# www and HTTPS Redirect for Joomla

> A free Joomla plugin that sends every visitor to one address, with or without www, over HTTPS, with a single 301 redirect.

- URL: https://www.web357.com/www-redirect-joomla-plugin
- Platform: Joomla
- Edition: Free
- Latest version: 1.2.9
- Compatibility: Joomla 3.x, Joomla 4.x, Joomla 5.x, Joomla 6.x
- Price: Free
- Changelog: https://www.web357.com/www-redirect-joomla-plugin/changelog
- Documentation: https://docs.web357.com/www-redirect-joomla-plugin/intro/
- Joomla Extensions Directory: https://extensions.joomla.org/extensions/extension/site-management/url-redirection/www-redirect/
- Free download: https://app.web357.com/my-account/my-downloads?item=wwwredirect&redirect_to=https%3A%2F%2Fapp.web357.com%2Fmy-account%2Fmy-downloads%3Fitem%3Dwwwredirect
- Included in: [Joomla All Access Bundle](https://www.web357.com/joomla-bundle)

_Your site opens both with and without www, and search engines see two copies of every page._

**www Redirect** is a free Joomla plugin that sends every visitor to one address.

Choose www or non-www and HTTPS, and the plugin does the rest with a single 301 redirect.

Free for Joomla 4, 5 and 6. Choose www or non-www and HTTPS, as the [configuration guide](https://docs.web357.com/www-redirect-joomla-plugin/configuration/) explains.

## Features

### 🔀 One Address for Your Site

**Visitors and search engines always land on the same address.**

Pick a [Redirection Type](https://docs.web357.com/www-redirect-joomla-plugin/configuration/#base-settings) and a Force HTTPS option. The plugin sends one permanent 301 redirect that fixes both at once.

- non-www → www, or www → non-www
- http:// → https://, or the other way
- The administrator area is left alone unless you turn it on
- Local sites such as localhost are never redirected

![The www Redirect Base Settings with Redirection Type set to non-www to www, Force HTTPS set to http to https, Apply Redirect on Admin, Exclusion Patterns and Enable Logging](https://www.web357.com/content/images/step-1-redirect.png)

### 🚫 Exceptions and a Redirect Log

**Keep payment callbacks working and see every redirect.**

Add a path to [Exclusion Patterns](https://docs.web357.com/www-redirect-joomla-plugin/configuration/#base-settings), such as a payment gateway callback, and the plugin leaves it alone.

- Plain text or regular expressions, one per line
- A log file with each redirect and each skipped URL
- IP address, request method and both URLs in every log line

![The www Redirect settings in Joomla 6 with two Exclusion Patterns, checkout/thankyou and a regular expression for ipn_handler.php, and Enable Logging set to Yes](https://www.web357.com/content/images/www-redirect-joomla-exclusions-logging.jpg)

## Good to know

- **🔁 One Redirect, Not Two**: The www and HTTPS rules are applied together, so visitors get a single 301 redirect.
- **🌐 Several Domains, One Site**: Set a Preferred Domain and every other domain that points to your site redirects to it.
- **🔒 Safe to Test**: The administrator area and local sites are skipped by default, so you cannot lock yourself out.

## Frequently asked questions

### Is www Redirect free?

Yes. It is a free Joomla plugin with no PRO version. Download it from this page.

### Which Joomla versions are supported?

Joomla **4, 5 and 6**, as listed in the [requirements](https://docs.web357.com/www-redirect-joomla-plugin/installation/#requirements). The same package still installs on Joomla 3.

### Can I redirect other domains to my main domain?

Yes. Enter your main domain in **Preferred Domain** and point the other domains to the same Joomla site. The [Multi-Domain Redirection](https://docs.web357.com/www-redirect-joomla-plugin/configuration/#multi-domain-redirection) section explains it.

### Which redirect does it use?

A permanent **301** redirect, so search engines move your pages to the address you chose. The [FAQ](https://docs.web357.com/www-redirect-joomla-plugin/faq/) explains why that matters.

## Documentation

- [Introduction](https://docs.web357.com/www-redirect-joomla-plugin/intro/)
- [Installation](https://docs.web357.com/www-redirect-joomla-plugin/installation/)
- [Configuration](https://docs.web357.com/www-redirect-joomla-plugin/configuration/)
- [FAQ](https://docs.web357.com/www-redirect-joomla-plugin/faq/)

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