Title: Permalinks Author: Andrew Nacin Published: January 29, 2014 Last modified: March 2, 2021 --- ## Permalinks component #### Subcomponents: 󠀁[Canonical](https://make.wordpress.org/core/components/permalinks/canonical/)󠁿 and 󠀁[Rewrite Rules](https://make.wordpress.org/core/components/permalinks/rewrite-rules/)󠁿. ### Recent posts on the make/coreCore Core is the set of software required to run WordPress. The Core Development Team builds WordPress. blogblog (versus network, site) * [WordPress 5.5: Better fine grained control of redirect_guess_404_permalink()](https://make.wordpress.org/core/2020/06/26/wordpress-5-5-better-fine-grained-control-of-redirect_guess_404_permalink/)( June 26, 2020) * [Trying to decide what to do with comment …](https://make.wordpress.org/core/2008/10/24/trying-to-decide-what-to-do-with-comment/)( October 24, 2008) * [Permalinks with the structure /index.php …](https://make.wordpress.org/core/2008/07/21/permalinks-with-the-structure-indexphp/)( July 21, 2008) * [Fixed an ugly bug that broke page links …](https://make.wordpress.org/core/2008/04/16/fixed-an-ugly-bug-that-broke-page-links/)( April 16, 2008) View all posts tagged [permalinks](https://make.wordpress.org/core/tag/permalinks/). [Create a new ticket](https://login.wordpress.org/?redirect_to=https%3A%2F%2Fcore.trac.wordpress.org%2Fnewticket%3Fcomponent%3DPermalinks) ### 133 open tickets in the Permalinks component | [133 open tickets](https://core.trac.wordpress.org/query?component=Permalinks&status=!closed) | [defect (bug)](https://core.trac.wordpress.org/query?component=Permalinks&type=defect+%28bug%29&group=milestone&status=!closed) | [enhancement](https://core.trac.wordpress.org/query?component=Permalinks&type=enhancement&group=milestone&status=!closed) | [feature request](https://core.trac.wordpress.org/query?component=Permalinks&type=feature+request&group=milestone&status=!closed) | | [](https://core.trac.wordpress.org/query?component=Permalinks&milestone&group=task+%28blessed%29&status=!closed) | [26](https://core.trac.wordpress.org/query?component=Permalinks&milestone&type=defect+%28bug%29&status=!closed) | [5](https://core.trac.wordpress.org/query?component=Permalinks&milestone&type=enhancement&status=!closed) | [1](https://core.trac.wordpress.org/query?component=Permalinks&milestone&type=feature+request&status=!closed) | | [Awaiting Review](https://core.trac.wordpress.org/query?component=Permalinks&milestone=Awaiting+Review&group=task+%28blessed%29&status=!closed) | [56](https://core.trac.wordpress.org/query?component=Permalinks&milestone=Awaiting+Review&type=defect+%28bug%29&status=!closed) | [13](https://core.trac.wordpress.org/query?component=Permalinks&milestone=Awaiting+Review&type=enhancement&status=!closed) | [6](https://core.trac.wordpress.org/query?component=Permalinks&milestone=Awaiting+Review&type=feature+request&status=!closed) | | [Future Release](https://core.trac.wordpress.org/query?component=Permalinks&milestone=Future+Release&group=task+%28blessed%29&status=!closed) | [15](https://core.trac.wordpress.org/query?component=Permalinks&milestone=Future+Release&type=defect+%28bug%29&status=!closed) | [9](https://core.trac.wordpress.org/query?component=Permalinks&milestone=Future+Release&type=enhancement&status=!closed) | [1](https://core.trac.wordpress.org/query?component=Permalinks&milestone=Future+Release&type=feature+request&status=!closed) | | [7.1](https://core.trac.wordpress.org/query?component=Permalinks&milestone=7.1&group=task+%28blessed%29&status=!closed) | 0 | [1](https://core.trac.wordpress.org/query?component=Permalinks&milestone=7.1&type=enhancement&status=!closed) | 0 | **133 open tickets.** Last 7 days: +0 tickets ### 33 tickets that have no replies [View list on Trac](https://core.trac.wordpress.org/query?component=Permalinks&id=34184%2C34542%2C34822%2C40176%2C42148%2C42702%2C43036%2C43722%2C44759%2C45819%2C46257%2C46266%2C47207%2C49452%2C50002%2C50135%2C50439%2C51953%2C52295%2C53346%2C55066%2C56583%2C58125%2C58764%2C58938%2C59434%2C60143%2C60624%2C60675%2C61261%2C61618%2C62538%2C63953&status=!closed) * [#34184](https://core.trac.wordpress.org/ticket/34184)  IIS with Helicon Ape is not detected for suggesting pretty permalinks * [#34542](https://core.trac.wordpress.org/ticket/34542)  Permalink settings page should offer a filesystem APIAPI An API or Application Programming Interface is a software intermediary that allows programs to interact with each other and share data in limited, clearly defined ways. based way to save .htaccess administration * [#34822](https://core.trac.wordpress.org/ticket/34822)  Post name permalinks problems * [#40176](https://core.trac.wordpress.org/ticket/40176)  FilterFilter Filters are one of the two types of Hooks [https://codex.wordpress.org/Plugin_API/Hooks](https://codex.wordpress.org/Plugin_API/Hooks). They provide a way for functions to modify data of other functions. They are the counterpart to Actions. Unlike Actions, filters are meant to work in an isolated manner, and should never have side effects such as affecting global variables and output. user_trailingslashit called with inconsistent $type_of_string for Post-Tags * [#42148](https://core.trac.wordpress.org/ticket/42148)  url_to_postid plain permalinks for CPTs * [#42702](https://core.trac.wordpress.org/ticket/42702)  Most common issue inside post edit – "Links Live search". * [#43036](https://core.trac.wordpress.org/ticket/43036)  the_posts_pagination()– redirect URLURL A specific web address of a website or web page on the Internet, such as a website’s URL www.wordpress.org for first page in categoryCategory The 'category' taxonomy lets you group posts / content together that share a common bond. Categories are pre-defined and broad ranging. template * [#43722](https://core.trac.wordpress.org/ticket/43722)  On changing of permalinks ask a confirm before to save ui * [#44759](https://core.trac.wordpress.org/ticket/44759)  Percent-encoded unicode characters in CPT rewrite slug prevent finding the CPTs on the front-end * [#45819](https://core.trac.wordpress.org/ticket/45819)  when {category|tagtag A directory in Subversion. WordPress uses tags to store a single snapshot of a version (3.6, 3.6.1, etc.), the common convention of tags in version control systems. (Not to be confused with post tags.)}_base include spaces their rewrite rules don't get generated correctly, resulting in 404's * [#46257](https://core.trac.wordpress.org/ticket/46257)  Deleting a page can break the permalink of other pages if it had media uploaded to it * [#46266](https://core.trac.wordpress.org/ticket/46266)  Add auto-draft to list of statuses faked in get_sample_permalink() rest-api * [#47207](https://core.trac.wordpress.org/ticket/47207)  Specific custom permalink 404 on archive page * [#49452](https://core.trac.wordpress.org/ticket/49452)  Approximately every week permalinks are lost for custom post types in multisitemultisite Used to describe a WordPress installation with a network of multiple blogs, grouped by sites. This installation type has shared users tables, and creates separate database tables for each blog (wp_posts becomes wp_0_posts). See also **network**, **blog**,** site** multisite * [#50002](https://core.trac.wordpress.org/ticket/50002)  Hack in get_sample_permalink() can cause filters like post_link, and pre_post_link to have inaccurate post_status in adminadmin (and super admin) administration * [#50135](https://core.trac.wordpress.org/ticket/50135)  Proposal: Permalink structure tags grouping Mandatory and Available ui administration * [#50439](https://core.trac.wordpress.org/ticket/50439)  Post name permalinks htaccess directives do not consider subdirectory installation * [#51953](https://core.trac.wordpress.org/ticket/51953)  flush_rewrite_rules works not as the same as pressing "save permalinks" in backend (breaks system) * [#52295](https://core.trac.wordpress.org/ticket/52295)  The response is not a valid JSONJSON JSON, or JavaScript Object Notation, is a minimal, readable format for structuring data. It is used primarily to transmit data between a server and web application, as an alternative to XML. response – URL permalink using the ? sign * [#53346](https://core.trac.wordpress.org/ticket/53346)  get_permalink( $post- >ID ) returns plain permalink instead of pretty permalink for CPT registered on subsite multisite * [#55066](https://core.trac.wordpress.org/ticket/55066)  Inconsistency in post URL when parent and child category assigned to the post and permalink structure includes category * [#56583](https://core.trac.wordpress.org/ticket/56583)  Permalinks in Multisite not working when Main Site is in a subdirectory multisite * [#58125](https://core.trac.wordpress.org/ticket/58125)  WordPress post-name permalink is not compatible with NginxNGINX NGINX is open source software for web serving, reverse proxying, caching, load balancing, media streaming, and more. It started out as a web server designed for maximum performance and stability. In addition to its HTTP server capabilities, NGINX can also function as a proxy server for email (IMAP, POP3, and SMTP) and a reverse proxy and load balancer for HTTP, TCP, and UDP servers. [https://www.nginx.com/](https://www.nginx.com/). server, working fine with ApacheApache Apache is the most widely used web server software. Developed and maintained by [Apache Software Foundation](https://www.apache.org/). Apache is an Open Source software available for free.. * [#58764](https://core.trac.wordpress.org/ticket/58764)  Incorrect return type in `WP_Rewrite::using_index_permalinks()`. * [#58938](https://core.trac.wordpress.org/ticket/58938)  Custom permalink indexing issue * [#59434](https://core.trac.wordpress.org/ticket/59434)  Changing permalink structure results in failure to save draft posts * [#60143](https://core.trac.wordpress.org/ticket/60143)  Running behind HAProxy with fcgi makes WordPress think URL rewriting is unavailable * [#60624](https://core.trac.wordpress.org/ticket/60624)  Permalinks corrupted administration * [#60675](https://core.trac.wordpress.org/ticket/60675)  Add hook for wp_check_for_changed_slugs() * [#61261](https://core.trac.wordpress.org/ticket/61261)  If redirect_guess_404_permalink returns a LIKE condition result, the redirect should have 302 code * [#61618](https://core.trac.wordpress.org/ticket/61618)  changing permalink structure * [#62538](https://core.trac.wordpress.org/ticket/62538)  WordPress does not detect Openbsd httpd for URL rewrites * [#63953](https://core.trac.wordpress.org/ticket/63953)  Improving the Permalink Structure for `?attachment_id=123` ### 1 ticketticket Created for both bug reports and feature development on the bug tracker. slated for 7.1 [View list in Trac](https://core.trac.wordpress.org/query?component=Permalinks&milestone=7.1&status=!closed) * [#64250](https://core.trac.wordpress.org/ticket/64250)  Refactor redirect_guess_404_permalink to use WP_Query instead of raw SQL performance ### 133 open tickets **Open enhancements: 28** [View list on Trac](https://core.trac.wordpress.org/query?component=Permalinks&type=enhancement&status=!closed) ** Open tasks: 0** [View list on Trac](https://core.trac.wordpress.org/query?component=Permalinks&type=task+%28blessed%29&status=!closed)** Open feature requests: 8** [View list on Trac](https://core.trac.wordpress.org/query?component=Permalinks&type=feature+request&status=!closed)** Open defects: 97** [View list on Trac](https://core.trac.wordpress.org/query?component=Permalinks&type=defect+%28bug%29&status=!closed) ### Help maintain this component Component maintainers: * Sergey Biryukov * M Asif Rahman Many contributors help maintain one or more components. 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