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When a category slug changes, the old category archive URL can become a 404 unless a redirect is added. This add-on watches for category slug changes and creates a 301 redirect from the old category URL to the new category URL.<\/p>\n\n<p>The plugin is built for sites that already use the Redirection plugin and want category redirects handled automatically during taxonomy cleanup, site restructuring, or SEO maintenance.<\/p>\n\n<h4>When this plugin helps<\/h4>\n\n<p>Use this add-on when you:<\/p>\n\n<ul>\n<li>Rename blog categories and want old category archive URLs to keep working.<\/li>\n<li>Shorten, translate, or clean up category slugs.<\/li>\n<li>Reorganize a content site without leaving old category links behind.<\/li>\n<li>Run an SEO cleanup and want category archive URL changes covered.<\/li>\n<li>Manage client sites where editors may change category slugs without remembering to create redirects manually.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n<h4>What it does<\/h4>\n\n<ul>\n<li>Detects WordPress category edits.<\/li>\n<li>Captures the old category archive URL before the slug changes.<\/li>\n<li>Creates a 301 redirect to the new category archive URL.<\/li>\n<li>Uses the Redirection plugin to store and manage the redirect.<\/li>\n<li>Checks that Redirection database tables and the default group exist before creating redirects.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n<h4>What it does not do<\/h4>\n\n<ul>\n<li>It does not replace the Redirection plugin. Redirection must be installed and active.<\/li>\n<li>It does not redirect individual posts.<\/li>\n<li>It does not redirect custom taxonomies or WooCommerce product categories.<\/li>\n<li>It does not decide your category structure for you. It only protects category URL changes after you make them.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n<h4>Why category redirects matter for SEO<\/h4>\n\n<p>Category archive pages can attract internal links, external links, and search engine crawls. A broken category URL can waste crawl signals, frustrate visitors, and create avoidable 404 errors. A clean 301 redirect gives users and search engines a clear path from the old category archive to the new one.<\/p>\n\n<p>This is especially useful during content audits, category consolidation, permalink cleanup, language changes, and site migrations where category names or slugs change.<\/p>\n\n<!--section=installation-->\n<ol>\n<li>Install and activate the Redirection plugin.<\/li>\n<li>Install and activate the Monitor category redirects add-on.<\/li>\n<li>Edit a WordPress category slug.<\/li>\n<li>Check Redirection to confirm the 301 redirect was created.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n<!--section=faq-->\n<dl>\n<dt id=\"does%20this%20plugin%20require%20redirection%3F\"><h3>Does this plugin require Redirection?<\/h3><\/dt>\n<dd><p>Yes. This plugin is an add-on for Redirection. If Redirection is not installed and active, this add-on will not run.<\/p><\/dd>\n<dt id=\"what%20kind%20of%20redirects%20does%20it%20create%3F\"><h3>What kind of redirects does it create?<\/h3><\/dt>\n<dd><p>It creates 301 redirects from the old category archive URL to the new category archive URL.<\/p><\/dd>\n<dt id=\"which%20urls%20are%20monitored%3F\"><h3>Which URLs are monitored?<\/h3><\/dt>\n<dd><p>The plugin monitors standard WordPress post categories. It does not monitor tags, custom taxonomies, WooCommerce product categories, or individual post URLs.<\/p><\/dd>\n<dt id=\"how%20do%20i%20know%20if%20the%20add-on%20is%20working%3F\"><h3>How do I know if the add-on is working?<\/h3><\/dt>\n<dd><p>Change a category slug, then open the Redirection plugin. You should see a redirect from the previous category archive URL to the new category archive URL. Visiting the old category URL should return a 301 redirect.<\/p><\/dd>\n<dt id=\"how%20reliable%20is%20this%20add-on%3F\"><h3>How reliable is this add-on?<\/h3><\/dt>\n<dd><p>The add-on is intentionally focused on one job: category slug changes. It checks Redirection's database tables and default group before creating redirects. If something prevents a redirect from being created, the error is logged in the PHP error log.<\/p><\/dd>\n<dt id=\"can%20i%20edit%20redirects%20after%20they%20are%20created%3F\"><h3>Can I edit redirects after they are created?<\/h3><\/dt>\n<dd><p>Yes. 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