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Webflow redirect replacement guide

Before you replace Webflow redirects, check what disappears.

Webflow’s CSV import replaces the existing redirect list. A file can contain valid new redirects and still leave old ones behind.

Read Webflow’s import and export instructions.

Three rows worth comparing

Current export → replacement

Made-up example — not a customer migration or live-site test

  1. Kept
    Current export/retained /live
    Replacement/retained /live
  2. Changed
    Current export/changed /before
    Replacement/changed /after
  3. Missing from the replacement
    Current export/forgotten /live
    ReplacementNo instruction for /forgotten
The replacement has no instruction for /forgotten.

Kept. The current export sends /retained to /live. The replacement contains the same pair. The instruction is unchanged; that alone does not prove the page exists or is the right destination.

Changed. The current export sends /changed to /before. The replacement sends it to /after. Confirm that the new destination is intentional before importing.

Missing from the replacement. The current export sends /forgotten to /live. The replacement contains no /forgotten row. A replacement import would omit this instruction. Confirm the removal is intentional or put the row back into the file you review.

Review the change, then test the site

Export the current list before preparing the replacement. Compare source paths, changed destinations and omitted rows. Resolve conflicting destinations, loops and chains. Keep the export so you can refer to the previous configuration.

A file review cannot tell you whether a destination serves the intended content. Check that separately, along with the live redirect behavior. Pattern rules and platform-specific matching need their own checks.

Webflow provides CSV import and export. Free tools also exist: Screaming Frog’s bulk redirect guide and Patrick Stox’s redirect map builder.

Offline review exploration

Would a reviewed change list help?

We are exploring an offline review of existing and proposed redirect lists. Tell us your platform, approximate redirect count and the part you find hardest. Please do not send files, credentials or private URLs.

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