How to schedule a URL redirect for specific times

Seeking Advice
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I have a vanity URL that I want to redirect to a new URL every evening at 10pm, with the redirect starting at 6am the next morning. Is there a tool that has a user-friendly interface where I can easily enter the new URL at 10pm and schedule the redirect to begin at 6am?

2

I’m not aware of any tool that does this directly. You might need a custom script to handle it.

3

You could try setting up a cron job in your cPanel. It might require some technical know-how, but it’s doable.

4

If your site supports PHP, a script could be written to handle this based on the time of day. You’d use a simple readfile function to display the correct page at the right time.

5

Thanks for the suggestions so far. Has anyone used SiteDetour? It seems like they might offer a feature to schedule redirects. I’m looking for something that works on the backend like folks are mentioning but also has a front-end interface that’s easy for a non-technical person to use for scheduling and entering the URL.

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This sounds straightforward with a custom script. Do you know what platform your website is built on?