How to enable automatic redirects?

How to enable automatic redirects

To enable automatic redirects in the Quick Redirects & 404s app for Shopify, follow these steps:

1. Access the Quick Redirects & 404s App

  • Go to your Shopify Admin Panel.
  • Click on Apps from the left-hand menu.
  • Select Quick Redirects & 404s from the list of installed apps.

2. Enable Automatic Redirects

  • Look for the Settings or Auto Redirects tab in the app's dashboard.
  • Toggle Automatic Redirects to ON to allow the app to automatically redirect broken links (404 errors) to new or relevant URLs.

3. Set Up Redirect Rules

  • You may have options to:
    • Redirect to the Homepage for all 404 errors.
    • Match Product Handles (auto-redirect old product URLs to new ones).
    • Dynamic Redirects for collection and page changes.

  • Select your preferred redirect behavior.

4. Save and Test

  • Click Save Settings to apply changes.
  • Test by visiting an old URL to confirm the redirect works correctly.

5. Monitor and Manage 404 Errors

  • The app may log 404 errors in a Reports section. Regularly review and manually adjust redirects if necessary.
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