{"id":2415,"date":"2007-08-20T12:40:29","date_gmt":"2007-08-20T07:10:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.quickonlinetips.com\/archives\/2007\/08\/how-to-find-permalinks-of-blog-articles-easily\/"},"modified":"2026-10-07T20:39:58","modified_gmt":"2026-10-07T15:09:58","slug":"how-to-find-permalinks-of-blog-articles-easily","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.quickonlinetips.com\/archives\/2007\/08\/how-to-find-permalinks-of-blog-articles-easily\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Find Permalinks of Blog Articles: 12 Easy Ways"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>A newbie blogger once asked us how to <strong>find permalinks of blog articles<\/strong> he wanted to quote as sources. A permalink is the permanent URL of a single post &#8211; the link you share, cite or bookmark. It should always be easy to find, but on many sites (and especially inside apps) it still isn&#8217;t. Here are 12 easy ways to find the permalink of any blog post or article in 2026, on desktop and mobile.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-63569\" src=\"https:\/\/www.quickonlinetips.com\/archives\/wp-content\/uploads\/find-permalinks-blog-posts-2026.webp\" alt=\"how to find permalinks of blog articles\" width=\"1200\" height=\"630\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.quickonlinetips.com\/archives\/wp-content\/uploads\/find-permalinks-blog-posts-2026.webp 1200w, https:\/\/www.quickonlinetips.com\/archives\/wp-content\/uploads\/find-permalinks-blog-posts-2026-300x158.webp 300w, https:\/\/www.quickonlinetips.com\/archives\/wp-content\/uploads\/find-permalinks-blog-posts-2026-1024x538.webp 1024w, https:\/\/www.quickonlinetips.com\/archives\/wp-content\/uploads\/find-permalinks-blog-posts-2026-150x79.webp 150w, https:\/\/www.quickonlinetips.com\/archives\/wp-content\/uploads\/find-permalinks-blog-posts-2026-768x403.webp 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><\/p>\n<div class=\"quick-answer\" style=\"border-left: 4px solid #F28C1E; background: #f6f8fb; padding: 14px 18px; margin: 18px 0;\"><strong>Quick answer:<\/strong> Open the single post and copy the URL from the browser address bar. On a phone, use the browser&#8217;s <em>Share &gt; Copy link<\/em>. If the page has extra tracking parameters or you&#8217;re on a home or category page, click the post title, or view the page source and copy the URL in <code>&lt;link rel=\"canonical\"&gt;<\/code> &#8211; that is the official permalink.<\/div>\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_89 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6aeb4a247f9b0\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"ez-toc-cssicon\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #1a202c;color:#1a202c\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #1a202c;color:#1a202c\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6aeb4a247f9b0\" checked aria-label=\"Toggle\" \/><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/www.quickonlinetips.com\/archives\/2007\/08\/how-to-find-permalinks-of-blog-articles-easily\/#What_is_a_permalink\" >What is a permalink?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/www.quickonlinetips.com\/archives\/2007\/08\/how-to-find-permalinks-of-blog-articles-easily\/#How_to_find_permalinks_of_blog_articles\" >How to find permalinks of blog articles<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/www.quickonlinetips.com\/archives\/2007\/08\/how-to-find-permalinks-of-blog-articles-easily\/#1_Copy_it_from_the_browser_address_bar\" >1. Copy it from the browser address bar<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/www.quickonlinetips.com\/archives\/2007\/08\/how-to-find-permalinks-of-blog-articles-easily\/#2_Click_or_right-click_the_post_title\" >2. Click or right-click the post title<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/www.quickonlinetips.com\/archives\/2007\/08\/how-to-find-permalinks-of-blog-articles-easily\/#3_Use_Share_%3E_Copy_link_on_mobile\" >3. Use Share &gt; Copy link on mobile<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/www.quickonlinetips.com\/archives\/2007\/08\/how-to-find-permalinks-of-blog-articles-easily\/#4_Look_for_a_%E2%80%9CCopy_link%E2%80%9D_or_share_button\" >4. Look for a &#8220;Copy link&#8221; or share button<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-7\" href=\"https:\/\/www.quickonlinetips.com\/archives\/2007\/08\/how-to-find-permalinks-of-blog-articles-easily\/#5_Check_the_canonical_URL_in_the_page_source\" >5. Check the canonical URL in the page source<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-8\" href=\"https:\/\/www.quickonlinetips.com\/archives\/2007\/08\/how-to-find-permalinks-of-blog-articles-easily\/#6_Clean_up_tracking_parameters\" >6. Clean up tracking parameters<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-9\" href=\"https:\/\/www.quickonlinetips.com\/archives\/2007\/08\/how-to-find-permalinks-of-blog-articles-easily\/#7_Use_the_date_or_%E2%80%9Cposted_on%E2%80%9D_link\" >7. Use the date or &#8220;posted on&#8221; link<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-10\" href=\"https:\/\/www.quickonlinetips.com\/archives\/2007\/08\/how-to-find-permalinks-of-blog-articles-easily\/#8_Get_it_from_the_comments_link\" >8. Get it from the comments link<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-11\" href=\"https:\/\/www.quickonlinetips.com\/archives\/2007\/08\/how-to-find-permalinks-of-blog-articles-easily\/#9_Find_it_in_the_RSS_feed\" >9. Find it in the RSS feed<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-12\" href=\"https:\/\/www.quickonlinetips.com\/archives\/2007\/08\/how-to-find-permalinks-of-blog-articles-easily\/#10_Search_the_site_on_Google\" >10. Search the site on Google<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-13\" href=\"https:\/\/www.quickonlinetips.com\/archives\/2007\/08\/how-to-find-permalinks-of-blog-articles-easily\/#11_Use_the_Wayback_Machine_for_missing_pages\" >11. Use the Wayback Machine for missing pages<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-14\" href=\"https:\/\/www.quickonlinetips.com\/archives\/2007\/08\/how-to-find-permalinks-of-blog-articles-easily\/#12_In_WordPress_use_the_permalink_under_the_title\" >12. In WordPress, use the permalink under the title<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-15\" href=\"https:\/\/www.quickonlinetips.com\/archives\/2007\/08\/how-to-find-permalinks-of-blog-articles-easily\/#Tips_for_bloggers_make_your_permalinks_easy_to_find\" >Tips for bloggers: make your permalinks easy to find<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-16\" href=\"https:\/\/www.quickonlinetips.com\/archives\/2007\/08\/how-to-find-permalinks-of-blog-articles-easily\/#FAQ\" >FAQ<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-17\" href=\"https:\/\/www.quickonlinetips.com\/archives\/2007\/08\/how-to-find-permalinks-of-blog-articles-easily\/#What_is_the_difference_between_a_URL_and_a_permalink\" >What is the difference between a URL and a permalink?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-18\" href=\"https:\/\/www.quickonlinetips.com\/archives\/2007\/08\/how-to-find-permalinks-of-blog-articles-easily\/#How_do_I_find_the_permalink_of_a_post_on_my_phone\" >How do I find the permalink of a post on my phone?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-19\" href=\"https:\/\/www.quickonlinetips.com\/archives\/2007\/08\/how-to-find-permalinks-of-blog-articles-easily\/#Why_should_I_link_to_the_permalink_and_not_the_home_page\" >Why should I link to the permalink and not the home page?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-20\" href=\"https:\/\/www.quickonlinetips.com\/archives\/2007\/08\/how-to-find-permalinks-of-blog-articles-easily\/#How_do_I_find_the_permalink_of_a_WordPress_post_I_wrote\" >How do I find the permalink of a WordPress post I wrote?<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_is_a_permalink\"><\/span>What is a permalink?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>A permalink (&#8220;permanent link&#8221;) is the unique URL of one article, such as <code>example.com\/2026\/05\/my-post\/<\/code>. It should never change, so links and citations keep working. Home pages, category pages and feeds change every day, so linking to them instead of the permalink sends readers to the wrong place later.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_to_find_permalinks_of_blog_articles\"><\/span>How to find permalinks of blog articles<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"1_Copy_it_from_the_browser_address_bar\"><\/span>1. Copy it from the browser address bar<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>Open the full article on its own page and copy the URL from the address bar. This is the fastest method and works almost everywhere.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"2_Click_or_right-click_the_post_title\"><\/span>2. Click or right-click the post title<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>On home pages, archives and search results, the post title nearly always links to the permalink. Hover to see the URL at the bottom of the browser, then right-click and choose <em>Copy link address<\/em>.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"3_Use_Share_%3E_Copy_link_on_mobile\"><\/span>3. Use Share &gt; Copy link on mobile<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>On Android and iPhone, tap the browser&#8217;s share icon and choose <em>Copy link<\/em>. In apps like Feedly, Google News or social apps, use the article&#8217;s share menu or <em>Open in browser<\/em> first, so you copy the real article URL rather than an app redirect.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"4_Look_for_a_%E2%80%9CCopy_link%E2%80%9D_or_share_button\"><\/span>4. Look for a &#8220;Copy link&#8221; or share button<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>Many blogs show share buttons near the title or at the end. A &#8220;copy link&#8221; button copies the permalink directly. Share buttons for X, Facebook or WhatsApp also contain the permalink inside their URL, for example <code>https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?url=PERMALINK&amp;text=TITLE<\/code>.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"5_Check_the_canonical_URL_in_the_page_source\"><\/span>5. Check the canonical URL in the page source<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>Press <kbd>Ctrl+U<\/kbd> (or <kbd>Cmd+Option+U<\/kbd> on Mac) to view the page source and search for <code>rel=\"canonical\"<\/code>. The URL there is the site&#8217;s official permalink, without tracking codes or AMP versions. Learn more in our guide to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.quickonlinetips.com\/archives\/2013\/06\/add-canonical-urls-wordpress-blogs\/\">canonical URLs in WordPress<\/a>.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"6_Clean_up_tracking_parameters\"><\/span>6. Clean up tracking parameters<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>Links copied from newsletters or social media often end with <code>?utm_source=...<\/code> or <code>?fbclid=...<\/code>. Delete everything from the <code>?<\/code> onward (unless the site needs it to load the page) to get a clean permalink.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"7_Use_the_date_or_%E2%80%9Cposted_on%E2%80%9D_link\"><\/span>7. Use the date or &#8220;posted on&#8221; link<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>Many themes link the post date or &#8220;Posted on&#8221; text to the permalink. It&#8217;s a handy fallback when titles aren&#8217;t linked.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"8_Get_it_from_the_comments_link\"><\/span>8. Get it from the comments link<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>Comment links like <code>https:\/\/example.com\/my-post\/#respond<\/code> or <code>#comments<\/code> contain the permalink. Remove the part from <code>#<\/code> onward.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"9_Find_it_in_the_RSS_feed\"><\/span>9. Find it in the RSS feed<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>Every post in a feed must include its link, so feeds are useful when a site doesn&#8217;t link its articles clearly. Try adding <code>\/feed\/<\/code> to a WordPress site&#8217;s address, and look for the <code>&lt;link&gt;<\/code> of each item. Back in 2009 we needed to cite the php.net announcement that PHP 4 support had ended; the page had no clear permalink, but the site&#8217;s news feed listed each article with its own link.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"10_Search_the_site_on_Google\"><\/span>10. Search the site on Google<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>Search <code>site:example.com \"post title\"<\/code> on Google. The search result links straight to the article&#8217;s permalink.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"11_Use_the_Wayback_Machine_for_missing_pages\"><\/span>11. Use the Wayback Machine for missing pages<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>If a post has moved or been deleted, search the old URL on the <a href=\"https:\/\/web.archive.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Internet Archive&#8217;s Wayback Machine<\/a> and link to an archived copy instead.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"12_In_WordPress_use_the_permalink_under_the_title\"><\/span>12. In WordPress, use the permalink under the title<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>For your own posts, WordPress shows the permalink just below the title in the Classic Editor, and under <em>Post &gt; Link<\/em> (or <em>URL<\/em>) in the block editor sidebar. You can also click <em>View Post<\/em> after publishing.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Tips_for_bloggers_make_your_permalinks_easy_to_find\"><\/span>Tips for bloggers: make your permalinks easy to find<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>Link post titles and dates to the permalink.<\/li>\n<li>Add a simple &#8220;copy link&#8221; share button.<\/li>\n<li>Use a clean, readable <a href=\"https:\/\/www.quickonlinetips.com\/archives\/2020\/02\/change-wordpress-permalinks-structure\/\">WordPress permalink structure<\/a>, and don&#8217;t change it later without redirects.<\/li>\n<li>Output a correct canonical tag on every post (SEO plugins like Rank Math and Yoast do this).<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"FAQ\"><\/span>FAQ<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_is_the_difference_between_a_URL_and_a_permalink\"><\/span>What is the difference between a URL and a permalink?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>Every page has a URL. A permalink is the specific, permanent URL of one post or article, intended to stay the same forever.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_do_I_find_the_permalink_of_a_post_on_my_phone\"><\/span>How do I find the permalink of a post on my phone?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>Open the article, tap the share icon in your browser and choose Copy link. If you are in an app, use Open in browser first.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Why_should_I_link_to_the_permalink_and_not_the_home_page\"><\/span>Why should I link to the permalink and not the home page?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>The home page changes as new posts are added. Linking to the permalink ensures readers land on the exact article you mean, today and years later.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_do_I_find_the_permalink_of_a_WordPress_post_I_wrote\"><\/span>How do I find the permalink of a WordPress post I wrote?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>Look below the title in the Classic Editor, or in the block editor&#8217;s post settings sidebar, or use View Post after publishing.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A newbie blogger once asked us how to find permalinks of blog articles he wanted to quote as sources. 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