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1. okneil
   Member
   Posted 5 months ago #

   Quick question:

   When/If I edit the permalink structure after a prolonged time of having it one particular way, will changing them alter firstly the links i.e will they then become broken and secondly how will google react?

   Cheers :)

2. BPartch
   Member
   Posted 5 months ago #

   broken - yes
   google - not well

   Though you can use a 301 redirect to make the old URLs go to the new ones

3. Shane G
   Member
   Posted 5 months ago #

   Hi,

   If you change the permalinks then it will broke the old links but not affected in google...you need to add this code in htaccess file in order to work with new permalinks and old posts..

   # BEGIN WordPress

   <IfModule mod_rewrite.c>
   ErrorDocument 404 /index.php?error=404
   RewriteEngine On
   RewriteBase /
   RewriteCond %{REQUEST_FILENAME} !-f
   RewriteCond %{REQUEST_FILENAME} !-d
   RewriteRule . /index.php [L]
   </IfModule>

   # END WordPress

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4. okneil
   Member
   Posted 5 months ago #

   @B cheers, dammit, wanted to change them, turn then into something nicer.

   Are there no htaccess hacks allowing auto redirect? even a plugin?

   yo

5. othellobloke
   Member
   Posted 5 months ago #

   This will take care of that and redirect all your old posts automatically:

   http://wordpress.org/extend/plugins/redirection/

6. okneil
   Member
   Posted 5 months ago #

   @othellobloke : redirection plugin will not work, it means i have to go through every link and change it, not a viable option.

   This is a problem that needs to be addressed, permalinks do need to be changed sometimes, auto redirection would be a nice touch!

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