Deleting redirections

Hello, we apologize for the issue you are facing regarding the management of your redirections.

When considering whether to delete redirections, here are a few points to keep in mind:

1. Relevance: If a redirection is no longer relevant or leads to outdated content, it may be a good candidate for deletion.
2. Performance: If certain redirections are not contributing positively to your site’s SEO or user experience, consider removing them.
3. Traffic Analysis: Since you mentioned that some of these redirections are still getting hits, analyze the traffic they are generating. If they are leading to valuable content or helping users, it might be worth keeping them.
4. Site Structure Changes: If you’ve made significant changes to your website’s structure, it may be wise to clear out old redirections that no longer serve a purpose.
5. Bulk Actions: Rank Math allows you to manage multiple redirects at once, which can save time if you decide to delete several at once. You can activate, deactivate, or move them to trash using the bulk actions feature.

If you decide to delete redirections, remember that they will first go to the trash and then need to be deleted from there for permanent removal. If you want to clear all redirects, including their metadata, you can use the Delete Redirections option in Rank Math, but proceed with caution as this action is irreversible.

For more detailed guidance on managing redirections, you can refer to our knowledgebase article on setting up redirections.

Thank you for raising this concern! If you have further questions or need assistance with specific redirections, please reply to this ticket, and a human agent from the Rank Math Support team will assist you further.

Sources:
How to Set Up Redirections » Rank Math
Rank Math Status and Tools » Rank Math