Title: changed permalinks Last modified: July 5, 2023 --- # changed permalinks * Resolved [bn4ysales](https://wordpress.org/support/users/bn4ysales/) * (@bn4ysales) * [2 years, 10 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/changed-permalinks-2/) * Well – color me uneducated; I thought I would improve my SEO and I started changing the permalinks on products on my website. I’m not really tech savy – just read articles. UNFORTUNATELY, they didn’t say it would break the links. Is there a way for me to search in wordpress and identify all the changed permalinks so I can put them back and unbreak my site? I appreciate anyone’s help with this…. I’m ready to toss in the towel. Viewing 3 replies - 1 through 3 (of 3 total) * [Md Abdullah Al Arif](https://wordpress.org/support/users/faithcoder/) * (@faithcoder) * [2 years, 10 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/changed-permalinks-2/#post-16880658) * Hi [@bn4ysales](https://wordpress.org/support/users/bn4ysales/), * Thanks for contacting us. There are a few steps you can take to identify and fix the changed permalinks in WordPress. Here’s what you can do: 1. Revert permalink structure: If you remember the previous permalink structure, you can try reverting it back to its original state. To do this, go to your “ Settings” -> “Permalinks,” and select the previous permalink structure option. Save the changes, and it should restore the old permalinks. 2. Use a broken link checker plugin: There are several WordPress plugins available that can help identify broken links on your site. One such plugin is “[Broken Link Checker.](https://prnt.sc/J5venieE5SjG)” Here’s how you can use it: 3. - Go to Plugins > Add New.” Search for “Broken Link Checker” in the search bar. You can find the plugin settings in Link Checker. The plugin will scan your website for broken links, including the changed permalinks. It will display a list of broken links, and you can edit them to fix the permalinks accordingly. 4. Note: Running a broken link checker plugin can be resource-intensive and might slow down your site temporarily. Please deactivate the plugin after you’ve fixed the broken permalinks. 5. Use a database search and replace tool: If you’re comfortable working with your WordPress site’s database, you can use a search and replace tool to find and replace the changed permalinks directly in the database. One popular plugin for this purpose is “Better Search Replace.” Here’s how you can use it: 6. - Install and activate the “Better Search Replace” plugin. Go to “Tools” ->“ Better Search Replace” [screenshot](https://prnt.sc/yhGlQdM9ay0Y). In the“ Search for” field, enter the changed part of the permalink you want to revert. In the “Replace with” field, enter the original part of the permalink you want to restore. Select the database tables to search (typically, all tables starting with `wp_`). Deselect the “Run as dry run?” option to perform the actual search and replace. Click the “Run Search/Replace” button. 7. The plugin will search for the changed permalinks in the selected database tables and replace them with the original permalinks. * Hope it will help. * Kind Regards * Arif - This reply was modified 2 years, 10 months ago by [Md Abdullah Al Arif](https://wordpress.org/support/users/faithcoder/). * Plugin Support [Ahmed Amir Hossain](https://wordpress.org/support/users/ahmedamir/) * (@ahmedamir) * [2 years, 10 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/changed-permalinks-2/#post-16880688) * Hi [@bn4ysales](https://wordpress.org/support/users/bn4ysales/), Thanks for reaching out to us. Could you please describe the whole situation in a video? I think if you disable the SEO plugin then you will get the permalink of the products again. Hopefully, you understand. * Regards, Amir * Plugin Support [Ahmed Amir Hossain](https://wordpress.org/support/users/ahmedamir/) * (@ahmedamir) * [2 years, 8 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/changed-permalinks-2/#post-17012003) * Hi [@bn4ysales](https://wordpress.org/support/users/bn4ysales/) , * We haven’t received any response from you and assuming that the issue is resolved now. For that reason, I’m marking this thread as resolved. * If you need any further assistance on this matter, feel free to create a new thread. We will be happy to assist you. * Best Regards, Amir Viewing 3 replies - 1 through 3 (of 3 total) The topic ‘changed permalinks’ is closed to new replies. * ![](https://ps.w.org/shopengine/assets/icon-256x256.gif?rev=2505061) * [ShopEngine Elementor WooCommerce Builder Addon – All in One WooCommerce Solution](https://wordpress.org/plugins/shopengine/) * [Frequently Asked Questions](https://wordpress.org/plugins/shopengine/#faq) * [Support Threads](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/shopengine/) * [Active Topics](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/shopengine/active/) * [Unresolved Topics](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/shopengine/unresolved/) * [Reviews](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/shopengine/reviews/) * 3 replies * 3 participants * Last reply from: [Ahmed Amir Hossain](https://wordpress.org/support/users/ahmedamir/) * Last activity: [2 years, 8 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/changed-permalinks-2/#post-17012003) * Status: resolved