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Redirect Monitor Guide
Redirect MonitorExplained
Redirect Monitor is a cutting-edge WP Site Lockdown feature built to catch one of the sneakiest hacked-site behaviors: unauthorized redirects that only appear for certain visitors, devices, bots, or referral profiles. It tests the paths that matter, compares destinations against allowed domains, and gives support teams proof before hidden redirect abuse damages trust, traffic, or search visibility.
Hidden Redirects
Detect redirects that only appear for certain visitors, search engines, or entry paths so normal browser checks do not miss them.Visitor Profiles
Test redirects using different device, bot, and referrer profiles to expose behavior that changes based on who is visiting.Allowed Domains
Maintain a trusted destination list so legitimate redirects are ignored while unknown or suspicious domains stand out quickly.Alerts
Send redirect findings to the inbox responsible for cleanup so support teams can review evidence and act faster.Redirect Monitor
Redirect Monitor is designed for the kind of hacked-site redirect behavior that can stay invisible during a normal admin review. It checks important public paths, watches for unexpected destination changes, and helps confirm whether a redirect is legitimate or suspicious.
Find redirects that only show for certain visitors
Some attacks avoid obvious detection by redirecting only search visitors, mobile users, fresh sessions, or specific referrers. Redirect Monitor is built around that reality, which is what makes it feel so far beyond a standard link checker.
Visitor conditions
What it means: Redirect behavior can change depending on who appears to be visiting.
Why it matters: A site can look normal to the owner while sending certain traffic somewhere else.
Destination comparison
What it means: The monitor compares expected paths against actual redirect destinations.
Why it matters: Suspicious detours become visible before they become reputation damage.
Turn hidden redirect checks into a repeatable watch
Run checks manually after cleanup or schedule monitoring for high-risk sites. Email alerts make it easier to catch redirect abuse without waiting for a visitor, client, or search engine to report something strange.
Scheduled checks
How to use it: Choose coverage and frequency based on the site’s risk level and traffic value.
Email findings
How to use it: Send alert reports to the monitored inbox that handles security cleanup and verification.
Important: Add legitimate third-party services to the allowed destination list before treating a redirect as unauthorized.
