Migration · Redirects · SEO

For post-migration traffic drops

You migrated WordPress. Traffic didn’t follow.

404 spikes, redirect chains, wrong canonicals, or staging indexed. We rebuild redirect logic and verify Search Console so rankings can recover.

A migration without a redirect map is an SEO accident waiting to happen.

WordPress migration redirect dashboard showing 301, 404, canonical, and Search Console checks.
Sound familiar?

Common signs we see every week.

Rankings dropped after go-live

URLs changed without 301s, or rules point to the wrong destination.

Redirect chains & loops

http→https→www→trailing slash, each hop dilutes link equity.

Sitemap still lists old URLs

GSC flooded with “Submitted URL not found” after host change.

Staging site got indexed

Duplicate content competing with production.

What we check

Not a generic “clear your cache” ticket.

Migration & SEO issues have predictable failure points. We audit the layers that actually matter for your symptom.

Direct diagnosis and repair when needed. Logs, database, and server config, not only the WordPress dashboard.

  • Redirect map vs. reality

    Compare planned 301s to live curl responses on top landing pages.

  • Host & delivery rules

    Hosting rules, site delivery edge settings, and plugin redirect conflicts.

  • Canonical & permalink structure

    Category bases, trailing slashes, and WooCommerce product URLs.

  • GSC coverage & sitemaps

    What Google still crawls vs. what actually resolves.

Why HandL WP

We fix migrations at the server and database layer.

Bulk search-replace plus redirect verification on the whole site, faster and safer than clicking redirects one by one.

How it works

From report to verified fix.

1

Triage in hours, not days

You submit the form with site access. A senior developer reviews logs, email settings, plugins, and hosting. Not a generic checklist.

2

Fix at the real layer

We inspect the whole site when the WordPress dashboard alone cannot explain the failure — hosting, site code, stored data, and settings.

3

Verify before we close

We test the fix the way your business measures it: test submissions, inbox delivery, tracking events, or page speed — not “looks fine on desktop.”

FAQ

Quick answers.

Can you recover rankings?
Proper redirects stop the bleeding; recovery timelines depend on crawl frequency and competition. We set realistic expectations.
Dedicated server or Kinsta/WP Engine moves?
Yes — domain settings, security certificate, and origin URL changes are part of the audit.
Do you migrate sites too?
Yes, or we fix redirect debt from a migration someone else half-finished.
Migration redirect audit

Fix broken redirects after migration

Old domain, new domain, when you migrated, and what dropped (traffic, rankings, forms).

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Every broken redirect leaks authority.

Map it once. Fix it at the server.