GlossarySEO
What does "Page with redirect" mean in Search Console?
Also called: page with redirect Search Console, redirected URL not indexed
Definition
"Page with redirect" is a Search Console status for a URL that redirects to another page. It's a non-canonical URL, so Google doesn't index it; it indexes the destination instead.
Page with redirect, explained
Google's Page indexing report says it directly: this is a non-canonical URL that redirects to another page, and as such, this URL will not be indexed. If the redirect is intentional, that's the correct outcome. The old URL drops out and the destination takes its place.
You'll see it after migrations, http to https moves, www changes, trailing-slash normalization and URL renames. Google keeps rechecking known URLs, especially ones with backlinks, so old addresses can sit here for a long time. That's fine and expected.
Look into it when the list contains URLs you want indexed. That usually means a redirect you didn't intend: a middleware rule that sends logged-out visitors to a login page, a locale redirect based on IP, a trailing-slash rule going the wrong way, or a CMS setting that redirects pages to their category. Also check whether the redirected URLs are still in your sitemap or internal links. Listing redirecting URLs in a sitemap sends mixed signals, and linking to them adds an extra hop for users and crawlers.
If a URL here should be indexed, remove the redirect, make sure it returns 200 with a self-canonical, and request indexing in URL Inspection. Then watch the report over the next couple of weeks; the URL should move to the indexed list once Google recrawls it. If it's still listed after that, run the URL through a redirect checker to catch a rule you missed.
Why it matters for founders
It's one of the most common statuses in the report and usually harmless. The risk is missing the one important page that's redirecting by accident.
Example
After switching to https://example.com, 150 http://www. URLs show as "Page with redirect". That's expected. One of them, though, is your new /pricing page, because a middleware rule redirects it to /pricing/. You fix the rule.
Common mistakes
- Treating every redirected URL as an error.
- Keeping redirected URLs in the XML sitemap.
- Missing accidental redirects on pages you want indexed.
- Internal links that still point to old, redirecting URLs.
Sources
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Related terms
- 301 vs 302 redirectA 301 redirect says a page has moved permanently, so search engines should treat the new URL as canonical. A 302 says the move is temporary, so they keep showing the original URL.
- Redirect chainA redirect chain is when a URL redirects to another URL that redirects again before reaching the final page. Each hop adds delay, and long chains or loops can stop crawlers from reaching the page.
- Page indexing reportThe Page indexing report in Search Console shows how many of your known URLs are indexed and groups the rest by the reason they aren't, like noindex, redirect, duplicate, 404 or crawled but not indexed.
- Site migrationA site migration is any change that moves many URLs at once: a new domain, a new URL structure, HTTPS, or a new CMS. Done right, permanent redirects carry rankings to the new URLs.