Runs entirely in your browser, nothing is uploaded. Paste old URLs on the left. Either add explicit pairs as old,new on a line, or paste your new URLs on the right and let the tool auto-match by slug.
Who uses this and why
New site, new URL structure. A complete 301 map is the single most important SEO safeguard of a migration, this builds it fast and flags the gaps.
Changed permalinks or merged categories and now have dozens of dead URLs. Paste old and new, auto-match, and ship clean redirects before rankings drop.
Redirect chains and loops silently bleed crawl budget and speed. The chain detector shows which redirects hop through other redirects so you can point them straight to the destination.
Whether you run Apache, Nginx, or the Redirection plugin, export rules in the exact syntax your stack needs, no hand-editing.
Why a redirect map makes or breaks a migration
When a URL changes, every link, ranking, and bookmark pointing at the old address breaks unless a redirect sends it to the new one. A 301 (permanent) redirect passes the great majority of that page's ranking signals to the new URL and takes visitors there seamlessly. Skip it and you get a wave of 404s, lost rankings, and a traffic drop that can take months to recover, the classic post-migration crash. A redirect map is simply the complete list of old-to-new pairs, built before launch so nothing is missed.
Chains, loops, and the mistakes that cost you
Two subtle errors undo good intentions. A redirect chain is when A points to B, but B is itself redirected to C, so users and crawlers make two hops; chains waste crawl budget, slow the page, and dilute signals. A loop (A to B, B back to A) breaks the page entirely. This tool flags both by checking whether any destination is itself an old URL in your map, so you can point chained redirects straight to the final URL. The other classic mistake is redirecting everything to the homepage instead of the most relevant page, which Google often treats as a soft 404, map each URL to its true equivalent instead.
The map is half the job
Generating the pairs is quick. Executing a migration without losing traffic, crawling the old site so no URL is missed, mapping every template and edge case, deploying redirects safely, and monitoring for errors and ranking shifts afterward, is a controlled project. Most post-migration crashes come from an incomplete map or an untested deploy, not from a wrong tool.
Digital Success plans and executes WordPress migrations and replatforms with full redirect mapping and monitoring. Let us protect your traffic through the move.
Frequently asked questions
What is a redirect map?
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Can Digital Success handle my migration?
This tool provides general, illustrative guidance for planning and does not guarantee results. The checklist is shown above so you can verify each item yourself. Last reviewed September 2026 by the Digital Success web & SEO team.
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