SEO Suite Component
Disabled Content Redirects
Send old disabled content to a relevant replacement using controlled 301/302 redirects.
OptionalComponent 4.0.0Difficulty: Easy
Redirect disabled products, categories, information pages or articles to a relevant replacement when one exists.
Why use it?
Sometimes you intentionally disable an old page, but customers/search engines still know the old URL. Instead of leaving every old URL without a destination, you can define a relevant replacement.
Supported source types
- Products
- Categories
- Information pages
- Articles (where supported by the store setup)
Target types
- Product
- Category
- Information
- Article
- Custom URL
- OpenCart route
Settings / choices
| Setting | What it means | Recommended for beginners | Change it when… |
|---|---|---|---|
| Source Entity | The disabled page whose old public URL may be requested. | Choose the exact old item. | You intentionally remove/disable that content. |
| Target Type / Target | Where the visitor should go. | Choose the closest useful replacement, parent category or updated information page. | The destination changes. |
| Redirect Status | 301 or 302. | 301 when the move is permanent. Use 302 only when the move is genuinely temporary. | The old page is expected to return later. |
| Status | Turns that redirect entry on/off. | Enable after testing the target. | You need to pause the redirect. |
| Hit Tracking | Shows use of the redirect. | Use it to see whether old URLs still receive traffic. | No special setup normally required. |
Good vs bad redirect
Good
Discontinued “Blue Running Shoe V1” → newer “Blue Running Shoe V2” or the exact relevant running-shoe category.
Discontinued “Blue Running Shoe V1” → newer “Blue Running Shoe V2” or the exact relevant running-shoe category.
Bad
Every disabled product → store home page, even when the destinations are unrelated.
Every disabled product → store home page, even when the destinations are unrelated.
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