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[Utility & Helpers](/categories/utility) 4. / 5. a9f/typo3-better-redirects ActiveTypo3-cms-extension[Utility & Helpers](/categories/utility) a9f/typo3-better-redirects ========================== Improved redirects handling for TYPO3, including optimized caching for large numbers of redirects 0.1.0(3mo ago)0820↓30.5%PHP Since Apr 21Pushed 3mo agoCompare [ Source](https://github.com/andreaswolf/typo3-better-redirects)[ Packagist](https://packagist.org/packages/a9f/typo3-better-redirects)[ RSS](/packages/a9f-typo3-better-redirects/feed)WikiDiscussions main Synced 3w ago READMEChangelog (1)Dependencies (6)Versions (3)Used By (0) Better Redirects ================ [](#better-redirects) A TYPO3 extension that replaces the built-in redirect matching with a multi-layer caching strategy optimized for large redirect sets (thousands of entries). Designed for TYPO3 13.4+ with the `redirects` system extension. The Problem ----------- [](#the-problem) TYPO3's default `RedirectService` queries and evaluates all redirects on every request. This works fine for small sets but becomes a bottleneck at scale. How It Works ------------ [](#how-it-works) Redirect matching flows through three layers, each falling back to the next on a miss: 1. **Per-request result cache** — database-backed cache keyed by `(host, path, query)`, TTL up to 24 hours. Avoids repeated matching for frequently-hit URLs. 2. **PHP file cache** — redirect data is compiled into PHP files in `var/cache/code/better_redirects/` that are loaded and optimized by OPcache. Redirects are grouped by match type and organized into trie or hash structures for fast lookup. Files are sharded automatically when a type exceeds the threshold (default: 1,000 entries per type). 3. **TYPO3's default `RedirectService`** — fallback if the PHP file cache is unavailable or cold. Cache invalidation is automatic: when a redirect record is saved or deleted via the TYPO3 backend, the result cache entries and the PHP file cache for that host are flushed immediately. Important Notes --------------- [](#important-notes) > **The extension is active as soon as it is installed.** No configuration is required. > **TYPO3's built-in redirect cache (`RedirectCacheService`) is superseded** by the PHP file cache and effectively becomes irrelevant. The built-in cache is still rebuilt on redirect changes (because the extension subclasses `RedirectCacheService`), but redirect matching never reaches it under normal operation. > **The extension aliases `RedirectService` and `RedirectCacheService`** to its own subclasses via Symfony DI. Any code that injects these classes by their concrete TYPO3 type will transparently receive the caching variants. Installation ------------ [](#installation) ``` composer require a9f/typo3-better-redirects ``` Activate the extension in the TYPO3 Extension Manager or via: ``` bin/typo3 extension:activate better_redirects ``` No additional configuration is required. The PHP file cache is populated automatically on the first request after installation (or after a cache flush). Configuration ------------- [](#configuration) One optional setting is available via `$GLOBALS['TYPO3_CONF_VARS']`: KeyDefaultDescription`EXTENSIONS/better_redirects/splitThreshold``1000`Number of redirects per match-type bucket above which the generated PHP file is split into shardsSet it in `config/system/additional.php` (or equivalent): ``` $GLOBALS['TYPO3_CONF_VARS']['EXTENSIONS']['better_redirects']['splitThreshold'] = 500; ``` Requirements ------------ [](#requirements) - TYPO3 13.4 - `typo3/cms-redirects` system extension - PHP 8.2+ - OPcache recommended (the PHP file cache provides no benefit without it) ### Health Score 35 — LowBetter than 77% of packages Maintenance82 Actively maintained with recent releases Popularity19 Limited adoption so far Community6 Small or concentrated contributor base Maturity25 Early-stage or recently created project Bus Factor1 Top contributor holds 100% of commits — single point of failure How is this calculated?**Maintenance (25%)** — Last commit recency, latest release date, and issue-to-star ratio. Uses a 2-year decay window. **Popularity (30%)** — Total and monthly downloads, GitHub stars, and forks. Logarithmic scaling prevents top-heavy scores. **Community (15%)** — Contributors, dependents, forks, watchers, and maintainers. Measures real ecosystem engagement. **Maturity (30%)** — Project age, version count, PHP version support, and release stability. ### Release Activity Cadence Unknown Total 1 Last Release 95d ago ### Community Maintainers ![](https://avatars.githubusercontent.com/u/159919?v=4)[Andreas Wolf](/maintainers/andreaswolf)[@andreaswolf](https://github.com/andreaswolf) --- Top Contributors [![andreaswolf](https://avatars.githubusercontent.com/u/159919?v=4)](https://github.com/andreaswolf "andreaswolf (17 commits)") ### Code Quality TestsPHPUnit ### Embed Badge ![Health badge](/badges/a9f-typo3-better-redirects/health.svg) ``` [![Health](https://phpackages.com/badges/a9f-typo3-better-redirects/health.svg)](https://phpackages.com/packages/a9f-typo3-better-redirects) ``` ### Alternatives [wazum/sluggi TYPO3 extension for URL slug management with inline editing, auto-sync, locking, access control, and redirects 40529.5k](/packages/wazum-sluggi)[friendsoftypo3/content-blocks TYPO3 CMS Content Blocks - Content Types API | Define reusable components via YAML 103519.9k57](/packages/friendsoftypo3-content-blocks)[typo3/cms-redirects TYPO3 CMS Redirects - Create manual redirects, list existing redirects and automatically createredirects on slug changes. 167.4M81](/packages/typo3-cms-redirects)[typo3/cms-sys-note TYPO3 CMS System Notes - Records with messages which can be placed on any page and contain instructions or other information related to a page or section. 116.3M39](/packages/typo3-cms-sys-note)[b13/assetcollector Asset collector - Add CSS and SVG files and strings as inline style tag/inline svg to the html code. 10125.6k](/packages/b13-assetcollector)[dagger/dagger Dagger PHP SDK 261.1k](/packages/dagger-dagger) PHPackages © 2026 [Directory](/)[Categories](/categories)[Trending](/trending)[Changelog](/changelog)[Analyze](/analyze)