Adding .php to page URLs

Hi,

I'm attempting to use WordPress to replace an existing site, but the problem is that there are many links on other sites (that I can't easily change) pointing to various pages of my current (non-Wordpress site) like: whateverdomain.com/cool-page-name.php

From what I've seen, the best I could do with Wordpress would be whateverdomain.com/cool-page-name/ but this new page wouldn't get the benefit of the current inbound links (in Google's eyes), correct?

So is there anyway to get a .php extension on my WordPress pages so that my existing inbound links on other sites will work?

Thanks in advance.

 

yes wordpress can do it.

in wordpress admin panel, go to Settings/Permalinks and check "Custom Structure". write /%postname%.php in the field. save the changes. if wp can not create the .htaccess file, you should do it manually.

 

Awesome - thanks!

I knew about %postname% but didn't know you could just add the .php on to the end.

 

u can even add .html (this is how i trick my friend )

 

1) I'd do same as above, plus:

2) Add the "permalinks redirect" plugin, just to be safe.

3) Copy-paste all the previous website content as static pages, making sure titles remain the same (so links also do)

It's funny how most people who favor blogs mistakenly focus on publishing "posts" and fail to take advantage of the "pages" feature as well. That's funny because using both features allows taking the best of both worlds!

 

i am looking for the same..
someone told me use "redirection" plugin... I don't want php on my posts, only on pages