Title: Instructions Confusing
Last modified: August 21, 2016

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# Instructions Confusing

 *  [LocalGoogleGuru](https://wordpress.org/support/users/localgoogleguru/)
 * (@localgoogleguru)
 * [12 years, 3 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/instructions-confusing/)
 * in our dashboard, the layout offers
    “when this url is requested” redirect to“
   this new one”
 * however.. where we enter the “new one” and select “posts” the plugin has a list
   of existing posts??? well, **those are the old ones**, so what are we to do?
 * Let’s say I’ve got a series of posts where the permalink is /checklist nad I 
   want to redirect to /check-list
 * should I alter the existing (old one) /checklist into /check-list and .. then
   what? the drop down is still gonna have the old one listed?
    am confused, please
   elaborate thanks
 * [https://wordpress.org/plugins/eps-301-redirects/](https://wordpress.org/plugins/eps-301-redirects/)

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 *  [eggplantstudios](https://wordpress.org/support/users/shawneggplantstudiosca/)
 * (@shawneggplantstudiosca)
 * [12 years, 2 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/instructions-confusing/#post-4711306)
 * That’s intended…
 * The dropdowns give you the option to easily select a destination from existing
   posts or pages in a URL agnostic way. So as long as those posts/pages exist, 
   they are valid options for a destination.
 * If you are seeing old posts/pages you have deleted, try clicking the refresh 
   page cache button on the plugin page. To keep load times down we cache your posts/
   pages, this button forcibly updates that cache.
 * Also note that this plugin identifies the destination post/page by its ID, so
   if you change the title or slug of a post/page the redirect is maintained.
 * You don’t have to use the dropdowns, you can use the **Custom URL** option if
   you find that easier.

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 * Last reply from: [eggplantstudios](https://wordpress.org/support/users/shawneggplantstudiosca/)
 * Last activity: [12 years, 2 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/instructions-confusing/#post-4711306)
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