WordPress 301 Redirects on IIS

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I am really struggling with getting the 301 redirects working on our server after deploying a new website. Everything I have tried has either resulted in a 500 error or just plain not working.

Below is the rewrite section excerpt from my web.config file.

<rewrite>

    <rules>

        <rule name="wordpress" stopProcessing="true">

            <match url=".*" />

            <conditions logicalGrouping="MatchAll">

                <add input="{REQUEST_FILENAME}" matchType="IsFile" negate="true" />

                <add input="{REQUEST_FILENAME}" matchType="IsDirectory" negate="true" />

            </conditions>

            <action type="Rewrite" url="index.php" />

        </rule>

        <rule name="301 Redirect 1" stopProcessing="true">

            <match url="^join$" />

            <action type="Redirect" url="careers" redirectType="Permanent" />

        </rule>

    </rules>

</rewrite>

I was expecting to be able to redirect http://www.example.com/join to http://www.example.com/careers but I just get a 404 while accessing http://www.example.com/join.

I have checked and the URL Rewrite module is installed and enabled.

What am I doing wrong?

asked Jan 3 at 12:27

Burgi

202520

Using Failed Request Tracing to Trace Rewrite Rules | Microsoft Docs

– DavidPostill
Jan 3 at 12:38

Testing Rewrite Rule Patterns | Microsoft Docs

– DavidPostill
Jan 3 at 12:41

add a comment |

I am really struggling with getting the 301 redirects working on our server after deploying a new website. Everything I have tried has either resulted in a 500 error or just plain not working.

Below is the rewrite section excerpt from my web.config file.

<rewrite>

    <rules>

        <rule name="wordpress" stopProcessing="true">

            <match url=".*" />

            <conditions logicalGrouping="MatchAll">

                <add input="{REQUEST_FILENAME}" matchType="IsFile" negate="true" />

                <add input="{REQUEST_FILENAME}" matchType="IsDirectory" negate="true" />

            </conditions>

            <action type="Rewrite" url="index.php" />

        </rule>

        <rule name="301 Redirect 1" stopProcessing="true">

            <match url="^join$" />

            <action type="Redirect" url="careers" redirectType="Permanent" />

        </rule>

    </rules>

</rewrite>

I was expecting to be able to redirect http://www.example.com/join to http://www.example.com/careers but I just get a 404 while accessing http://www.example.com/join.

I have checked and the URL Rewrite module is installed and enabled.

What am I doing wrong?

asked Jan 3 at 12:27

Burgi

202520

Using Failed Request Tracing to Trace Rewrite Rules | Microsoft Docs

– DavidPostill
Jan 3 at 12:38

Testing Rewrite Rule Patterns | Microsoft Docs

– DavidPostill
Jan 3 at 12:41

add a comment |

I am really struggling with getting the 301 redirects working on our server after deploying a new website. Everything I have tried has either resulted in a 500 error or just plain not working.

Below is the rewrite section excerpt from my web.config file.

<rewrite>

    <rules>

        <rule name="wordpress" stopProcessing="true">

            <match url=".*" />

            <conditions logicalGrouping="MatchAll">

                <add input="{REQUEST_FILENAME}" matchType="IsFile" negate="true" />

                <add input="{REQUEST_FILENAME}" matchType="IsDirectory" negate="true" />

            </conditions>

            <action type="Rewrite" url="index.php" />

        </rule>

        <rule name="301 Redirect 1" stopProcessing="true">

            <match url="^join$" />

            <action type="Redirect" url="careers" redirectType="Permanent" />

        </rule>

    </rules>

</rewrite>

I was expecting to be able to redirect http://www.example.com/join to http://www.example.com/careers but I just get a 404 while accessing http://www.example.com/join.

I have checked and the URL Rewrite module is installed and enabled.

What am I doing wrong?

asked Jan 3 at 12:27

Burgi

202520

I am really struggling with getting the 301 redirects working on our server after deploying a new website. Everything I have tried has either resulted in a 500 error or just plain not working.

Below is the rewrite section excerpt from my web.config file.

<rewrite>

    <rules>

        <rule name="wordpress" stopProcessing="true">

            <match url=".*" />

            <conditions logicalGrouping="MatchAll">

                <add input="{REQUEST_FILENAME}" matchType="IsFile" negate="true" />

                <add input="{REQUEST_FILENAME}" matchType="IsDirectory" negate="true" />

            </conditions>

            <action type="Rewrite" url="index.php" />

        </rule>

        <rule name="301 Redirect 1" stopProcessing="true">

            <match url="^join$" />

            <action type="Redirect" url="careers" redirectType="Permanent" />

        </rule>

    </rules>

</rewrite>

I was expecting to be able to redirect http://www.example.com/join to http://www.example.com/careers but I just get a 404 while accessing http://www.example.com/join.

I have checked and the URL Rewrite module is installed and enabled.

What am I doing wrong?

wordpress url-redirection http-status-code-301 iis-8.5

asked Jan 3 at 12:27

Burgi

202520

asked Jan 3 at 12:27

Burgi

202520

asked Jan 3 at 12:27

Burgi

202520

asked Jan 3 at 12:27

Burgi

202520

asked Jan 3 at 12:27

Burgi

202520

Using Failed Request Tracing to Trace Rewrite Rules | Microsoft Docs

– DavidPostill
Jan 3 at 12:38

Testing Rewrite Rule Patterns | Microsoft Docs

– DavidPostill
Jan 3 at 12:41

add a comment |

Using Failed Request Tracing to Trace Rewrite Rules | Microsoft Docs

– DavidPostill
Jan 3 at 12:38

Testing Rewrite Rule Patterns | Microsoft Docs

– DavidPostill
Jan 3 at 12:41

Using Failed Request Tracing to Trace Rewrite Rules | Microsoft Docs

– DavidPostill
Jan 3 at 12:38

Testing Rewrite Rule Patterns | Microsoft Docs

– DavidPostill
Jan 3 at 12:41

add a comment |

2 Answers
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+200

move your 301 redirect as first rule before the wordpress rule.

<rewrite>

    <rules>

        <rule name="301 Redirect 1" stopProcessing="true">

            <match url="^join$" />

            <action type="Redirect" url="careers" redirectType="Permanent" />

        </rule>

        <rule name="wordpress" stopProcessing="true">

            <match url=".*" />

            <conditions logicalGrouping="MatchAll">

                <add input="{REQUEST_FILENAME}" matchType="IsFile" negate="true" />

                <add input="{REQUEST_FILENAME}" matchType="IsDirectory" negate="true" />

            </conditions>

            <action type="Rewrite" url="index.php" />

        </rule>

    </rules>

</rewrite>

answered Jan 8 at 16:14

Allen

6,2651219

This appears to be working, are you able to explain why?

– Burgi
Jan 9 at 10:33

your ".*" matches join too, and the stopProcessing stopped rule match in the first try, then you always hit the first rule in your old setting.

– Allen
Jan 9 at 12:58

add a comment |

-1

Replace the code in your web.config file and update it with below code

 <?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>

<configuration>

<system.webServer>

<rewrite>

<rules>

<rule name="Main Rule" stopProcessing="true">

<match url=".*" />

<conditions logicalGrouping="MatchAll">

<add input="{REQUEST_FILENAME}" matchType="IsFile" negate="true" />

<add input="{REQUEST_FILENAME}" matchType="IsDirectory" negate="true" />

</conditions>

<action type="Rewrite" url="index.php" />

</rule>

</rules>

</rewrite>

</system.webServer>

</configuration>

answered Jan 12 at 9:24

Pratik bhatt

428521

This answer fails to address the primary issue. In fact it is a step backwards as it neglects to include the failing redirect.

– Burgi
Jan 14 at 9:00

add a comment |

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+200

move your 301 redirect as first rule before the wordpress rule.

<rewrite>

    <rules>

        <rule name="301 Redirect 1" stopProcessing="true">

            <match url="^join$" />

            <action type="Redirect" url="careers" redirectType="Permanent" />

        </rule>

        <rule name="wordpress" stopProcessing="true">

            <match url=".*" />

            <conditions logicalGrouping="MatchAll">

                <add input="{REQUEST_FILENAME}" matchType="IsFile" negate="true" />

                <add input="{REQUEST_FILENAME}" matchType="IsDirectory" negate="true" />

            </conditions>

            <action type="Rewrite" url="index.php" />

        </rule>

    </rules>

</rewrite>

answered Jan 8 at 16:14

Allen

6,2651219

This appears to be working, are you able to explain why?

– Burgi
Jan 9 at 10:33

your ".*" matches join too, and the stopProcessing stopped rule match in the first try, then you always hit the first rule in your old setting.

– Allen
Jan 9 at 12:58

add a comment |

+200

move your 301 redirect as first rule before the wordpress rule.

<rewrite>

    <rules>

        <rule name="301 Redirect 1" stopProcessing="true">

            <match url="^join$" />

            <action type="Redirect" url="careers" redirectType="Permanent" />

        </rule>

        <rule name="wordpress" stopProcessing="true">

            <match url=".*" />

            <conditions logicalGrouping="MatchAll">

                <add input="{REQUEST_FILENAME}" matchType="IsFile" negate="true" />

                <add input="{REQUEST_FILENAME}" matchType="IsDirectory" negate="true" />

            </conditions>

            <action type="Rewrite" url="index.php" />

        </rule>

    </rules>

</rewrite>

answered Jan 8 at 16:14

Allen

6,2651219

This appears to be working, are you able to explain why?

– Burgi
Jan 9 at 10:33

your ".*" matches join too, and the stopProcessing stopped rule match in the first try, then you always hit the first rule in your old setting.

– Allen
Jan 9 at 12:58

add a comment |

+200

move your 301 redirect as first rule before the wordpress rule.

<rewrite>

    <rules>

        <rule name="301 Redirect 1" stopProcessing="true">

            <match url="^join$" />

            <action type="Redirect" url="careers" redirectType="Permanent" />

        </rule>

        <rule name="wordpress" stopProcessing="true">

            <match url=".*" />

            <conditions logicalGrouping="MatchAll">

                <add input="{REQUEST_FILENAME}" matchType="IsFile" negate="true" />

                <add input="{REQUEST_FILENAME}" matchType="IsDirectory" negate="true" />

            </conditions>

            <action type="Rewrite" url="index.php" />

        </rule>

    </rules>

</rewrite>

answered Jan 8 at 16:14

Allen

6,2651219

move your 301 redirect as first rule before the wordpress rule.

<rewrite>

    <rules>

        <rule name="301 Redirect 1" stopProcessing="true">

            <match url="^join$" />

            <action type="Redirect" url="careers" redirectType="Permanent" />

        </rule>

        <rule name="wordpress" stopProcessing="true">

            <match url=".*" />

            <conditions logicalGrouping="MatchAll">

                <add input="{REQUEST_FILENAME}" matchType="IsFile" negate="true" />

                <add input="{REQUEST_FILENAME}" matchType="IsDirectory" negate="true" />

            </conditions>

            <action type="Rewrite" url="index.php" />

        </rule>

    </rules>

</rewrite>

answered Jan 8 at 16:14

Allen

6,2651219

answered Jan 8 at 16:14

Allen

6,2651219

answered Jan 8 at 16:14

Allen

6,2651219

answered Jan 8 at 16:14

Allen

6,2651219

This appears to be working, are you able to explain why?

– Burgi
Jan 9 at 10:33

your ".*" matches join too, and the stopProcessing stopped rule match in the first try, then you always hit the first rule in your old setting.

– Allen
Jan 9 at 12:58

add a comment |

This appears to be working, are you able to explain why?

– Burgi
Jan 9 at 10:33

your ".*" matches join too, and the stopProcessing stopped rule match in the first try, then you always hit the first rule in your old setting.

– Allen
Jan 9 at 12:58

This appears to be working, are you able to explain why?

– Burgi
Jan 9 at 10:33

your ".*" matches join too, and the stopProcessing stopped rule match in the first try, then you always hit the first rule in your old setting.

– Allen
Jan 9 at 12:58

add a comment |

-1

Replace the code in your web.config file and update it with below code

 <?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>

<configuration>

<system.webServer>

<rewrite>

<rules>

<rule name="Main Rule" stopProcessing="true">

<match url=".*" />

<conditions logicalGrouping="MatchAll">

<add input="{REQUEST_FILENAME}" matchType="IsFile" negate="true" />

<add input="{REQUEST_FILENAME}" matchType="IsDirectory" negate="true" />

</conditions>

<action type="Rewrite" url="index.php" />

</rule>

</rules>

</rewrite>

</system.webServer>

</configuration>

answered Jan 12 at 9:24

Pratik bhatt

428521

This answer fails to address the primary issue. In fact it is a step backwards as it neglects to include the failing redirect.

– Burgi
Jan 14 at 9:00

add a comment |

-1

Replace the code in your web.config file and update it with below code

 <?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>

<configuration>

<system.webServer>

<rewrite>

<rules>

<rule name="Main Rule" stopProcessing="true">

<match url=".*" />

<conditions logicalGrouping="MatchAll">

<add input="{REQUEST_FILENAME}" matchType="IsFile" negate="true" />

<add input="{REQUEST_FILENAME}" matchType="IsDirectory" negate="true" />

</conditions>

<action type="Rewrite" url="index.php" />

</rule>

</rules>

</rewrite>

</system.webServer>

</configuration>

answered Jan 12 at 9:24

Pratik bhatt

428521

This answer fails to address the primary issue. In fact it is a step backwards as it neglects to include the failing redirect.

– Burgi
Jan 14 at 9:00

add a comment |

-1

Replace the code in your web.config file and update it with below code

 <?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>

<configuration>

<system.webServer>

<rewrite>

<rules>

<rule name="Main Rule" stopProcessing="true">

<match url=".*" />

<conditions logicalGrouping="MatchAll">

<add input="{REQUEST_FILENAME}" matchType="IsFile" negate="true" />

<add input="{REQUEST_FILENAME}" matchType="IsDirectory" negate="true" />

</conditions>

<action type="Rewrite" url="index.php" />

</rule>

</rules>

</rewrite>

</system.webServer>

</configuration>

answered Jan 12 at 9:24

Pratik bhatt

428521

Replace the code in your web.config file and update it with below code

 <?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>

<configuration>

<system.webServer>

<rewrite>

<rules>

<rule name="Main Rule" stopProcessing="true">

<match url=".*" />

<conditions logicalGrouping="MatchAll">

<add input="{REQUEST_FILENAME}" matchType="IsFile" negate="true" />

<add input="{REQUEST_FILENAME}" matchType="IsDirectory" negate="true" />

</conditions>

<action type="Rewrite" url="index.php" />

</rule>

</rules>

</rewrite>

</system.webServer>

</configuration>

answered Jan 12 at 9:24

Pratik bhatt

428521

answered Jan 12 at 9:24

Pratik bhatt

428521

answered Jan 12 at 9:24

Pratik bhatt

428521

answered Jan 12 at 9:24

Pratik bhatt

428521

This answer fails to address the primary issue. In fact it is a step backwards as it neglects to include the failing redirect.

– Burgi
Jan 14 at 9:00

add a comment |

This answer fails to address the primary issue. In fact it is a step backwards as it neglects to include the failing redirect.

– Burgi
Jan 14 at 9:00

This answer fails to address the primary issue. In fact it is a step backwards as it neglects to include the failing redirect.

– Burgi
Jan 14 at 9:00

add a comment |

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