Features
Redirect Manager and 404 Monitor for WordPress
Broken links send visitors to dead pages and waste the links other sites gave you. The CrawlWP redirect manager lets you add 301, 302, and 410 redirects in WordPress, and adds a 301 when you change a post’s URL. The 404 monitor shows every broken URL, so you can fix the ones that matter.
What it does
What the redirect manager and 404 monitor do
Manage every redirect on your WordPress site from one screen, and see every broken URL on another. Here is what you get.
301, 302 and 410
Moved for good, moved for now, or removed on purpose.
Four match types
Exact match, starts with, ends with, or regex (a pattern) for tricky cases.
Automatic redirects
Change a post’s URL, and CrawlWP adds the 301 for you, so old links keep working.
Hit counts
See how often each redirect is used, and which ones you no longer need.
On/off switch for each rule
Turn a redirect off to test something without deleting it.
Notes
Add a note to each redirect so you remember why it exists.
Search and filter
Search your redirects, or filter them by type.
Bulk actions
Act on many redirects at once instead of one by one.
Import from other plugins
Bring your redirects across when you switch from another SEO plugin.
404 log
Every URL that returns a 404, with its hit count and last hit date.
Where visitors came from
See the referrer for each 404: Google, another site, or one of your own links.
One-click fix
Turn any logged 404 into a redirect with one click.
Why it matters
Why you need a redirect manager
URLs change. You rename a post, delete an old page, or reorganize your site. Every old link to those pages then leads to a 404 error.
Visitors hit a dead end and leave. Search engines keep sending people to a page that no longer exists. And the links other sites gave you stop helping you.
A redirect manager sends people and search engines to the right page instead. A 404 monitor shows you where the problems are.
How it works
Fix broken links in three steps
Most of the work happens on its own. You only step in for the broken links that matter.
Step 1
Let CrawlWP handle URL changes
Change a post’s URL, and CrawlWP creates a 301 from the old one. You do not need to do anything.
Step 2
Check the 404 monitor
Each 404 is logged with its hit count, when it was last hit, and where the visitor came from. This helps you distinguish a real problem from a bot looking for files that don’t exist.
Step 3
Redirect what matters
Click Redirect next to a logged 404, or add a rule by hand on the Redirects screen.
The 404 monitor
Find broken links you did not know about
Most sites have broken URLs that nobody has noticed because visitors don’t report a 404. They leave. The 404 monitor shows you each broken URL and how much traffic it gets.
Which redirect should you use?
Questions
Redirect manager and 404 monitor questions
Answers to the questions people ask most about redirects and 404 errors in WordPress.
What is a redirect manager?
A redirect manager in WordPress sends visitors and search engines from an old URL to a new one. The CrawlWP redirect manager handles 301, 302, and 410 redirects inside WordPress.
What is a 404 monitor?
It is a log of every URL on your site that returned a “page not found” error. It shows how often each one was hit and where the visitor came from.
Does CrawlWP create redirects automatically?
Yes. When you change a post’s URL, CrawlWP adds a 301 from the old URL to the new one.
Should I redirect every 404?
No. Redirect URLs that get visits or have links from other sites to the closest matching page. Sending everything to your homepage does not help. Google may treat those redirects as errors anyway.
Does a redirect hurt my rankings?
No. A 301 is the right way to move a page. It tells search engines to show the new URL instead. A broken link to a page that used to get traffic is what costs you.
Do I still need a separate redirect plugin?
For most sites, no. CrawlWP covers 301, 302 and 410 redirects with exact, starts-with, ends-with and regex matching. If you keep another redirect plugin, make sure only one of them handles each URL.
Are redirects imported from my old SEO plugin?
Yes, if your old plugin stored them. The Import SEO Data screen copies redirects along with titles, descriptions, robots rules and canonical URLs. It shows how many of each it found before you start.
Are the redirect manager and 404 monitor free?
Yes. Both are part of CrawlWP Lite, the free version.
Pricing
Straightforward pricing, every feature included
Standard
For 1 Site
$59
/ year
Pro
For 5 Sites
$159
/ year
Agency
For Unlimited Sites
$259
/ year
Standard
For 1 Site
$359
once
Pro
For 5 Sites
$559
once
Agency
For Unlimited Sites
$759
once
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