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Discover how to fix redirection conflicts in .htaccess for your WordPress site, ensuring smooth transitions between blog and news sections.
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Understanding the Redirection Conflict in .htaccess

If you are managing a WordPress site and trying to set up specific redirects, you might encounter a redirection conflict in your .htaccess file. This issue often arises when trying to redirect URLs from one folder to another, particularly when the structure of the paths involved is complex. In this post, we’ll go through a practical example where you want to redirect your blog folder to a news folder, and we will fix potential issues in your .htaccess configuration.

The Scenario

Suppose you want users visiting your blog at the following URLs to be redirected to a news section:

From https://example.com/blog/blog-title to https://example.com/news/blog-title

From https://example.com/news-blog-presenters to https://example.com/blog

However, your existing .htaccess code isn’t working as intended. Let’s explore the code and the adjustments required to resolve these conflicts.

Dissecting the Current .htaccess Configuration

Here’s the problematic section of your .htaccess file:

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Analyzing the Issues

Incorrect Pattern Matching: The URL pattern in the RewriteRule is using a leading slash (^/blog), which is incorrect in .htaccess. It should simply be ^blog.

Insufficient URL Coverage: The current rule is only checking for /blog and /blog/, and does not account for specific blog titles like /blog/blog-title. You need to allow for dynamic URLs.

Missing Capturing: The command does not capture the <blog-title>, leading to backreference $1 being empty. You’ll need to adjust your rule to store this value.

Redundant Condition: The condition checking if the request is not /news-blog-speaker is unnecessary since you're already redirecting from /blog.

WordPress Directive Caution: Be wary of editing anything between the # BEGIN WordPress and # END WordPress comments as those are managed by WordPress itself.

Implementing the Solution

To rectify the above errors, replace your redirection rules with the following code before the # BEGIN WordPress section. Here’s the revised version:

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Explanation of the New Rules

Redirect Rule for Blog Titles:

^blog/([^/]+ )/?$: This captures any blog title following /blog/ and redirects it to /news/<blog-title>, using [R=302,L] to indicate a temporary redirect.

Redirect for Presenters:

^news-blog-presenters/?$: This correctly redirects /news-blog-presenters back to /blog, ensuring users can still access this part of your site.

Final Steps

After implementing these changes, here are some additional suggestions:

Test with Temporary Redirects: Start with 302 (temporary) redirects to validate the changes before committing to a permanent 301 (permanent) redirect.

Clear Your Cache: To accurately test the new rules, make sure to clear your browser cache as cached redirects can affect your testing.

Monitor the Site Behavior: After testing, make sure everything reroutes smoothly as intended.

By following these steps and understanding the changes made, you will have effectively resolved the redirection conflict in your .htaccess file and ensured a seamless user experience on your WordPress site. Happy redirecting!