Sometimes, you want to redirect every page on your website to the homepage — maybe you’re rebuilding your site, turning it into a one-pager, or hiding old content. But if you’ve ever tried this using a plugin like Redirection, you might have run into the dreaded redirect loop.

Here’s a simple, loop-free way to redirect all pages except the homepage — using the free and trusted Redirection plugin for WordPress.

✅ Step-by-Step: Redirect All Pages to the Homepage

1. Install and activate the Redirection plugin from your WordPress dashboard.
2. Go to Tools > Redirection.
3. Click “Add New” to create a new redirect.
4. Use the following settings:
   • Source URL:

^/(?!$).+

1. Target URL:

/

1. Click the gear icon (⚙️) and check “Regex”.
2. Click Add Redirect.

🔍 Why This Works

The regular expression ^/(?!$).+ tells WordPress to:

• Match any URL that isn’t exactly the homepage
• And redirect it to the homepage (/)

That means:

• /about ➜ /
• /contact ➜ /
• But / (the homepage itself) stays right where it is ✅
  No loop. No errors. Clean and effective.

🛠 Want to Exclude Specific Pages?

You can tweak the redirect to exclude certain pages like /contact or /login by using this regex instead:


^/(?!($|contact|login)).+

This setup:

• Still redirects everything except:
  • The homepage
  • /contact
  • /login

🧩 When Should You Use This?

• You’re rebuilding your website and want all traffic to land on your homepage
• You’re switching to a single-page layout
• You’re hiding outdated pages while keeping your homepage active

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