Workflow: migrating a zone off Page Rules
# Workflow: Page Rules migration
Page Rules are deprecated. Migrate deliberately, one rule at a time.
## 1. Inventory
List every Page Rule: URL pattern plus action. Page Rules are count-limited so the list is manageable. For each, identify its replacement:
- URL forwards -> Single Redirects (Bulk Redirects for large static lists)
- Header/URL rewrites -> Transform Rules
- Cache settings -> Cache Rules
- Origin overrides -> Origin Rules
- SSL and misc settings -> Configuration Rules
## 2. Recreate in the new product
Write the equivalent rule with a matching expression. Watch the constraints: Single Redirects quotas are 10/25/50/300 by plan; regex needs Business or Enterprise. Consolidate where the quota forces it.
## 3. Trace before touching the old rule
Use Cloudflare Trace on the affected URLs: confirm the new rule fires and produces the same behavior. The new products execute before Page Rules and override them on match, so a slightly different expression changes behavior immediately, not when you delete the old rule.
## 4. Disable, verify, delete
Disable the Page Rule (do not delete), verify in production with `curl`, then delete after a stable week. The disabled rule is your rollback.
## 5. Audit for stacking
On non-conflicting matches, old and new products can both apply in surprising ways. After each migration, re-trace the URL and confirm exactly one system handles it.
## Checklist
- One Page Rule at a time; trace each before disabling.
- Quota planning on lower plans; regex only where the plan allows.
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