Blaze Redirects

Blaze Redirects is a fast, lightweight redirect manager for WordPress. It uses a cache-first router that runs zero database queries on a cache hit, so redirect matching is nearly instant. The admin interface is clean and tabbed, keeping everything in one place.

It covers simple 301 redirects, complex conditional rules, a built-in link shortener, and a full 404 monitoring dashboard.

Why Blaze Redirects?

• Cache-first routing: zero DB queries on cache hit, with object cache and transient fallback
• No bloat: assets load only on the plugin’s own admin pages
• REST API with automatic wp_ajax fallback if REST is disabled
• Import from Redirection plugin: switch without losing your existing rules
• SEO-safe: correct 301/302/307/308/410/451 headers, regex support, and auto-monitoring for slug changes

Redirect Types & URL Matching

• HTTP codes: 301, 302, 307, 308, 410, 451
• URL matching: Exact, Regex (PCRE), Wildcard (*)
• Priority system to resolve conflicts when multiple rules match
• Auto-create redirects when post or term slugs change

Conditional Redirects

Apply rules only when specific conditions are met. You can combine any number of conditions:

• Login status or user role
• Device type (mobile / tablet / desktop)
• Country via GeoIP (MaxMind GeoLite2, free tier available)
• IP address or CIDR range
• HTTP referrer, cookie, or request header
• Day of week or time of day

Scheduled Redirects

Set an optional start date/time, end date/time, or both. Schedules run via WP-Cron with no server cron setup required.

404 Monitor & Intelligence

• Full 404 log with URL, method, referrer, browser, IP, and timestamp
• Fuzzy-match suggestions: one click turns a 404 into a redirect
• Bulk-create redirects from selected 404 entries
• Email & webhook alerts when 404 rate spikes past a configurable threshold

Built-In Link Shortener

• Generates /go/slug short URLs (prefix configurable in Settings)
• Auto-generate or set a custom slug
• Per-link hit counter
• Works correctly in subdirectory WordPress installs

Analytics Dashboard

• 4 stat cards with trend comparison vs. previous period (↑↓ badges)
• Daily traffic chart showing redirects vs. 404 errors, with gap-fill
• Top Redirects table and Top 404 URLs table
• Period selector: 7 days / 30 days / 90 days
• Powered by Chart.js (loaded only on the Analytics tab)

Groups

Organise redirects into named groups. Live redirect count badge links directly to the filtered Redirects tab.

Import / Export

• Import: CSV, JSON (native or Redirection plugin format), Apache .htaccess
• Export: CSV, JSON, Apache .htaccess, Nginx rewrite rules, WP-CLI commands

Developer Tools

• REST API at /wp-json/blaze-redirects/v1/ with full CRUD support
• WP-CLI: wp blaze-redirects list|add|delete|import|flush-cache
• Async 404 logging via queue buffer → WP-Cron (avoids write bottlenecks)
• PSR-4 autoloader with no Composer dependency and zero global namespace pollution
• Multisite network-activation support (per-site redirect tables)

Admin Interface

One sidebar item. All navigation is done via horizontal tabs:

Redirects · 404 Errors · Groups · Short Links · Analytics · Import/Export · Settings · Tools

Modern card-based UI, fully responsive, accessible checkboxes and keyboard navigation throughout.