If a page needs to be deleted, you run into a circular issue, although easily fixed. Please follow these mindful proper steps when deleting a page on your Tendenci website so you don't run into 404 errors. Please keep in mind that these are SEO best practices.
Example Solution:
1) Go to the page that you want to delete and got to the admin tab to the Pages->Edit Page. Then Rename the URL Path or “slug” from /slug/ to /slug2/
Example: The point is to avoid a name conflict. The legacy page actually shouldn’t need to be renamed. You could add “-archive” or however you wish.
*Understand that deleting a page is really a “soft delete” meaning status_detail=inactive and status=0
3) Use /redirect/ module to redirect from /blah2/ to your preferred page. Help FIle: How to Use the Tendenci Redirects Module
Example: https://yourwebsite.com/redirects
For further guidance on the redirects module, please read our help file on How to Use the Tendenci Redirects Module.
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