Changing Permalinks...

Discussion in 'WordPress' started by Static, Feb 13, 2007.

  1. #1
    Ok. That's it. I think I need to change my permalinks.

    Currently I use:
    /%postname%/%year%/%monthnum%/%day%/

    I want to change it to:
    /%year%/%monthnum%/%postname%/

    I know that if I just change it, everything will be ruined with loads of 404s.

    Can someone teach me how to setup a 301 or is there some sort of a WordPress plugin that'll do this for me automatically?

    Thanks.
     
    Static, Feb 13, 2007 IP
  2. Richie_Ni

    Richie_Ni Illustrious Member

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    Have you tried that?
    I don't think they won't be working.
     
    Richie_Ni, Feb 13, 2007 IP
  3. MeetHere

    MeetHere Prominent Member

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    Before chaing URL structure, just make your htaccess file writable.
    Then change the option - Dont worry, wordpress will do it automatically :)
    I did this many time.

    Let me know if it works or not - definitely it will work :)
     
    MeetHere, Feb 13, 2007 IP
  4. Static

    Static Active Member

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    Maybe I didn't make this clear... I'm concerned about the link backs that I have. My site has been up since August 2006 and have quite a bit of link backs.

    I want to prevent a scenario where a user may search on a SE, click on my site, and then be presented with a 404 error.

    Thanks.
     
    Static, Feb 13, 2007 IP
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    gr8liverpoolfan Notable Member

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  6. mopacity

    mopacity Well-Known Member

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  7. Static

    Static Active Member

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    That plugin seems to do the job for me at least. Hopefully it will for all the SEs and bookmarks, etc. :)

    Thanks!

    Just out of curiosity and for learning purposes :D if this plugin were to not exist, what would I have had to have done?
     
    Static, Feb 13, 2007 IP
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    mopacity Well-Known Member

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    Ouch that would have been painful, 301 redirects, some changes to your .htacess file, etc.

    Thank God for plugins! lol
     
    mopacity, Feb 20, 2007 IP