Title: Redirection add-on: Monitor category redirects Author: Jesus Iniesta Published: 10. Januar 2023 Last modified: 7. Juli 2026 --- Search plugins ![](https://ps.w.org/redirection-add-on-monitor-category-redirects/assets/banner- 772x250.png?rev=2884230) ![](https://ps.w.org/redirection-add-on-monitor-category-redirects/assets/icon-256x256. png?rev=2884230) # Redirection add-on: Monitor category redirects By [Jesus Iniesta](https://profiles.wordpress.org/jesusinica/) [Download](https://downloads.wordpress.org/plugin/redirection-add-on-monitor-category-redirects.1.0.5.zip) * [Details](https://de-ch.wordpress.org/plugins/redirection-add-on-monitor-category-redirects/#description) * [Reviews](https://de-ch.wordpress.org/plugins/redirection-add-on-monitor-category-redirects/#reviews) * [Installation](https://de-ch.wordpress.org/plugins/redirection-add-on-monitor-category-redirects/#installation) * [Development](https://de-ch.wordpress.org/plugins/redirection-add-on-monitor-category-redirects/#developers) [Support](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/redirection-add-on-monitor-category-redirects/) ## Description Redirection add-on: Monitor category redirects helps protect category archive URLs when you rename WordPress categories or change category slugs. WordPress categories are often used in menus, breadcrumbs, sidebar widgets, internal links, XML sitemaps, and search results. When a category slug changes, the old category archive URL can become a 404 unless a redirect is added. This add-on watches for category slug changes and creates a 301 redirect from the old category URL to the new category URL. The plugin is built for sites that already use the Redirection plugin and want category redirects handled automatically during taxonomy cleanup, site restructuring, or SEO maintenance. #### When this plugin helps Use this add-on when you: * Rename blog categories and want old category archive URLs to keep working. * Shorten, translate, or clean up category slugs. * Reorganize a content site without leaving old category links behind. * Run an SEO cleanup and want category archive URL changes covered. * Manage client sites where editors may change category slugs without remembering to create redirects manually. #### What it does * Detects WordPress category edits. * Captures the old category archive URL before the slug changes. * Creates a 301 redirect to the new category archive URL. * Uses the Redirection plugin to store and manage the redirect. * Checks that Redirection database tables and the default group exist before creating redirects. #### What it does not do * It does not replace the Redirection plugin. Redirection must be installed and active. * It does not redirect individual posts. * It does not redirect custom taxonomies or WooCommerce product categories. * It does not decide your category structure for you. It only protects category URL changes after you make them. #### Why category redirects matter for SEO Category archive pages can attract internal links, external links, and search engine crawls. A broken category URL can waste crawl signals, frustrate visitors, and create avoidable 404 errors. A clean 301 redirect gives users and search engines a clear path from the old category archive to the new one. This is especially useful during content audits, category consolidation, permalink cleanup, language changes, and site migrations where category names or slugs change. ## Installation 1. Install and activate the Redirection plugin. 2. Install and activate the Monitor category redirects add-on. 3. Edit a WordPress category slug. 4. Check Redirection to confirm the 301 redirect was created. ## FAQ ### Does this plugin require Redirection? Yes. This plugin is an add-on for Redirection. If Redirection is not installed and active, this add-on will not run. ### What kind of redirects does it create? It creates 301 redirects from the old category archive URL to the new category archive URL. ### Which URLs are monitored? The plugin monitors standard WordPress post categories. It does not monitor tags, custom taxonomies, WooCommerce product categories, or individual post URLs. ### How do I know if the add-on is working? Change a category slug, then open the Redirection plugin. You should see a redirect from the previous category archive URL to the new category archive URL. Visiting the old category URL should return a 301 redirect. ### How reliable is this add-on? The add-on is intentionally focused on one job: category slug changes. It checks Redirection’s database tables and default group before creating redirects. If something prevents a redirect from being created, the error is logged in the PHP error log. ### Can I edit redirects after they are created? Yes. Redirects are stored in Redirection, so you can review, edit, disable, or delete them there. ### Does this help with old category links already indexed by search engines? It can help when the old URL is the previous category archive URL and the category slug change happens while this add-on is active. It does not scan historical category URLs that changed before the plugin was installed. ## Reviews There are no reviews for this plugin. ## Contributors & Developers “Redirection add-on: Monitor category redirects” is open source software. The following people have contributed to this plugin. Contributors * [ Jesus Iniesta ](https://profiles.wordpress.org/jesusinica/) [Translate “Redirection add-on: Monitor category redirects” into your language.](https://translate.wordpress.org/projects/wp-plugins/redirection-add-on-monitor-category-redirects) ### Interested in development? [Browse the code](https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/redirection-add-on-monitor-category-redirects/), check out the [SVN repository](https://plugins.svn.wordpress.org/redirection-add-on-monitor-category-redirects/), or subscribe to the [development log](https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/log/redirection-add-on-monitor-category-redirects/) by [RSS](https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/log/redirection-add-on-monitor-category-redirects/?limit=100&mode=stop_on_copy&format=rss). ## Changelog #### 1.0.5 * Tested with WordPress 7.0 and the latest Redirection plugin. * Ensured Redirection database tables and default group exist before creating redirects. * Stored redirect source and target as site-relative URLs. * Improved dependency handling and admin error notices. * Expanded the public plugin description and FAQ. #### 1.0.4 * Version bump #### 1.0.3 * Updated WordPress compatibility information * Fixed plugin tags #### 1.0.0 * Initial release. ## Meta * Version **1.0.5** * Last updated **3 Monaten ago** * Active installations **Fewer than 10** * WordPress version ** 5.0 or higher ** * Tested up to **7.0.7** * PHP version ** 7.2 or higher ** * Language * [English (US)](https://wordpress.org/plugins/redirection-add-on-monitor-category-redirects/) * Tags * [301](https://de-ch.wordpress.org/plugins/tags/301/)[categories](https://de-ch.wordpress.org/plugins/tags/categories/) [redirect](https://de-ch.wordpress.org/plugins/tags/redirect/)[redirection](https://de-ch.wordpress.org/plugins/tags/redirection/) [seo](https://de-ch.wordpress.org/plugins/tags/seo/) * [Advanced View](https://de-ch.wordpress.org/plugins/redirection-add-on-monitor-category-redirects/advanced/) ## Ratings Es wurden noch keine Rezensionen eingereicht. 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