# 8.12 \[lcw\_redirect]

The `[lcw_redirect]` shortcode allows you to redirect users to a **site-relative URL** after an optional delay. You can also display custom content during the wait time.

#### 🔧 Shortcode Usage

```wordpress
[lcw_redirect url="/thank-you" delay="5" target="_self"]
    Please wait 5 seconds... redirecting.
[/lcw_redirect]
```

#### 🧩 Attributes

| Attribute | Type   | Description                                                                                                                   |
| --------- | ------ | ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| `url`     | string | **(Required)** Relative URL path (e.g., `/thank-you`). don't use the full url like <kbd><http://mydomain.com/thank-you></kbd> |
| `delay`   | int    | Delay in seconds before the redirection happens. Default: `0` (instant redirect).                                             |
| `target`  | string | Where to open the link: `_self`, `_blank`, `_parent`, or `_top`. Default: `_self`.                                            |

####

#### 💡 Features

* ✅ **Site-relative URL**: Automatically prepends your WordPress site's home URL to the `url` attribute.
* 💬 **Custom Content**: Shows a message or HTML while waiting for the redirect.
* ⏱️ **Delay**: Uses a delay for the redirect.
* 🔀 **Supports Nested Shortcodes**: Works with shortcodes inside both attributes and content.
* 🔐 **Sanitized Inputs**: Ensures clean and safe output with `esc_url()` and `esc_attr()`.

#### 🧪 Example Scenarios

**Redirect after delay with message:**

```wordpress
[lcw_redirect url="/thank-you" delay="3"]
    You will be redirected in 3 seconds...
[/lcw_redirect]
```

**Immediate redirect with no message:**

```wordpress
[lcw_redirect url="/login"]
```

**Redirect to open in a new tab:**

```wordpress
wordpressCopyEdit[lcw_redirect url="/external-resource" target="_blank" delay="2"]
    Opening in a new tab...
[/lcw_redirect]
```

***

#### ⚠️ Error Handling

* If `url` is empty or not provided:

  ```
  URL is required for redirect shortcode
  ```


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