Description
ToSlug is a WordPress plugin that automatically generates URL slugs for posts. It can create random alphanumeric or MD5-based slugs to help obscure predictable permalink patterns.
Features
- Automatically generate a random or MD5 slug when a new post is first saved
- Configurable slug length (8-32 characters)
- Optional setting to regenerate slugs on every post update
- Choose which public post types are supported (Post, Page, and custom post types; attachments are excluded)
- Track managed posts with post meta so existing content is not rewritten by accident
- Sample slug preview on the settings page
- Batched bulk processing with an ID cursor for larger sites
- Cleans up options and managed-post markers on uninstall
Links
- Plugin homepage: https://www.lezaiyun.com/toslug.html
Screenshots
Installation
- Download the plugin zip file.
- In WordPress admin, go to Plugins Add New.
- Click Upload Plugin.
- Select the zip file and install it.
- Activate the plugin.
FAQ
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Will changing URL slugs affect SEO?
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Yes, it can. Changing an existing post slug changes its public URL. Back up your database before using “Reset existing slugs” or bulk-processing all posts.
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Which post types are supported?
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Post, Page, and other public custom post types can be selected on the settings page. Attachment is not listed.
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If “Reset existing slugs” is disabled, will old posts be changed?
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No. The plugin only generates slugs for new posts, or posts that are still auto-drafts / have an empty slug. Existing content keeps its slug during normal edits.
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Contributors & Developers
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Changelog
1.2.1
- Load admin JavaScript and CSS via wp_enqueue_script / wp_enqueue_style
- Remove inline script and style attributes from the settings page
1.2.0
- Fix: New posts with a title-based slug were not always replaced
- Refactor: Use wp_insert_post_data instead of a recursive wp_unique_post_slug filter and a second save_post update
- Add: _toslug_generated meta to distinguish new posts from legacy content
- Add: Slug preview on the settings page and a confirm dialog for bulk “process all”
- Coding standards: Escaping, wp_safe_redirect, Domain Path, uninstall.php
- Improve: Bulk processing uses an ID cursor; remove unnecessary rewrite flush and full cache flush
- Exclude the attachment post type
1.1.1
- Bump version to 1.1.1
- Add slug length setting (8-32)
- Add supported post types setting (Post / Page / CPT)
- Align automatic generation and bulk processing for multiple post types
1.1.0
- Bump version to 1.1.0
- Improve random slug generation with a more reliable entropy source
- Add unified uniqueness handling via wp_unique_post_slug
- Fix possible recursive save_post updates
- Add sanitize callbacks and whitelist validation for settings
- Improve bulk processing validation and failure reporting
- Process bulk updates in batches for large sites
- Standardize text domain to toslug