=== SEO Shades Redirects & 404 Monitor ===
Contributors: seoshades
Tags: redirects, 301 redirect, 404, broken links, seo
Requires at least: 5.8
Tested up to: 6.8
Requires PHP: 7.4
Stable tag: 1.0.0
License: GPLv2 or later
License URI: https://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl-2.0.html

Create 301, 302, 307 and 410 redirects and fix broken URLs (404s) in one click. Free, lightweight, no ads.

== Description ==

SEO Shades Redirects & 404 Monitor helps you keep link equity and visitors when pages move or disappear.

* 301 (permanent), 302 and 307 (temporary) redirects, plus 410 Gone
* 404 log: see broken URLs, hit counts, last hit and referrer
* "Fix" button turns any 404 into a redirect
* Redirect loop protection
* Redirect hit counter
* Automatic log cleanup (choose how many days to keep)
* Works on sites installed in a subdirectory
* Removes its data when you delete the plugin

Built by [SEO Shades](https://seoshades.co.in/). More free tools: https://seoshades.co.in/free-plugins/

== Installation ==

1. Go to Plugins > Add New > Upload Plugin and choose the ZIP file.
2. Click Install Now, then Activate.
3. Open SS Redirects in the admin menu.

== Frequently Asked Questions ==

= Does it slow my site down? =
It runs one indexed database lookup per front-end request.

= Can I redirect the homepage? =
No. This avoids accidentally locking yourself out of the site.

= Does it redirect to external sites? =
Yes. Use a full https:// target URL.

= Are query strings matched? =
No. Only the path is matched; /page/?a=1 is treated as /page/.

== Changelog ==

= 1.0.0 =
* First release.

== Copyright ==

Copyright (c) 2026 SEO Shades. Licensed under the GPL v2 or later. The SEO Shades name, logo and branding are reserved.
