How to redirect 301:

/cgi-bin/mt/mt-search.cgi?search=WORDS

to

/?s=WORDS

in .htaccess file?

How to redirect 301:

/cgi-bin/mt/mt-search.cgi?search=WORDS

to

https://example/?s=WORDS

in .htaccess file?

• htaccess

1 Answer 1

Try something like the following at the top of your root .htaccess file (before the WordPress block):

RewriteCond %{QUERY_STRING} ^search=([^&]*)
RewriteRule ^cgi-bin/mt/mt-search\.cgi$ /?s=%1 [R=301,L]

%1 in the RewriteRule substitution is a backreference to the captured group in the preceding CondPattern (ie. the value of the search URL parameter - "WORDS").

Clear your browser cache before testing.

It is preferable to first test with a 302 (temporary) redirect to avoid caching issues.

Reference:
https://httpd.apache/docs/current/mod/mod_rewrite.html