules > Apache > "Disabled: enter the location of.." ??](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/plugin-redirection-modules-apache-disabled-enter-the-location-of/)
 *  [zzlong](https://wordpress.org/support/users/zzlong/)
 * (@zzlong)
 * [14 years, 9 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/plugin-redirection-modules-apache-disabled-enter-the-location-of/#post-2362004)
 * The Apache module is an alternative to the WordPress module. You may leave it
   disabled and only use the WordPress module.
 * For comparison of the two modules, you may check out [Redirection plugin official site](http://urbangiraffe.com/plugins/redirection/).
 *   Forum: [Plugins](https://wordpress.org/support/forum/plugins-and-hacks/)
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   reply to: [[Redirection] [Plugin: Redirection] category links will not redirect](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/plugin-redirection-category-links-will-not-redirect/)
 *  [zzlong](https://wordpress.org/support/users/zzlong/)
 * (@zzlong)
 * [14 years, 9 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/plugin-redirection-category-links-will-not-redirect/#post-2359742)
 * Your “category” redirection looks fine. Some random thought:
 * 1. Did you get the Source URL by copy-and-paste from the Redirection plugin 404
   log? For unknown reason the text copied from this screen contains an invisible
   character before every “/”. I figured it out after scratching my head for a whole
   day.
 * 2. You may clear the cache of your browser and try again. Firefox remembers the
   1st version of the rule. It doesn’t query the server with Source URL anymore 
   and go ahead with the cached Target URL.
 * By the way, I don’t think you need to change the rule to Regex. This plugin matches
   the Source URL with the prefix of the URL that it received from the browser, 
   and replace this part with the Target URL. The trailing part will be kept in 
   the generated URL.
 *   Forum: [Plugins](https://wordpress.org/support/forum/plugins-and-hacks/)
    In
   reply to: [[Redirection] [Plugin: Redirection] Erroneous 404s](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/plugin-redirection-erroneous-404s/)
 *  [zzlong](https://wordpress.org/support/users/zzlong/)
 * (@zzlong)
 * [14 years, 9 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/plugin-redirection-erroneous-404s/#post-2257804)
 * Whenever I corrected a faulty rule in the Redirection plugin, it won’t take effect
   until I clear my Firefox cache. The updated rule does effective on the server
   immediately, it is just my Firefox remembers the old redirection rule and heads
   off to the old wrong destination right the way. Only after clearing the cache,
   Firefox sends the source URL to the server and the Redirection plugin has the
   chance to tell Firefox the new destination.
 * Hope it helps.
 *   Forum: [Plugins](https://wordpress.org/support/forum/plugins-and-hacks/)
    In
   reply to: [Redirection plugin problem](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/redirection-plugin-problem/)
 *  [zzlong](https://wordpress.org/support/users/zzlong/)
 * (@zzlong)
 * [14 years, 9 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/redirection-plugin-problem/#post-2333497)
 * You don’t need to specify the server name.
 * Source URL = /category/categoryname/article
    Target URL = /categoryname/article
 *   Forum: [Plugins](https://wordpress.org/support/forum/plugins-and-hacks/)
    In
   reply to: [[Redirection] Can't remove faulty redirection. Help!](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/cant-remove-faulty-redirection-help/)
 *  [zzlong](https://wordpress.org/support/users/zzlong/)
 * (@zzlong)
 * [14 years, 9 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/cant-remove-faulty-redirection-help/#post-2347678)
 * Have you tried to clear the browser cache?

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