Custom Permalinks for WordPress

%day%: Day the post was published in two digits, eg: 02

%hour%: Hour of the day, the post was published, eg: 15

%minute%: Minute of the hour, the post was published, eg: 43

%second%: Second of the minute, the post was published, eg: 33

%post_id%: The unique ID of the post, eg: 123

%category%: A clean version of the category name (its slug). Nested sub-categories will appear as nested directories in the URL..

%author%: A sanitized version of the post author’s name.

%postname%: A clean version of the post or page title (its slug). For example, “This Is A Great Post!” becomes this-is-a-great-post in the URL.

%parent_postname%: Similar to %postname%, but uses the immediate parent page’s slug if a parent is selected.

%parents_postnames%: Similar to %postname%, but includes all parent page slugs if parents are selected.

%title%: The title of the post, converted to a slug. For example, “This Is A Great Post!” becomes this-is-a-great-post. Unlike %postname% which is set once, %title% automatically updates in the permalink if the post title changes (unless the post is published or the permalink is manually edited).

%ctax_TAXONOMY_NAME%: A clean version of a custom taxonomy’s name. Replace TAXONOMY_NAME with the actual taxonomy name. You can also provide a default slug for when no category/taxonomy is selected by using ?? (e.g., %ctax_type??sales% will use “sales” as a default).

%ctax_TAXONOMY_NAME_name%: The custom taxonomy term’s name (instead of its slug). Replace TAXONOMY_NAME with the actual taxonomy name. Supports a default value using ?? when no term is selected (e.g., %ctax_type_name??Sales%).

%ctax_parent_TAXONOMY_NAME%: Similar to %ctax_TAXONOMY_NAME%, but includes the immediate parent category/tag slug in the URL if a parent is selected.

%ctax_parent_TAXONOMY_NAME_name%: Similar to %ctax_TAXONOMY_NAME_name%, but includes the immediate parent term’s name if a parent is selected.

%ctax_parents_TAXONOMY_NAME%: Similar to %ctax_TAXONOMY_NAME%, but includes all parent category/tag slugs in the URL if parents are selected.

%ctax_parents_TAXONOMY_NAME_name%: Similar to %ctax_TAXONOMY_NAME_name%, but includes all parent term names if parents are selected.

%custom_permalinks_TAG_NAME%: Developers have the flexibility to define their own custom tags(replace _TAG_NAME with your desired name). To ensure these tags resolve to the correct permalinks, simply apply the custom_permalinks_post_permalink_tag filter.

Important Note: For new posts, Custom Permalinks will keep updating the permalink while the post is in draft mode, assuming a structure is defined in the plugin settings. Once the post is published or its permalink is manually updated, the plugin will stop automatic updates for that specific post.

Custom Permalinks: Fine-Tuning with Filters Custom Permalinks offers a range of filters that empower developers to precisely control its behavior. You can explore all available filters, complete with example code snippets, in our GitHub repository.

For Assistance:

Premium Users: If you need assistance implementing these filters, please don’t hesitate to reach out to us via our Premium contact support.

Other Users: You can also directly reach out to the plugin author via LinkedIn.

Need Help or Found a Bug?

Support: For one-on-one email support, consider purchasing Custom Permalinks Premium. While some basic support may be provided on the WordPress.org forums, email support is prioritized for premium users.

Bug Reports: If you encounter a bug, please report it on GitHub. Make sure to provide complete information to reproduce the issue. GitHub is for bug reports, not general support questions.

If you experience any site-breaking issues after upgrading, please report them on the WordPress Forum or GitHub with detailed information. You can always revert to an older version by downloading it from https://wordpress.org/plugins/custom-permalinks/advanced/.