WordPress Redirects via PHP
Create URL Aliases
add_action( 'wp', 'bubdev_redirect_login_aliases', 0 );
/**
* Add Admin/Login URL Aliases
*
* Redirects to admin/login with alias URIs for all WP installations, since WP's
* default shortcuts ('/admin' etc.) wont work with many subfolder installs.
*
* NOTE: DEACTIVATE IF YOUR'RE HIDING THE LOGIN PAGE!!
*/
function bubdev_redirect_login_aliases() {
if ( is_plugin_active( '/all-in-one-wp-security-and-firewall/wp-security.php' ) ) return;
$request_uri = trim( $_SERVER['REQUEST_URI'], '/' );
$uri_aliases = array( 'login', 'admin', 'dashboard', 'anmeldung' );
if ( in_array( $request_uri, $uri_aliases ) ) {
wp_redirect( get_admin_url() );
exit;
}
}Redirect Full URI
add_action( 'template_redirect', 'bubdev_redirect_shop_continue_shopping' );
/**
* Redirect: 'Einkauf fortsetzen'
*/
function bubdev_redirect_shop_continue_shopping() {
$request_uri = $_SERVER['REQUEST_URI'];
if ( $request_uri === '/einkauf-fortsetzen' ) {
wp_redirect( home_url(), 301 );
exit;
}
}Redirect Frontpage to Somewhere Else
add_action( 'template_redirect', 'bubdev_redirect_frontpage' );
/**
* Frontpage Redirect
*/
function bubdev_redirect_frontpage() {
if ( is_front_page() ) {
wp_redirect( get_post_type_archive_link( 'bub_title' ), 307 );
exit;
}
}Redirect Custom Post Type Archive to Frontpage
add_action( 'wp', 'bubdev_redirect_bub_blog_to_frontpage' );
/**
* Redirect Custom Post Type Archive to Frontpage
*/
function bubdev_redirect_bub_blog_to_frontpage() {
if ( ! is_admin() && is_post_type_archive( 'bub_post' ) ) {
wp_redirect( home_url(), 301 );
exit;
}
}Redirect Post Type
add_action( 'wp', 'bubdev_redirect_devposts', 0 );
/**
* Redirect Post Type
*
* Control 'bub_devpost' post type accessibility.
*/
function bubdev_redirect_devposts() {
global $post;
if ( current_user_can( 'edit_pages' ) ) return;
if ( $post->post_type === 'bub_devpost'
|| is_post_type_archive( 'bub_devpost' )
|| is_tax( 'bub_devpost_cat' )
|| is_tax( 'bub_devpost_group' )
|| is_tax( 'bub_devpost_tag' )
) {
wp_redirect( get_home_url() );
exit;
}
}Redirect All 404s to Custom Page
add_action( 'wp', 'bubdev_redirect_all_404s_to_custom_page', 1 );
/**
* Redirect All 404s to Custom Page (Slug: '404-nichts')
*
* Allows to set up a 404-not-found page within WP admin. Just create a page
* with the slug '404-nichts' and tailor it to your liking.
*
* Note: 'wp_redirect' expects status code 301 or 302. Many times 404 wont work.
* After all, a 404 has already been passed when the redirect function takes
* over.
*
* Note: In case of issues (e.g. an infinite loop): Check for "Open Graph Tags"
* being provided by more than one plugin (Yoast SEO, Nextscripts Auto Poster,
* Jetpack ...). It can cause the redirect to crash.
*/
function bubdev_redirect_all_404s_to_custom_page() {
if ( is_404() ) {
wp_redirect( home_url() . '/404-nichts/', 301 );
exit;
}
}Redirect Single Post To Blog Index
add_action( 'template_redirect', 'bubdev_redirect_post_format_aside_single_to_blog_index' );
/**
* Redirect Single Post To Blog Index
*
* Redirects all single posts to the blog page if the post format is 'aside'.
* If unsure, check 'Settings > Reading' in WP admin.
*/
function bubdev_redirect_post_format_aside_single_to_blog_index() {
if ( is_single() && has_post_format('aside') ) {
$blog_index_page = get_permalink( get_option( 'page_for_posts' ) );
wp_redirect( $blog_index_page, 301 );
exit;
}
}Redirect on Logout
add_action('wp_logout','bubdev_redirect_to_home');
/**
* Redirect to Frontpage on Logout
*/
function bubdev_redirect_to_home() {
wp_redirect( home_url() );
exit();
}
Redirect Old URLs
add_action( 'template_redirect', 'bubdev_redirect_old_urls' );
/**
* Redirect Old URLs
*
* Use htaccess redirect rule if an url segment can be replaced.
*/
function bubdev_redirect_old_urls() {
// Get request uri.
$request_uri = $_SERVER['REQUEST_URI'];
// Get titles.
$titles = get_posts( array(
'post_type' => 'bub_title',
'numberposts' => 200,
'no_found_rows' => true,
));
// Get parties.
$parties = get_posts( array(
'post_type' => 'bub_party',
'numberposts' => 200,
'no_found_rows' => true,
));
// Redirect old title singles.
foreach ( $titles as $title ) {
$request_uri_name = str_replace( array( '/', '.html' ), '', $request_uri );
$title_name = $title->post_name;
if ( $request_uri_name == $title_name ) {
wp_redirect( home_url() . '/titel/' . $title_name, 301 );
exit;
}
}
// Redirect old party singles.
foreach ( $parties as $party ) {
$request_uri_name = str_replace( array( '/', '.html' ), '', $request_uri );
$party_name = $party->post_name;
if ( $request_uri_name == $party_name ) {
wp_redirect( home_url() . '/beteiligte/' . $party_name, 301 );
exit;
}
}
}Dashboard Redirect
add_action( 'load-index.php', 'bubdev_set_dashboard_redirect' );
/**
* Dashboard Redirect
*
* Skip the dashboard after login and redirect somewhere else.
*/
function bubdev_set_dashboard_redirect() {
wp_redirect( home_url() . '/wiki/' );
}Redirect to Maintenance Mode
add_action( 'get_header', 'bubdev_maintenance_mode' );
/**
* WordPress Maintenance Mode
*/
function bubdev_maintenance_mode() {
if ( ! current_user_can( 'edit_posts' ) || ! is_user_logged_in() ) {
wp_die( '<h1>Wartungsarbeiten</h1><br>
Bitte versuchen Sie es etwas später wieder.');
}
}Redirect Attachment Pages
add_action( 'template_redirect', 'bubdev_redirect_attachment_page' );
/**
* Redirect Attachment Pages
*
* Redirects attachment page to parent post.
*/
function bubdev_redirect_attachment_page() {
if ( is_attachment() ) {
global $post;
if ( $post && $post->post_parent ) {
wp_redirect( esc_url( get_permalink( $post->post_parent ) ), 301 );
exit;
} else {
wp_redirect( esc_url( home_url( '/' ) ), 301 );
exit;
}
}
}Genesis Framework PHP Redirects
Redirect No-Search-Results
//* Redirect from "No search results" function to a page
remove_action( 'genesis_loop_else', 'genesis_do_noposts' );
add_action( 'genesis_loop_else', 'bub_search_not_found_redirect');
function bub_search_not_found_redirect() {
?>
<script>
var currentSite = window.location.hostname;
var path = "/404-nichts-gefunden/";
window.location.href = "http://" + currentSite + path;
</script>
<?php
}Redirects via .htaccess
See: https://www.bubsites.com/blog/htaccess-notes/
Redirects via URL
Example:
http://www.example.com/login/?redirect_to=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.example.com%2Fwp-admin%2F
