Title: Can’t change permalink
Last modified: May 18, 2019

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# Can’t change permalink

 *  [gwin](https://wordpress.org/support/users/gwinsharpcodesignscom/)
 * (@gwinsharpcodesignscom)
 * [6 years, 11 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/cant-change-permalink-9/)
 * I keep trying to change this permalink from menu-2 to just menu. When I update
   my changes, it switches back to menu-2
 * The page I need help with: _[[log in](https://login.wordpress.org/?redirect_to=https%3A%2F%2Fwordpress.org%2Fsupport%2Ftopic%2Fcant-change-permalink-9%2F%3Foutput_format%3Dmd&locale=en_US)
   to see the link]_

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 *  [Amanda K.](https://wordpress.org/support/users/aoking/)
 * (@aoking)
 * [6 years, 11 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/cant-change-permalink-9/#post-11546110)
 * In my experience, that means you already have a page with that URL and are not
   able to use it twice, so WP compensates by adding the -2 to prevent duplicates.
   You’ll have to remove the page with the /menu/ permalink in order to name another
   page that.
 *  Moderator [Steven Stern (sterndata)](https://wordpress.org/support/users/sterndata/)
 * (@sterndata)
 * Volunteer Forum Moderator
 * [6 years, 11 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/cant-change-permalink-9/#post-11546117)
 * Check drafts and trash for /menu/. Once you remove that page/post, you can rename
   menu-2 to menu.

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 * In: [Fixing WordPress](https://wordpress.org/support/forum/how-to-and-troubleshooting/)
 * 2 replies
 * 3 participants
 * Last reply from: [Steven Stern (sterndata)](https://wordpress.org/support/users/sterndata/)
 * Last activity: [6 years, 11 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/cant-change-permalink-9/#post-11546117)
 * Status: not resolved

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