LinkRail Redirects, 404 & Security is a fast, lightweight all-in-one URL redirect, broken-link repair and admin-URL security plugin for WordPress. Built for sites that need real redirect power, real login hardening, and real 404 recovery — without the bloat.
Why LinkRail?
Most redirect plugins do one thing. LinkRail bundles three things every serious WordPress site actually needs:
- Redirect Manager — 301, 302, 307, 308, and 410 Gone redirects with exact, prefix, regex, and wildcard matching.
- Admin URL Security — hide your
/wp-login.phpbehind a custom slug, IP-whitelist/wp-admin, and recover with a one-time emergency URL if you ever lock yourself out. - SEO 404 Broken Link Fixer — auto-detects 404s across your site and suggests or one-click creates redirects to recover lost traffic.
All features are 100% free. No license keys, no upsells, no feature gating.
Core Features
- Unlimited redirects (301, 302, 307, 308, 410 Gone)
- Match types: exact, prefix, regex (with capture groups), wildcard
- Hide wp-login behind a custom slug with IP whitelist and emergency recovery URL
- Automatic 404 broken link detection and smart redirect suggestions
- Full visit logs per redirect with hit counters
- CSV import/export for redirects
- JSON import/export for plugin settings (each module saved independently)
- Clean, native-feeling admin UI
- Translation-ready (text domain:
linkrail) - No external services — everything runs locally
Built for Performance
- Cached lookups via WordPress object cache
- Indexed database tables for sub-millisecond matching
- Runs on
template_redirect— no interference with other plugins - Zero frontend JS, zero frontend CSS
Privacy
LinkRail stores redirect rules, visit hit counts, and 404 log entries in your own WordPress database. Nothing is sent to external servers. Bot user-agents are ignored by default to keep logs clean.
