Wordpress help required

If this is something that can be done quickly and is relatively simple to complete, I'd appreciate info on here. If it's something that requires somebody to be paid, I guess we can look into that.

I've got a website running on an older version of Wordpress. I'm wanting to change the way that posts are seen from a numbered URL to a "slug" with keywords. The problem I have is that there are several thousand posts already made on the site, and when I change the output, the URL's posted to date are no longer found.

Is there a way round this?

Thanks

 

I'm not completely sure what you mean, but it isen't a good idea to be running an older version of Wordpress at all...you are simply asking for problems.

Anyways, maybe a newer version of Wordpress would let you do what you want...Also, giving an example would help people understand what you are talking about.

EDIT: depending on the problem...It may be able to be fixed with some clever use of mod rewrite.

 

As chatterbug89 suggested, you should look into upgrading to Wordpress 2.2... It's easier for us to help you if you do since not many of us (myself included) know much about old versions of Wordpress

 

I'm using the newer version on other sites, but just never upgraded it on this one. I don't even think you can make the leap from the version i'm using to a new one to be honest.

I thought what I wrote seemed fairly straight forward though in what I was trying to say?

 

@Totality: I guess it can be done. The number is the regular post-id? And the keywords categories or even better the post-title-slug?

Please send me the URL per PM and I'll have a look how much time I'd need for it.

 

I think you need to upgrade, on newer versions you can select a Permalink structure that contains the title and with plugins go even further down the seo friendly path.

I guess there's bound to be pain - get it over with sooner rather than later...

 

I can do that with the permalink structure with the version I'm already using. That's not the problem. Let me try rewording it:

For example, if I have written 1000 posts to date, and each are numbered at the end of the URL 1-1000, if I bring in the permalink structure, it changes the URL to contain the title. That's fine for post 1001 onwards, but the first 1000 posts are given the new structure, so when you click on them, its a 'File Not Found' error as it was written with the numbered URL.

 

I've just played around with this on a newer blog, and the problem is there also. Forward-compatibility isn't a problem, but it appears that even on newer versions of WP, the problem still exists.

Surely there's a mod available?

 

Nobody? Like I said, I can pay if it makes a difference...

 

OK, I'm now convinced it's a problem with the structure.

I managed to get it to load the page up, but for some reason when any links are clicked, it just reloads the index page rather than taking you to that particular entry.

Anybody?