I think it is currently the most used redirects package for newer V7 sites and V8 sites. But it doesn't for instance handle the 404 tracking that Url Tracker did.
The plugin / package has been slumbering for quite a while, but I've taken it upon me to revive it and to hopefully restore it to its former glory.
Last week I've released an update to the package on NuGet. The latest version has a completely fresh backend that aims to be more maintainable, readable, performant, testable and extendible. It's compatible with Umbraco 8, but there's also a brand new version for Umbraco 9!
One of the nice features is that the URL Tracker now has a clear api layer so that developers can make their own integrations with the URL Tracker if they please. Documentation is still work in progress though :/
Furthermore, I've got some ambitious plans:
Complete redesign of the database for better performance, improved memory usage and a more comprehensible model
Complete redesign of the frontend javascript. Put focus on component based infrastructure and improve the development experience by converting to typescript. I also want to introduce automated tests on our frontend (because I've never done that before)
Redesign of the user experience. I am currently sketching some wireframes for a better user experience. We're looking to focus more on active recommendations and helping content editors understand what actions they need to take to improve the visitor experience on their website. A quick glance at the front page of the URL Tracker should give a content editor enough information to know what issues their website has and which actions will solve them. Not only recommending creating redirects, but for example giving advice to contact the technical party as well (if a stylesheet or script cannot be found perhaps).
Some other ideas that I still want to explore are:
Improving the search capabilities using examine index
Integration with uSync
I hope that I can breathe some new life into this wonderful plugin, because I genuinely think it can be a great addition to the Umbraco backoffice!
URL Tracker v8
URL tracker on my sites in Umbraco 8 doesn't seem to be working. What do I need to set to get it to run? Anything in Web.Config need to be set?
Hi Richard,
Just to be sure, are you referring to this package?
https://our.umbraco.com/packages/developer-tools/301-url-tracker/
To my knowledge, Url Tracker hasn't been in active development for a while, so I don't think there is a version available for Umbraco 8.
If you're looking for the redirects functionality of Url Tracker, my redirects package may be a viable alternative:
https://our.umbraco.com/packages/website-utilities/skybrud-redirects/
I think it is currently the most used redirects package for newer V7 sites and V8 sites. But it doesn't for instance handle the 404 tracking that Url Tracker did.
Hi Anders,
I saw this message high up in google mentioning the 301 url tracker plugin. Since it's pretty much at the top, I would like to mention that the url tracker has gained a second life over here!
The plugin / package has been slumbering for quite a while, but I've taken it upon me to revive it and to hopefully restore it to its former glory.
Last week I've released an update to the package on NuGet. The latest version has a completely fresh backend that aims to be more maintainable, readable, performant, testable and extendible. It's compatible with Umbraco 8, but there's also a brand new version for Umbraco 9!
One of the nice features is that the URL Tracker now has a clear api layer so that developers can make their own integrations with the URL Tracker if they please. Documentation is still work in progress though :/
Furthermore, I've got some ambitious plans:
Some other ideas that I still want to explore are:
I hope that I can breathe some new life into this wonderful plugin, because I genuinely think it can be a great addition to the Umbraco backoffice!
Hi Anders,
No, I mean the one that is now built into Umbraco 8.
Do I need to add anything in the config to get it to redirect? Its tracking the pages but not redirecting.
(it wasn't a package it was just there... although I did use the starter pack on install, could it be part of that?)
Hi Richard,
When you say it's not working? What exactly do you mean?
As an FYI, it is built into Umbraco so isn't a package or anything :-)
Cheers,
Nik
Thanks Nik ok, just checked locally and it 'works on my machine'
But not redirecting on the live site (although I am connected to the same DB on both local and live (naughty but its my own website :) )
Hey Richard,
So, are you getting 404's on pages that should redirect? Or are your getting pages served up on those urls?
Nik
Just 404s because the pages aren't there anymore. i.e. https://www.strike3digital.com/blog
Did you find a solution to this, I seem to have the same problem.
When a page changes name or is moved the url is tracked. It shows up in the dashboard, but no redirect happens if I try to navigate to the old name.
So it seems that the tracker is tracking ok, but not redirecting.
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