Description
When a post title contains multi-byte characters (such as Japanese), WordPress generates a URL-encoded slug like %e3%81%82..., which results in a long and unreadable permalink.
This plugin replaces such auto-generated slugs with {post_type}-{post_ID} (e.g. post-123). A multi-byte slug is kept as-is when the user has explicitly specified it.
Usage
- Go to “Settings” -> “Default Permalink” in the WordPress admin.
- Check “Enable” and save changes.
Installation
- Upload the
default-permalinkfolder to the/wp-content/plugins/directory. - Activate the plugin through the ‘Plugins’ menu in WordPress.
- Enable the plugin’s behavior from “Settings” -> “Default Permalink”.
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Contributors & Developers
“Default Permalink” is open source software. The following people have contributed to this plugin.
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Changelog
1.5
- Added an admin notice shown after a slug has been automatically replaced.
- Added a bulk conversion tool for existing multi-byte slugs. Old URLs are redirected (301) by the WordPress core old-slug mechanism.
- Hardened: slug replacement is skipped when no post ID is available (prevents colliding “post-0” slugs on direct wp_insert_post calls).
1.4
- Added slug format options: post type and ID (post-123), post date and ID (20260613-123), or a random string (a1b2c3d4).
- Added target post type selection.
1.3
- Added uninstall cleanup: plugin options are deleted when the plugin is uninstalled.
- Added a Settings link on the Plugins screen.
- Added the default_permalink_slug filter for customizing the generated slug.
1.2
- Confirmed compatibility with the latest WordPress.
- Replaced the deprecated get_page() with get_post() (fixes a fatal error on PHP 8).
- Hardened the settings page: output escaping, sanitize callback for the option, checked() helper.
- Made the settings page strings translatable and load the plugin text domain.
1.1
- Added Japanese translation.
1.0
- Initial release.