Should you redirect trailing slash?

Should you redirect trailing slash?

The short answer is that the trailing slash does not matter for your root domain or subdomain. Google sees the two as equivalent. But trailing slashes do matter for everything else because Google sees the two versions (one with a trailing slash and one without) as being different URLs.

Why do we use double slash in URL?

Double Slash // in URL Double slashes means that if you are on a https page, the links will be https. On http pages, links will be http. Its most commonly used when you have a sitewide include and want some pages to be https compliant without sourcing the https on http pages.

Can you remove the trailing slash at the end of a URL?

If you choose a “Custom Structure” for your permalinks, then you can either include or remove the trailing slash at the end. If you change it, then WordPress will automatically enforce your chosen version. It will 301 redirect to it, change internal links and rel canonical tags, update the sitemap, etc.

Is the trailing slash ignored in a redirect?

If it is a directory the last rewrite rule is ignored. The trailing slash is removed by the browser since the response is a index.php file that has been rewritten to the domain name. If you have been paying attention you know we have a couple problems in our example. You know that a chain of redirects is generally bad.

Do you use trailing slash or trailing slash in Google Docs?

In some cases, the non-trailing slash and trailing slash version don’t redirect to the correct version. This can cause issues with crawling and duplicate content. In this case, Google recommends that you redirect from one to the other and use that version everywhere.

Where do I put the trailing slash in WordPress?

Go to your WordPress Dashboard -> Settings -> Permalinks. If you choose a “Custom Structure” for your permalinks, then you can either include or remove the trailing slash at the end. Should you add a trailing slash to the root domain? It does not matter if your root or hostname has a trailing slash or not.