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301 Redirect template for wordpress
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redirect.php
<?php
/*
Template Name: Redirect
*/
if(! empty($url = get_post_meta(get_the_id(), 'redirect', true))){
header("HTTP/1.1 301 Moved Permanently");
header("Location: ". $url);
die();
}
?>
<html>
<head>
<title>Danger Will Robinson, Danger</title>
</head>
<body>
<h1>Something is wrong. </h1>
<p>Please set a Custom field called 'redirect' with the value of the URL you want to redirect to. <a href="http://codex.wordpress.org/Custom_Fields">More info here.</a> </p>
</body>
</html>
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infn8 commented Nov 28, 2013

To Use This Properly

  1. Save this redirect.php in your theme's root folder.
  2. Create a new page that will resolve to the URL you want redirected. ex: your-site.com/cool-page/
  3. add a custom field called 'redirect' in the page
  4. Select the 'Redirect' Template in the Template dropdown on the right side.
  5. Publish the page

If you want to redirect the homepage then set the homepage to use that page in the Options > Reading setting in the admin panel http://your-site.com/wp-admin/options-reading.php

More info here http://codex.wordpress.org/Creating_a_Static_Front_Page

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