.htaccess Redirect issue: last parameter added automatically

Question

I want to redirect some URL's using htaccess file.

My htaccess files is as under:

# BEGIN WordPress
<IfModule mod_rewrite.c>
RewriteEngine On
RewriteBase /
RewriteRule ^index\.php$ - [L]
RewriteCond %{REQUEST_FILENAME} !-f
RewriteCond %{REQUEST_FILENAME} !-d
RewriteRule . /index.php [L]
</IfModule>

Redirect /old-post-type/old-parent-post/old-post-slug/ /new-post-type/new-post-slug/

***** Some More URLs *****

# END WordPress

It should redirect to http://yourwebsitedomain.com/new-post-type/new-post-slug/ but, it is redirecting to http://yourwebsitedomain.com/new-post-type/new-post-slug/old-post-slug/

"old-post-slug/" automatically added to last I don't know why?

Any suggestions accepted.

It seems that you are using WordPress, why don't you simply install 'Redirection plugin'? — Hyder B., Sep 14 '16 at 07:00

Vrac · Accepted Answer · 2016-09-14T07:22:05.733

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I wouldn't recommend mixing mod_alias and mod_rewrite like that, the RewriteRule runs first, then runs again after Redirect, making strange things happen. Just use mod_rewrite all the way through, with the redirect before the other rules and with L flag, like so:

RewriteEngine On
RewriteBase /
#I put 302, use 301 if permanent redirect is what you are after.
RewriteRule ^old-post-type/old-parent-post/old-post-slug/$ /new-post-type/new-post-slug/ [L,R=302] 
RewriteRule ^index\.php$ - [L]
RewriteCond %{REQUEST_FILENAME} !-f
RewriteCond %{REQUEST_FILENAME} !-d
RewriteRule . /index.php [L]

And this only if you really must use htaccess for the redirects, like someone mentioned wordpress already has functionality for dealing with redirects.

edited Sep 14 '16 at 07:22

answered Sep 14 '16 at 07:10

Vrac

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"old-post-type/old-parent-post/old-post-slug" this is example, it will be post type name and I have many of URLs with different post types so for every URL have RewriteRule ? – Jaydip Nimavat Sep 14 '16 at 09:47
No you don't need a rule for every url, you can use capture groups to write a generic rule to redirect. You haven't really provided enough information about what you are redirecting from, and to, in order for someone to provide a working rule for your site. I suggest reading: http://stackoverflow.com/questions/20563772/reference-mod-rewrite-url-rewriting-and-pretty-links-explained for example, to familiarize yourself with the concepts. There are lots of links in the answers to other questions/answers of people solving similar problems. – Vrac Sep 14 '16 at 10:06
I have trying below URLs first one from my old site and trying to redirect with new site: `Redirect /featured-hotels/half-moon-bay-lodge-northern-california-coast/lodge-golf-links/ /featured-hotels/half-moon-bay-lodge/ ` But it will redirect to /featured-hotels/half-moon-bay-lodge/lodge-golf-links/ /lodge-golf-links/ automatically added to last, I have too many old URLs like this, and I want to redirect all for SEO purpose. – Jaydip Nimavat Sep 14 '16 at 10:13

score -2 · Answer 2 · answered Sep 14 '16 at 07:03

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Try this:

Redirect 301 /old-post-type/old-parent-post/old-post-slug/ http://your-domain.com/new-post-type/new-post-slug/

This should work. The 301 stands for "Moved Permanently".

answered Sep 14 '16 at 07:03

Adrian Lambertz

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