Title: Pattern
Last modified: February 22, 2026

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# Pattern

 *  Resolved [Rik0399](https://wordpress.org/support/users/rik0399/)
 * (@rik0399)
 * [3 months, 2 weeks ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/pattern-5/)
 * Hi John,
   In the Redirection plugin, I placed an exact URL match at priority zero
   in group called ‘Ungrouped’, and a broad keyword pattern set at priority one 
   in a group called ‘Fashion’.Despite this, the pattern still triggers and catches
   the URL.I verified the exact match and cleared caches, yet the pattern still 
   overrides?Could you help me understand why the exact match isn’t taking priority?
   Many Thanks 🙂

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 *  Plugin Author [John Godley](https://wordpress.org/support/users/johnny5/)
 * (@johnny5)
 * [3 months, 2 weeks ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/pattern-5/#post-18829966)
 * Do you have any more details? It’s quite hard to say.
 *  Thread Starter [Rik0399](https://wordpress.org/support/users/rik0399/)
 * (@rik0399)
 * [3 months, 2 weeks ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/pattern-5/#post-18829970)
 * Hi John,
   Thanks for getting back to me so quickly, appriciated.I have a specific
   URL, for example, “/jw-pei-handbags/,” which I want to handle with an exact match
   redirect set at priority zero, targeting itself.I also have a broad pattern at
   priority one in the same group, catching keywords like “handbags,” which should
   redirect to “/category/fashion.”Despite the exact match set first, the pattern
   still catches the URL. I cleared caches, tested with no other groups or redirects,
   and simplified the setup.Could you help me understand why the exact match isn’t
   taking priority?Regards,
 *  Plugin Author [John Godley](https://wordpress.org/support/users/johnny5/)
 * (@johnny5)
 * [3 months, 2 weeks ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/pattern-5/#post-18830026)
 * > I also have a broad pattern at priority one in the same group, catching keywords
   > like “handbags,
 * What is this pattern?
 * > targeting itself.
 * What do you mean by this?

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