Website migration redirect QA

Redirect Mapping Checker

Upload or paste a migration mapping CSV to validate old URLs against expected new URLs. Find incorrect redirects, redirect chains, non-200 landing pages, request errors, and final URL mismatches before they affect users or search engines.

CSV

old_url + new_url

Bulk

Migration validation

QA

Chains, 200s, errors

Migration / Redirect Mapping Checker
Upload a migration mapping CSV to verify redirects, detect chains, and flag non-200 landing pages.
Upload CSV
Drop CSV here
or click to upload
Required columns: old_url, new_url
Format hint: required columns are old_url and new_url.
CSV rows will be validated after parsing.
Validation settings
Request behavior
Follow redirects
Follows redirects to the final landing page.
Require final status 200
Flags final landing pages that are not 200.
Comparison rules
Treat trailing slash as same URL
Normalizes /page and /page/ for comparisons.
Ignore URL parameters
Ignores query string when comparing final vs expected URLs.
Max redirect hops
Flags chains longer than 1 hop.
Request timeout (seconds)
Marks requests as timed out when exceeded.
Advanced
Optional controls for cross-domain redirects, expected URL reachability, and concurrency.
Backend reuse: request old URLs + follow redirects + validate final target status
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What it validates

Built for bulk migration mapping checks, not single-URL guesswork.

Validate old-to-new URL mapping rows, compare expected destinations with observed final URLs, and control the rules that affect migration QA decisions.

Use it during internal linking audits, content optimisation, technical SEO reviews, website migrations and content hub planning.

CSV workflow

Upload migration mappings

Upload a CSV with old_url and new_url columns, or paste mapping rows directly for smaller checks.

Destination accuracy

Compare expected vs observed URLs

Check whether each old URL lands on the expected final destination from your mapping file.

Redirect quality

Flag chains and non-200 landings

Identify multi-hop redirects and final URLs that do not return a clean 200 response when validation is enabled.

QA controls

Control URL matching rules

Treat trailing slash variants as equivalent, ignore query parameters, set max hops, and classify request failures.

Why it matters

Migration traffic can disappear when redirects land on the wrong final URL.

A good redirect mapping process confirms the old URL redirects, the final destination matches the expected new URL, and the landing page returns a clean response. Wranker keeps that workflow focused for SEO teams, agencies, and developers.

Reduce migration risk

Validate redirect mappings before and after launch so important old URLs do not land on the wrong pages.

Find incorrect redirects faster

Compare expected new URLs against observed final URLs at scale instead of checking migration rows manually.

Improve technical SEO QA

Detect redirect chains, non-200 final pages, invalid URLs, and failed requests in one focused workflow.

How it works

From mapping CSV to redirect QA workflow in four clear steps.

The landing page stays focused on the input. After you submit, Wranker handles result tabs, row evidence, raw data, export options, and reporting output inside the app.

01

Upload or paste your mapping CSV

Add a CSV with old_url and new_url columns using file upload or Paste CSV mode.

02

Configure validation rules

Choose redirect following, final 200 checks, trailing slash handling, parameter matching, hops, timeout, and advanced options.

03

Run the redirect check

Wranker validates each old URL and follows redirects based on the settings you selected.

04

Review results in Wranker

Use result tabs, row-level evidence, raw data, exports, and Download Report inside the output experience.

When to use it

Practical migration QA for teams that need redirect evidence quickly.

Use the checker before launch, after deployment, during domain moves, and when agencies or developers need clear issue evidence.

Technical SEOs, developers

Pre-migration QA

Validate planned mapping rules before they go live so incorrect redirect targets can be fixed early.

SEO teams, agencies

Post-migration validation

Confirm old URLs redirect to the right new URLs after launch and prioritise failed mappings quickly.

Enterprise and ecommerce teams

Domain and URL structure changes

Review old-domain to new-domain redirects plus product, category, collection, blog, and landing page mappings.

Agencies, developers, project managers

Client reporting and implementation QA

Share redirect issues, final URL evidence, and practical fix details with clients or development teams.

FAQ

Questions about redirect mapping checks.

Clear answers about live URL validation, CSV columns, incorrect redirects, chains, non-200 landings, URL parameters, trailing slashes, and download-ready results.

A Redirect Mapping Checker validates old-to-new URL mappings and checks whether old URLs redirect to the expected final destinations.

Yes. The tool is designed to validate live HTTP or HTTPS URLs. It should not be described as checking staging, private, or password-protected URLs unless that functionality is confirmed.

The CSV must include old_url and new_url columns. Each row should contain the old URL and its expected new destination.

Yes. You can paste CSV content directly into the Paste CSV tab.

An incorrect redirect happens when the observed final URL does not match the expected new URL in the mapping file.

A redirect chain happens when an old URL goes through multiple redirect hops before reaching the final URL.

A clean migration redirect should usually land on an accessible page that returns HTTP 200. Non-200 landings should be reviewed and fixed.

Yes. The tool includes a setting to ignore query strings when comparing expected and final URLs.

Yes. The tool can treat /page and /page/ as equivalent during comparison.

Yes. Use Download Report when you need to share redirect mapping results with developers, clients, or SEO reviewers.

Migration redirect QA

Validate your redirect mapping before migration issues cost traffic

Upload or paste your migration CSV to check old URLs against expected new URLs, find incorrect redirects, detect chains, flag non-200 landings, and review errors.

Use the results for migration QA, developer handoff, client reporting, and post-launch SEO checks.

Redirect Mapping Checker to Validate URL Redirects | WRanker