301 Redirects
10-30 minIntermediate
Joomla has a native Redirect component that captures 404s and allows you to map them to new URLs.
Prerequisites
- Joomla Admin Access
- URL Rewriting enabled
Easy Recommended
Native Redirect Component
Core Joomla feature for managing broken links.
1
Enable Plugin
1
Go to Extensions > Plugins.
2
Search for 'System - Redirect'.
3
Enable it.
4
Note: This plugin collects 404 URLs automatically.
2
Manage Redirects
1
Go to Components > Redirects.
2
You will see a list of failed URLs (404s).
3
Click a URL to edit it.
4
Enter the 'Destination URL'.
5
Change Status to 'Enabled'.
6
Save.
3
Create New
1
Click 'New' in the Redirect component.
2
Enter Source URL and Destination URL.
3
Save.
Best Practices
Do
- Periodically check the 'Collect URLs' list to find broken links
- Clean up the list (it can get huge)
Don't
- Leave the Redirect plugin disabled if you are changing lots of URLs
Verification Checklist
- Visit bad URL, verify it redirects