Strict Permalinks
Strict Permalinks does two things: Restricts the post_name portion of the permalink to alphanumerics and hyphens Disables permalink editing once a post is published Like me, you may have been under the impression that post slugs are already restricted to alphanumerics and hyphens. In the current Wor
Strict Permalinks does two things:
- 01Restricts the post_name portion of the permalink to alphanumerics and hyphens
- 02Disables permalink editing once a post is published
Like me, you may have been under the impression that post slugs are already restricted to alphanumerics and hyphens. In the current WordPress 2.8.5, a title that includes certain kinds of punctuation (e.g., “smartquotes”) will result in URL-encoded characters in the post_name field. Many browsers handle this oddity seamlessly, however this may cause difficulties when integrating with systems expecting a more limited URL syntax.
Upgrade
- 03Use the plugin updater in WordPress or…
- 04Delete the previous strict-permalinks folder from the /wp-content/plugins/ directory
- 05Upload the new strict-permalinks folder to the /wp-content/plugins/ directory
Usage
- 06In all cases the post_title to post_name conversion (i.e., the sanitize_title filter) will be limited to a-z, 0-9 and hyphens (-).
- 07If a post is not yet published, the permalink can be edited as usual.
- 08Once a post is published, the permalink editing interface is disabled.
A closer look.
- 01Upload the strict-permalinks folder to the /wp-content/plugins/ directory or install directly through the plugin installer.
- 02Activate the plugin through the ‘Plugins’ menu in WordPress or by using the link provided by the plugin installer.
