Rapid Canonical URLs
by Peter Wilson on WordPress.org
Reduce 301 redirects and HTTP requests by using HTML5’s history API to show visitors the correct, canonical URL.
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WordPress uses 301 redirects to redirect URLs to their canonical version.
In cases where the non-canonical version will show the correct content,
it is possible to use the HTML5 history API to show visitors the correct
URL without the additional HTTP request.
This reduces HTTP requests, speeding up access for visitors and reducing
the load on your server.
It is strongly recommended you use this plugin in association with an
SEO plugin that adds canonical URL meta tags.
Active installations100+
Weekly downloads
20-4.76%
Version1.0.3
Last updated11/15/2025
WordPress version4.4.0
Tested up to6.7.2
PHP version5.6.20
Tags
canonical urlshistory apiHTML5
