=== Simple 301 Redirects by BetterLinks ===
Contributors: wpdevteam, asif2bd, re_enter_rupok, tusharimran, scottnelle
Tags: 301 redirects, 301, shortlinks, link shortener, links, permalink, redirects, seo redirects, url redirect, 301 redirect, url, pretty links, short links, link tracking, affiliate links, urls
Requires at least: 5.0
Tested up to: 5.7.1
Requires PHP: 5.4
Stable tag: 2.0.5
License: GPL-3.0-or-later
License URI: https://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl-3.0.html

Simple 301 Redirects provides an easy method of redirecting requests to another page on your site or elsewhere on the web.

== Description ==

= Improve Your User Experience With Simple 301 Redirects Solution for WordPress =

Got "404 not found" errors? Launching a marketing campaign with a new URL? Or relaunching your website with a new URL? Let's redirect your old URLs to new ones automatically by creating 301 redirects to existing pages.

Simple 301 Redirects provides an easy method of redirecting requests to another page on your site or elsewhere on the web. It's especially handy when you migrate a site to WordPress and can't preserve your URL structure.

By setting up 301 redirects from your old pages to your new pages, any incoming links will be seamlessly passed along, and their page rank (or what-have-you) will be passed along with them.

## ⭐ FEATURES OF SIMPLE 301 REDIRECTS:

◾With this plugin, you can check and redirect your old URLs to the new ones with few easy steps
**◾** Designed for any websites with very easy and user friendly interface which you can set up in few seconds

◾Works great eCommerce, blog, magazine, small business and any others websites

## 🔰 MANAGE YOUR LINKS WITH SIMPLE 301 REDIRECTS:

**◾Import Redirect Rules:** You can import redirects links in bulk from your device and upload using this plugin to manage links

**◾ Export Redirect Rules:** You can also export your 301 Redirect Links in .json format to use in future

◾ **Wildcards:** It will redirect all files within a directory to the same filename in the redirected directory. To use wildcards, put an asterisk (\*) after the folder name that you want to redirect. Example:

- Request: /old-folder/\*
- Destination: /new-folder/\*

◾ **Friendly Support:** Get super friendly community support as we have an extraordinary support team ready to help you. Ask your questions in the support forum &amp; someone from our team will help you

## 🏆 Featured by Renowned WordPress Publications

Simple 301 Redirects has been loved by lots of users, website owners, bloggers and marketers:

🌟[Peakplex](https://peakplex.com/blog/use-simple-301-redirects-plugin/)

"The plugin's name could not be better. It really is simple to do 301 redirects. For example, if you modify the URL of one of your pages, then you can take the old URL and redirect it to the new one. Not only can this keep some SEO value, but it's good for user experience as well."

🌟[WPKube](https://www.wpkube.com/add-301-redirects-wordpress/)

"I like this plugin because: You can quickly create 301 redirects without leaving your WordPress dashboard. It makes it much easier to manage your existing 301 redirects. It's just plain easier for beginners than digging around the .htaccess file."

**THIS PLUGIN IS MAINTAINED BY THE TEAM** [WPDeveloper](https://wpdeveloper.net/).

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== Installation ==

1. Upload Simple 301 Redirects to the `/wp-content/plugins/` directory
1. Activate the plugin through the 'Plugins' menu in WordPress
1. Add redirects on the Settings > 301 Redirects page.


== Screenshots ==

1. Simple 301 Redirects - Dashboard
2. Simple 301 Redirects - Setup


== Changelog ==

= 2.0.5 - 08/07/2021 =
* Fixed: Http mixed content issue
* Added: AJAX Support in place of REST API
* Few minor bug fix and improvements

= 2.0.4 - 05/05/2021 =
* Improved: User role capabilities check in Ajax requests for security enhancements
* Few minor bug fix and improvements

= 2.0.3 - 18/04/2021 =
* Fixed: Redirects fail with trailing slash in the Request URL
* Improved: Import/Export feature for security enhancements
* Few minor bug fix and improvements

= 2.0.2 - 15/04/2021 =
* Fixed: Link Redirection not working when Shortend URL is shared on Facebook
* Fixed: Destination URL not fully visible on smaller devices
* Improved: Coding structure to enhance security
* Few minor bug fix and improvements

= 2.0.1 - 07/04/2021 =
* Few minor bug fix and improvements

= 2.0.0 - 01/04/2021 =
* Revamped: New UI/UX
* Added: Support for WordPress 5.7
* Added: Options to Export/Import Links
* Few minor bug fix and improvements

= 1.07 =
* Security Update - Better handling of posted data.

= 1.06 =
* Security Updates - Special thanks to Ryan Hellyer!

= 1.05 =
* Wildcard support
* Delete functiontionality
* On-page documentation

= 1.04 =
* Removed deprecated function calls
* Updated code to better match WordPress coding standards
* Updated handling of https protocol to prevent errors in certain server configurations
* Better support for destinations that start with a leading slash instead of the full domain

= 1.03 =
* Sorry for the double update. I forgot to check for PHP4 compatibility. Many people are still using PHP4, apparently, so this update is to fix compatibility with these legacy systems.

= 1.02 =
* Added support for special characters in non-english URLs.
* Fixed a case sensitivity bug.

= 1.01 =
* Updated redirect method to send headers directly rather than using wp_redirect() because it was sending 302 codes on some servers

= 1.0 =
* Initial Release

== Upgrade Notice == 
[Major Update] Bugfix, new design, and stability
