User:Andy M. Wang/massretarget

massretarget is a script that intends to allow a user to find redirects to the current page and batch-retarget them to another page. The script will add a "Mass retarget" tab as an option near the top of the page when viewing Special:WhatLinksHere for the page in question.

To use this script: Copy the line below, then [[click here]], paste the line, and hit Save page.

• {{subst:Iusc|User:Andy M. Wang/massretarget.js|User:Andy M. Wang/massretarget}}
• Report any issues to me, Andy M. Wang. Feedback is always welcome. Feel free to note code inefficiencies (I'm not a JavaScript guru), and I could try to improve it. Feel free to adapt the script as you see fit.

Usage

1. Go to the page to check for incoming redirects. Under Tools, click "What links here". You should be able to see a "Mass retarget" option at the top of the page. Click "Mass retarget". If incoming redirects are found, they are listed.
2. Enter the new title that incoming redirects should target, and click okay.

Notes

• Does not update rcats; simply does a regex replacement of the old target to the new.
• Does not check protections, so some retargets may fail.

Script

The live script is at User:Andy M. Wang/massretarget.js.