Introduction
If you are looking for a good method to improve SEO for your Joomla 4 site, it’s a good idea to create URL redirects for dead links. So, in today’s blog, we will show you how to create redirects in Joomla 4 without third-party plugins. Now, let’s start!
Create Redirects in Joomla 4
First of all, you need to log in to the admin dashboard of your Joomla 4 site. After that, on the toggle menu, simply access System -> Global Configuration (in the Setup tab).
In the Site tab, you need to scroll down to find the SEO section. Then, let’s enable the Search Engine Friendly URLs and the Use URL Rewriting. After that, don’t forget to Save & Close.
Now, you just need to open the site root directory to change the name of htaccess.txt to .htaccess, web.config.txt to web.config.
In the next step, let’s go to System -> Redirects (in the Manage tab).
A warning message will appear, so you need to enable Redirect System Plugin by clicking the blue link.
Now, you simply need to switch the status from disabled to enabled. Then, press the Save & Close button.
By default, all redirects are 301, which means the pages have moved permanently. If you want more options, you can click on the Options button at the top right of the screen.
After that, in the Advanced tab, simply turn on Activate Advanced Mode. This will allow you to add the redirect status code whenever you create redirects. Don’t forget to Save & Close.
Now you are able to generate a single redirect with a comment by choosing the New or Add new link button. Moreover, if you want to add many redirects at once, you can do that with the Bulk Import button.
Let’s fill out the expired URL, new URL and Comment for each new redirect. Finally, save your settings by pressing the Save & Close button.
Now, you can open a private browsing window to check the redirects you created.
Conclusion
There are many methods to check for broken or dead links, but the most effective one is using a Joomla SEO extension. After checking, you just need to create redirects on your Joomla 4 site following the steps above to improve SEO. If you have any queries, you can ask us in the comments below. We hope you enjoy today’s blog.
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