{"id":1051,"date":"2006-03-19T10:48:01","date_gmt":"2006-03-19T05:18:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.quickonlinetips.com\/archives\/2006\/03\/customize-change-permalinks-in-wordpress\/"},"modified":"2026-10-28T10:07:45","modified_gmt":"2026-10-28T04:37:45","slug":"customize-change-permalinks-in-wordpress","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.quickonlinetips.com\/archives\/2006\/03\/customize-change-permalinks-in-wordpress\/","title":{"rendered":"WordPress Permalink Settings: How to Choose the Best Structure"},"content":{"rendered":"

WordPress permalink settings decide what every post URL on your site looks like, and they are one of the first things to get right on a new blog. A clean, readable structure helps visitors and search engines understand your pages, and choosing it early means you never have to change it later. This guide explains each option on the Permalinks screen, how to build a custom structure, and which one to pick in 2026.<\/p>\n

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Quick answer:<\/strong> In WordPress, go to Settings > Permalinks<\/strong>, pick a structure and click Save Changes<\/strong>. For most new sites, Post name<\/strong> gives short, readable URLs. News sites may prefer Month and name<\/strong>. Choose once, before your site grows, because changing the structure later changes every URL.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Permalink is short for “permanent link”: the address of a single post or page that other sites, social posts and search engines link to. Once those links build up, the address should stay the same for years.<\/p>\n

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