Removed languages redirection problem

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Last updated by Andreas W. 4 days, 6 hours ago.

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April 10, 2025 at 3:19 pm #16919416
steveS-5	Background of the issue: I've removed several languages from my site hidden link and added a 301 redirect for all their pages in the htaccess file. I also added 301 redirects for pages from languages that were maintained on the site to their new page name without a .html extension. The latter redirects work fine. Symptoms: The 301 redirects for the removed languages are not working properly. Questions: Why are the 301 redirects for the removed languages not working? Is there a specific configuration needed in the htaccess file for removed languages? Could a plugin help resolve the redirect issue for removed languages?
April 10, 2025 at 3:20 pm #16919497
steveS-5	Example of a 301 redirect that will not work: Redirect 301 /sv/tillbehor.html hidden link
April 12, 2025 at 9:28 pm #16925768
Andreas W. WPML Supporter since 12/2018 Languages: English (English ) Spanish (Español ) German (Deutsch ) Timezone: America/Lima (GMT-05:00)	Hello, The Permalinks in WordPress never use ".html" which might be the reason for the redirects not working as expected. For example: If the page was called Tillbehor then its permalink must have been hidden link You will need to create a redirect from hidden link to hidden link Also, take kindly note, that this is not a WPML-related topic and is more a general request about Web Development and WordPress. Best regards Andreas