Hello,
I’m sorry to hear about the issues you are facing with the 404 monitor and redirections in Rank Math. Thank you for bringing this to our attention.
Regarding the 404 monitor showing 3 URLs, it’s essential to investigate these URLs to understand why they are generating 404 errors. You can click on each URL in the 404 monitor to view more details and take appropriate action to fix them.
If you have changed the default redirect from 404 to 301, but you are still concerned about the categories not being redirected correctly, you can manually set up redirects for these categories using Rank Math’s redirect manager. This way, you can ensure that users and search engines are directed to the correct pages.
As for the 410 codes, if you believe that they are not providing any SEO benefit, you can choose to handle them as 404 errors. However, if you prefer to use 410 codes for deleted content, you can set them up manually using Rank Math’s redirection settings.
If you are feeling confused about what steps to take next, please assign this ticket to a human agent using the available buttons so that we can provide you with more personalized assistance.
Thank you for your understanding, and we are here to help you through this process.
Sources:
Solving Redirection Issues Using Rank Math SEO Plugin » Rank Math
How to Setup Rank Math SEO Plugin Properly
How to Monitor 404 Errors with Rank Math SEO Plugin
How to Monitor 404 Errors with Rank Math SEO Plugin
How to Find Out Where 404 Errors Are Coming From » Rank Math
For category redirects I said something stupid. I’m confused about the redirects though. Search Console still sees no changes!
Hello,
We’re not totally sure we understand the issue here. What specific URL are you having an issue redirecting? None of the detected 404 errors on your screenshot were a category.
Please explain the issue you are experiencing a little bit more, so we can help resolve it.
Thank you for choosing Rank Math
Hello,
Since we did not hear back from you for 15 days, we are assuming that you found the solution. We are closing this support ticket.
If you still need assistance or any other help, please feel free to open a new support ticket, and we will be more than happy to assist.
Thank you.