Description
GlobalDev Redirect Manager is a local, privacy-friendly redirect manager for WordPress.
It helps site administrators create and manage redirects without relying on external services or account registration.
Core features
- 301 permanent redirects.
- 302 temporary redirects.
- 307 temporary redirects.
- 410 Gone responses.
- Exact-match source URL rules.
- Redirect hit counters.
- Last-hit timestamps.
- Enable or disable individual rules.
- Search and filter redirects.
- Bulk enable, disable, or delete.
- 404 logging.
- Create a redirect directly from a 404 entry.
- CSV import and export.
- Optional query-string preservation.
- Configurable 404 log retention.
- Loop protection for identical internal source and destination URLs.
- Professional WordPress admin dashboard.
All plugin data is stored locally in the WordPress database.
The plugin does not use external services, telemetry, tracking, remote code, or required account registration.
Source Code
The JavaScript and CSS distributed with this plugin are provided directly in human-readable source form.
No minification, bundling, transpilation, or external build process is required to review or modify the distributed JavaScript and CSS files.
Installation
- Upload the plugin files to
/wp-content/plugins/globaldev-redirect-manager/, or install the plugin through the WordPress Plugins screen. - Activate the plugin.
- Open Redirect Manager in the WordPress admin menu.
- Add your first redirect rule.
FAQ
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Does the plugin send data to an external service?
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No. Redirect rules, hit counts, settings, and 404 logs remain on your WordPress site.
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What redirect codes are supported?
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The first release supports 301, 302, 307, and 410.
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Can I import existing redirects?
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Yes. Use the Import / Export screen with a CSV file containing these columns:
source_url,target_url,status_code,is_active -
Does it support wildcard or regular-expression redirects?
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Version 1.0.0 focuses on predictable exact-match redirects. Wildcard and regex matching are intentionally not included in the first release.
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Does it log visitor personal data?
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The 404 log stores the requested path, request count, timestamps, referrer URL when available, and browser user-agent string. It does not store IP addresses.
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Contributors & Developers
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Changelog
1.0.5
- Replaced compressed admin JavaScript with human-readable source code.
- Reformatted admin CSS into human-readable source code.
- Documented that no build/minification step is required for distributed assets.
1.0.4
- Documented intentional direct database access to the plugin’s dedicated custom tables.
- Added targeted WordPress Coding Standards annotations for custom-table operations.
- No functional behavior changed.
1.0.3
- Removed dynamic SQL placeholder construction from bulk actions.
- Added explicit nonce-analysis annotations for read-only admin query parameters.
- Finalized WordPress Plugin Check compatibility improvements.
1.0.2
- Fixed remaining Plugin Check SQL preparation errors.
- Improved request/input sanitization.
- Removed direct filesystem calls from CSV export.
- Improved WordPress admin notice placement.
1.0.1
- Improved custom-table query preparation and CSV handling for WordPress.org code-quality checks.
- Added a dedicated admin notice area below the plugin header.
1.0.0
- Initial release.
- Added 301, 302, 307, and 410 rules.
- Added redirect hit tracking.
- Added 404 logging.
- Added CSV import/export.
- Added bulk actions and search.
- Added professional admin dashboard.