RedirectLite - 301 Redirect Manager And 404 Log

RedirectLite is a 301 redirect manager with a built-in 404 hit log, no other plugin required. See what's actually broken on your site, and fix it in two clicks without ever leaving the log page.

Add a redirect with a source path, a destination (a relative path or a full URL), and a 301 or 302 status, and it's trailing-slash aware, so `/old-page` and `/old-page/` both match one stored redirect with no duplicate entries needed. The 404 log records one row per distinct broken URL with a running hit count and first/last-seen dates, not one row per hit, and every entry has a "Create redirect" link that opens the add-redirect form with the source path already filled in. Both screens are built on WordPress's own `WP_List_Table`, with real search, sortable columns (including hit count), pagination, and bulk actions (enable/disable/delete redirects; delete 404 log entries), tested live at 400+ rows with no hard row cap. A Settings screen lets you turn 404 logging off entirely or set a log retention period with automatic daily cleanup, and typed values survive a failed save, a rejected add/edit redirect redisplays with your input intact instead of a blank form. The admin screens use a dark, technical theme built for this plugin specifically, with monospace source paths and destinations and a mobile layout where every action stays reachable.

Every site accumulates broken links eventually, a renamed page, a retired post, a migrated URL structure. Full SEO suites bundle a redirect manager behind a dozen features you don't need. RedirectLite does the two things that actually matter together: see what's broken, fix it immediately, and it stays usable once your redirect list grows well past a demo-sized handful of rows.

WP Admin: admin / DemoAdmin2026! - the live site also has real seeded redirect rules, visiting https://redirectlite.andarkcon... demonstrates a live 301 redirect happening in the browser, no login needed to see that in action.

Features

- Add a redirect: source path, destination (relative path or full URL), 301 or 302 - Trailing-slash aware, `/old-page` and `/old-page/` match one stored redirect, no duplicate entries - 404 log: one row per distinct broken URL with running hit count and first/last-seen dates - "Create redirect" link on every 404 log entry, pre-fills the add-redirect form with the source path - Real search, sortable columns (including hit count), pagination, and bulk actions on both screens - Built on WordPress's own `WP_List_Table`, no hard row cap, tested live at 400+ rows - Settings screen: turn 404 logging off, or set a retention period with automatic daily cleanup - Typed values survive a failed save, rejected forms redisplay with input intact - Dark, technical admin theme with monospace paths/URLs and a fully usable mobile layout - No other plugin required, no build step, no vendored JS

Requirements

WordPress 6.0 or later, PHP 8.0 or later. No other plugin dependency.

Instructions

1. Upload the `redirectlite` folder to `/wp-content/plugins/`, or upload the zip through Plugins > Add New > Upload Plugin. 2. Activate the plugin through the Plugins screen. 3. Go to RedirectLite to add your first redirect: a source path (e.g. `/old-page`), a destination (relative path or full URL), and a 301 or 302 status. Redirects match on an exact path only in this version, no wildcards. 4. Check the 404 Log tab to see what's already broken on your site, each entry shows a hit count and first/last-seen dates; use the "Create redirect" link on any entry to fix it in two clicks. 5. Open RedirectLite > Settings to turn 404 logging off if you don't want it, or set a retention period (days) for automatic daily cleanup of old log entries; leave at 0 to keep every entry forever.