htaccess write

The plugin does not have any functionality to edit .htaccess or export for use in .htaccess. It uses PHP and WordPress to redirect any URLs set up for redirection (using wp_redirect() and header() functions).

Warm regards,
Don

That’s a very key feature that would be of great use to those switching domains. Spent quite some time redirecting in your plugin only to read that you’re doing redirects another way. When I export, it doesn’t even export all of my redirects. This is quite flawed.

Weslinda –
The plugin is intended to be quick and easy for people to add and remove redirects without editing the .htaccess file. In many cases, plugins do not have access to write to the .htaccess file (and in some instances, there is none – either for no permalinks or nginx installs).

There are many ways to redirect the browser and this has always been a way the plugin does it, by using WordPress’ wp_redirect functionality or php header. Without that, it can be very complex and convoluted for users to try to figure out what pattern or regex to use for an .htaccess redirect. Not to mention, when something goes wrong, trying to figure out what is happening can be a nightmare for someone without that experience.

The plugin is not meant to be a cure all – it is meant to be a simple way for users to add redirects – and that is what it does. As of version 4.3 of WordPress, there is still no core way to add them without a plugin.

The export process will export Quick Redirects. The only way to export Individual Redirects is via the normal post export as meta data.

Regards,
Don