What this solution does
The 'Wintra.Redirects' module redirects visitors and search engines from old site URLs to new ones, preventing 404 errors when pages or sections are moved. This preserves search engine rankings by automatically transferring accumulated positions to the new addresses.
Capabilities
Support for 301 and 302 redirects. Rules can be configured for exact addresses, entire sections (preserving the path suffix), or using regular expressions.
URL normalization. All address variations—including www presence, protocol, trailing slashes, /index.php, double slashes, and character case—are converted to a single canonical form in one step, eliminating redirect chains.
404 log. Displays a list of old links still active in search engines or on external sites. A redirect can be created for any link with a single click.
Import and export. Upload and download rule lists via file. The separator is detected automatically, and Windows-1251 encoding is supported.
Rule monitoring. A trigger counter for each rule allows users to identify active rules and remove unused ones.
Isolated settings. Each site in the system maintains its own rule list and individual configuration.
Technical details
Rules are stored in the database rather than in .htaccess files. This ensures consistent operation on both Apache and nginx servers without requiring access to hosting configuration files. Rules are evaluated before page generation begins, ensuring redirects function correctly even when composite caching is enabled.
General iT can install and configure this module and check how it works on your website.