Migration software
Redirection
Suggested in 2 of our migration playbooks, mainly for Websites and ecommerce. Here is what it handles, how it treats key settings, and other tools for the same jobs.
What it handles
The limits of the built-in tools that Redirection gets around, as covered in our playbooks.
Shopify to WooCommerce migration
- Build the redirect map before launch dayFree WordPress plugin: imports a redirect map from CSV and logs 404s so you can catch missed URLs after launch.
- WooCommerce has no built-in redirect manager or bulk redirect import.Free WordPress plugin that imports a redirect map from CSV and logs 404s after launch.
Wix and Squarespace to WordPress
- Choose permalinks that keep old paths where you canFree WordPress plugin: manages 301 redirects, imports and exports CSV and Apache .htaccess, and tracks 404 errors.
- WordPress has no built-in redirect manager, and every changed path needs its own redirect and test.Free WordPress plugin that imports redirects from CSV and logs 404 errors after launch.
How it handles key settings
From the settings checklists in our playbooks: what Redirection carries across.
| Setting | How it handles it | Playbook |
|---|---|---|
| Redirects | Free WordPress plugin that imports a redirect map from CSV and logs 404 (page not found) errors. | Shopify to WooCommerce migration |
| Permalinks and page addresses | Free WordPress plugin that imports redirects from CSV and logs 404 errors after launch. | Wix and Squarespace to WordPress |
| Redirects | Imports the redirect map from CSV and logs 404 errors after launch. | Wix and Squarespace to WordPress |
Tools for the same jobs
Other tools our playbooks suggest for the same migrations.
We write these notes from the vendor documentation cited in each playbook. Tools cannot pay to be included or to change them. Check the vendor's current documentation and terms before you buy.