How to: Redirect users to a specific url using a 301 redirection

Do you know that WordPress have a built-in function to redirect users to a specific url? It is called wp_redirect(). Many users don’t know it, but you can also create 301 redirections with that useful function.

To create a 301 redirection within WordPress, you just have to add the 301 argument to the function:

<?php wp_redirect('http://www.wprecipes.com', 301); ?>

The above code will redirect anyone on my blog. Don't hesitate to use it

24 Responses

redwall_hp

Dec 11 2008 19:10

And this works anywhere? It’s not restricted to being before anything is output, as header() is?

Jean-Baptiste Jung

Dec 11 2008 19:28

@redwall_hp: No, it must be used before anything has been printed out. I have some problem with that function, and I must admit afterwards that it wasn’t a very good idea for a recipe. Anyways, let’s hope it will be helpful to someone

redwall_hp

Dec 12 2008 05:39

Oh well. So I’m guessing the function is just a friendlier facade for header()?

WP Cult

Dec 12 2008 06:47

That’s simple Didn’t know there was a built in function. Not sure what I could use it for..

But always good to know all the features.. or most..

fahirsch

Dec 12 2008 19:00

There is a plugin Redirection (http://urbangiraffe.com/plugins/redirection/) that takes care of redirections.
Redirections are useful if there are errors or changes in urls of your site. I use Google Webmaster Tools – dashboard to see if there are any errors (URL not found). These I correctusing Redirection to point to the correct URL

Jean-Baptiste Jung

Dec 12 2008 19:10

@fahirsch: I use this plugin, it is a must have in my opinion. Maybe i’ll talk about it on a forthcomming recipe.