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Edit a redirect rule

Update the Redirect from or Redirect to URL structures of an existing rule.
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Open Redirect Pro

From your Shopify admin, open the Redirect Pro app.
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Go to Redirect Rules

Click Redirect rules in the app navigation menu.
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Find and click the rule

Locate the redirect rule you want to edit in the table and click either the Redirect from or Redirect to URL.This will open the editing page.
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Make your changes

Update the rule details:
  • Redirect from: The URL pattern that 404s should match
  • Redirect to: The destination URL
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Save changes

Click Save in the contextual save bar at the top of the page. The updated rule takes effect immediately.

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Delete a redirect rule

Remove a rule when it’s no longer needed.
1

Open Redirect Pro

From your Shopify admin, open the Redirect Pro app.
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Go to Redirect Rules

Click Redirect rules in the app navigation menu.
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Select the rule

Check the box next to the redirect rule you want to remove. You can select more than one to delete in bulk.
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Click Delete

Click the Delete button in the actions menu above the table.
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Confirm deletion

Click Delete in the confirmation modal to permanently remove the rule.
Deletion is permanent - once deleted, the rule stops matching URLs immediately. Visitors will get 404 errors if they access URLs that were being redirected by the rule.

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Tips for managing redirect rules

Always test the updated rule with sample URLs to verify it works as expected. See Test redirect rules.
After editing, check your analytics and the visits count in the table of redirect rules to see how much traffic the rule is capturing.
If specific URL visits in your redirect rule get consistent traffic, use rule matches on the Enterprise plan to see and convert these matches to permanent 301 redirects for SEO benefits and unlimited visits.

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What happens after editing

After editing:
  • Changes take effect immediately
  • All URLs that match the new pattern are redirected
  • URLs that matched the old pattern but not the new one will get 404 errors
  • Visits to the rule continue counting toward your usage quota
After deleting:
  • The rule stops matching URLs instantly
  • Visitors get 404 errors when accessing previously matched URLs
  • Broken link tracking will detect these 404s
  • The rule is permanently removed and cannot be recovered

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Editing template-based rules

If you created a rule from a template, you can still edit it:
  1. The template only provides the initial pattern
  2. Once created, the rule behaves like any custom rule
  3. You can edit both the Redirect from and Redirect to URLs

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Need help?

If your edited rule isn’t working as expected: