How to Use Linkilo Redirection Manager

A quick guide to managing redirects, fixing 404 errors, and keeping your internal links clean.

Getting there

WordPress → Linkilo → Redirection

You'll see a dashboard with stats at the top and four tabs: Redirects, Site Scanner, 404 Monitor, and Tools.

1. Adding a redirect

On the Redirects tab:

1. Enter the Old URL Path (just the path, like /old-page/)
2. Enter the New Destination (full URL or path, like /new-page/)
3. Choose the Type: – 301 Permanent — page moved forever (transfers SEO value) – 302 Temporary — page coming back later – 307 Temporary Strict — same as 302 but enforces request method
4. Click Add

Optional settings

• Keep query strings — passes ?utm_source and similar parameters to the new URL
• Use regex pattern — for advanced pattern matching

Tip: Use wildcards for bulk redirects — /old-blog/* redirects everything starting with that path.

2. Managing existing redirects

The Redirections list lets you:

• Search for specific redirects
• Filter by All / Active / Expired
• Check chains — click the chain icon to find redirect loops (A→B→C)
• Bulk actions — select multiple redirects to Delete, Expire, or Activate at once

Each redirect shows From → To URLs, type, click count, and status.

The link icon on each row lets you update all internal links pointing to the old URL using the Update URL feature — visitors then go directly to the new URL without any redirect hop.

3. Fixing 404 errors

On the 404 Monitor tab you'll see every URL that returned a 404 on your site:

• The broken path
• How many times it was hit
• When it was last hit
• The referrer (where visitors came from)

To fix: Click Fix next to any 404 → enter where it should redirect → done.

Tip: Focus on high-hit 404s first — those are losing you the most traffic.

4. Updating internal links (Site Scanner)

When you create a redirect, your own posts still link to the old URL. The Site Scanner finds and fixes them.

1. Site Scanner tab → click Scan Entire Site
2. Wait for the scan to complete
3. You'll see a list of redirects with stale internal links pointing to them
4. For each one, choose: – Replace All — updates links to point to the new URL – Unlink All — removes the link but keeps the anchor text – Delete All — removes the links entirely, including the text

Made a mistake? Click Undo History to reverse changes within 24 hours.

5. Import and export

On the Tools tab:

• Export CSV — download all your redirects as a spreadsheet
• Import — paste redirects in this format and click Import: “` /old-url/,https://yoursite.com/new-url/,301 /another-old/,https://yoursite.com/another-new/,301 “`
• Test a redirect — enter any URL to confirm it redirects correctly

6. Auto-redirects (Settings)

Click Settings at the top of the Redirection page to configure what happens when you delete a page:

• Enable / disable auto-redirects on delete
• Default target — homepage, category page, or custom URL
• Redirect type — 301 or 302
• Auto-expire — optionally expire redirects after 1-2 years

Quick reference

Common tasks

• "I deleted a product page" → Add a 301 redirect to the category or a similar product
• "I changed my URL structure" → Import redirects via CSV, then run Site Scanner to update internal links
• "I'm seeing lots of 404s" → Check 404 Monitor, fix the high-traffic ones first
• "My site has redirect chains" → Click the chain icon in Redirects tab to detect and fix them