Problem with re-direction

[NadiaFL]

Please help me to solve a problem with redirection. I re-do the
site and move it to new domain page-by-page as recommended.

I use WordPress Redirect plugin. I did everything as written 10
days ago but don't see redirection.

For example, old page http://aurora17.com/?page_id=2485

New page http://njcruise.org/alaska-cruise-tour/

Where is a problem? How to solve it?

[MattAntonino]

The problem is on aurora17.com - your Wordpress Redirect plugin is not working for some reason.

You're using this: http://wordpress.org/extend/plugins/redirection/ ?

Source URL: http://aurora17.com/?page_id=2485

Target URL: http://njcruise.org/alaska-cruise-tour/

Type: Simple redirection

Method: 301

Then you just push "Add redirection" - it should be ok?   Is the plugin activated on Aurora or NJCruise?  You want it on Aurora to "push" the URLs to the new site.  More info if you can...

[NadiaFL]

Thank you Matt! I used redirection plugin on NJcruise.org but noticed that this doesn't work. I switched to aurora17.com - the same issue. I changed the plugin - no result. Your suggestion? Thank you!

[MattAntonino]

You set up the plugin exactly as I said and it didn't work?  That's odd.  I think it's the way we're writing URLs then.

Deactivate the plugin.

http://wordpress.org/extend/plugins/simple-301-redirects/

Install and try Simple 301s ... try that.  If it doesn't work, we'll keep working on the URLs for the first plugin but this should make your life better in like 5 minutes.

[loopyal]

Hello Nadejda.

I see the plugin is installed on your aurora17 blog, but as you say, it isn't working.

Your old site has several problems, but it appears it does know how to redirect, but the plugin, not the apache server would be doing the redirecting if you set it up correctly.

Are you sure you set the redirects on Aurora and not on NJCruise?

[NadiaFL]

Right now I have on both! This is because I didn't know what to do! So, remove redirection from NJcruise? Thank you!

[MattAntonino]

Yes, don't use the plugin on NJCruise - just Aurora.

If they don't work, just deactivate (don't remove) the plugin and try the one I linked above (Simple 301s)  It's a much easier plugin and it should work easily.  If not, you can always delete Simple 301s and reactivate Redirection - so you'd still have all your work.

[NadiaFL]

Thank you Matt!

[MattAntonino]

No worries! Let us know how it goes.

[NadiaFL]

Matt, please clarify format for request. It has to be the whole address as http://aurora17.com/?page_id=2485 or /aurora17.com/?page_id=2485

Thank you!

[MattAntonino]

The entire documentation is here:  http://urbangiraffe.com/plugins/redirection/

I haven't used this plugin - only Simple 301s - not Redirection.  So I'm not entirely sure if they want the whole URL but it should be simple to test.  I would think you would put in the http:// but try it without - maybe that's the issue?

[NadiaFL]

Thank you!!! I will try tomorrow.

[MattAntonino]

If you have trouble tomorrow, add me on Facebook or skype and I'll try and chat you through it.

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