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    • vtmoz
      vtmoz last edited by

      Hi,

      We have lost the non-slash to slash URL redirection in our WP site. We are using Yoast SEO. All the settings are normal and we have enabled the related code in .htaccess too. Still we couldn't able to find why we lost. Please help.

      Thanks

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      • Mobilio
        Mobilio last edited by

        Is code on .htaccess works?

        It should be on top because that file is executed from top to bottom. And if some rule must be executed then execution flow can stop so next rows can't be executed.

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