Product assignments, category paths and cross-selling
Check product tiles and manual action banners separately. Old campaign links can still trigger redirects despite correct new shop navigation.
Check menu links and automatically generated references from related products and categories. A deactivated article can still be in a manually maintained recommendation.
Where to check the setting in WooCommerce
Check product categories, linked products, and cross-selling entries and saved links in the description. Compare the destination path with the WooCommerce permalink settings. A new product base does not correct hard-coded old description links.
Example of this specific finding
Illustrative control case: Each category page still links to /product-old/, even though the article is permanently under /product-new/. The forwarding works, but is needed for every link call.
follow-up audit in WooCommerce
Retrieve the link at its location after the product update. Remove a deleted recommendation or replace it with a really suitable product.
Update the URL in the generating navigation or data source. Maintain the old forwarding for remaining external links.
Derogations and scope
A functioning redirect is less urgent than a defective target. Not every single forwarding justifies a major renovation.
Regarding: WooCommerce on WordPress. Block and classic product templates as well as SEO extensions can have different output locations.
Classify the general error
Definition, system-independent causes and further correction examples: Correct the linking template instead of just the redirect target