What is the Redirection MCP server?
The Redirection MCP server from AcrossAI lets Claude, ChatGPT, Cursor and any other MCP client create, list, update and delete URL redirects and triage 404s on your WordPress site. It runs inside WordPress through the free Abilities Manager and MCP Manager plugins, and works through the Redirection plugin itself — with no third-party relay in between.
Looking for another plugin? Browse all WordPress MCP integrations or the SEO integrations.
What your AI can do with Redirection
Redirection keeps your redirects, groups and 404 log in its own tables, reachable only through its API. These abilities hand that to an AI assistant, so it can fix a broken URL, clear out a pile of 404s, or audit what already exists — without you opening the Redirection screen.
Create redirects
Point an old URL at a new one with the right status code — 301, 302, 307 or 308 — or return a 404 or 410, through Redirection’s own model so the redirect actually fires.
Triage 404s
Read the 404 error log grouped by URL, find the misses that matter most, and turn them into redirects in the same conversation.
Manage and clean up
List, retarget, disable or delete redirects. Deleting is gated behind an explicit confirmation, because Redirection has no trash for redirects.
Read groups and settings
See the groups a redirect can belong to, the hit log, and whether Redirection auto-creates redirects on a slug change — with the API token kept private.
Troubleshooting
Redirects not working? Three reasons it happens quietly.
Each of these leaves visitors and search engines hitting a dead end while everything looks fine in the admin.
The redirect is stored but never fires
A redirect written straight to the database skips Redirection’s URL matching and cache flush. These abilities go through its own model, so the redirect works.
404s pile up unnoticed
Deleted and moved pages keep returning 404s. list-404-errors surfaces them, busiest first, so the ones that matter get fixed.
Deleted when it should have been paused
Redirection has no trash. update-redirect with enabled: false switches one off without losing it; delete is separate and confirm-gated.
Try asking
Paste one into Claude, ChatGPT or Cursor once your site is connected.
“Redirect /old-pricing to /pricing permanently.”
“Show me the top 404s so I can redirect them.”
“Which redirects get the most hits?”
“Make /blog/old-post return 410 gone.”
“Disable the redirect from /summer-sale.”
“Is Redirection auto-creating redirects when I change a post slug?”
Redirection + AI questions
Is there an MCP server for Redirection?
Yes. AcrossAI turns your WordPress site into an MCP server with dedicated Redirection abilities, so Claude, ChatGPT, Cursor or a local model can create and manage redirects and read the 404 log directly. It’s free on WordPress.org.
Can ChatGPT or Claude manage my redirects?
Yes, once your site is connected over MCP. Ask in plain English and your AI calls the Redirection abilities on this page, with deleting a redirect gated behind an explicit confirm.
Is the Redirection integration free?
Yes. All of its abilities ship in Abilities Manager, which is free on WordPress.org.
Does it need the Redirection plugin installed?
Yes. The abilities work through Redirection’s own model, so the Redirection plugin must be active. When it isn’t, each ability returns a clear “not active” message instead of failing.
Who can run these abilities?
Only administrators. Creating, updating and deleting redirects all require administrator rights.
Does it change anything on my site?
Creating, updating and deleting redirects change the site; reading the redirects, 404 log, hit log, groups and settings do not. Deleting always asks for a confirmation first.
Which AI assistants work with it?
Any MCP client: Claude, ChatGPT, Gemini, Grok, Cursor, Claude Code, and local runtimes such as Ollama, LM Studio and Open WebUI.
Does my site data pass through AcrossAI’s servers?
No. Your WordPress site runs the MCP server and your AI client connects to it directly. There is no hosted gateway in the middle.
Is AcrossAI affiliated with Redirection?
No. AcrossAI built and maintains this integration independently, using Redirection’s public APIs.
