Mastering Redirects

Learn how to configure your own URL rules using RedirectorPro's powerful logic engine.

Configuration Basics

The Hierarchy

RedirectorPro evaluates rules from top to bottom. If a URL matches multiple rules, only the one highest in your list will fire. You can reorder rules at any time using the arrows in the dashboard.

Pattern Types

Type Syntax Best Used For
Wildcard * Simple domain swaps where precise capturing isn't required.
Regex (.*) Complex redirects using capture variables ($1, $2).

Common Example Rules

Disable Youtube Shorts

Redirects all "Shorts" links back to the main YouTube homepage.

Include Pattern (Regex) https://www.youtube.com/shorts/* Redirect To https://www.youtube.com Applied To Main Window, History (SPA)

Twitter to Public Xcancel

Redirect Twitter links to a public frontend.

Include Pattern (Regex) ^https?://twitter.com/(.*) Redirect To https://xcancel.com/$1

Instagram to Public Imginn

View Instagram content through a third-party viewer.

Include Pattern (Regex) ^https?://www.instagram.com/(.*) Redirect To https://imginn.com/$1

Mobile Wikipedia to Desktop

Forces the desktop view when clicking mobile Wikipedia links.

Include Pattern (Regex) ^https://en.m.wikipedia.org/(.*) Redirect To https://en.wikipedia.org/$1

Bing to Google

A standard domain swap using Wildcard matching.

Include Pattern (Wildcard) *bing.com* Redirect To https://google.com

Advanced Features

History State (SPA Support)

Essential for sites like YouTube or GitHub that use dynamic navigation to change URLs without a full page refresh. This ensures rules are triggered during Single Page Application transitions.

Importing Rules

Rules can be loaded instantly by importing a .json file. RedirectorPro includes compatibility logic for configurations originating from legacy rule managers and modern RedirectorPro exports.

Supported import files may include createdBy, createdAt, and a redirects array. Each redirect can carry metadata such as group, exampleUrl, excludePattern, processMatches, disabled, and appliesTo.

JSON Template 
{
  "createdBy": "RedirectorPro",
  "createdAt": "2026-05-10T13:16:23.912Z",
  "redirects": [
    {
      "description": "Example Redirect",
      "group": "Example",
      "exampleUrl": "https://example.com/path",
      "includePattern": "^https?://example\\.com/(.*)",
      "excludePattern": "",
      "redirectUrl": "https://example.org/$1",
      "patternType": "R",
      "processMatches": "noProcessing",
      "disabled": false,
      "appliesTo": ["main_frame"]
    }
  ]
}