Title: Migrate from “Permalink Manager” Last modified: March 3, 2020 --- # Migrate from “Permalink Manager” * Resolved [joeco](https://wordpress.org/support/users/joeco/) * (@joeco) * [6 years, 2 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/migrate-from-permalink-manager/) * RE: Custom Permalinks Version: 1.5.1 * I have a bunch (1000’s) of links made with “Permalink Manager Lite Version 2.2.8.3”. * Your “Custom Permalinks” plugin is faster and works better overall. * I would like to migrate over to your “Custom Permalinks” solution without breaking any links. How can I best accomplish this? * Thank you! * fyi — Server architecture Linux 4.15.0-72-generic x86_64 Web server nginx/1.15.1 PHP version 7.3.14-6+ubuntu18.04.1+deb.sury.org+1 (Supports 64bit values) * DB: Server version 10.3.11-MariaDB-1:10.3.11+maria~bionic-log Client version mysqlnd 5.0.12-dev – 20150407 * The page I need help with: _[[log in](https://login.wordpress.org/?redirect_to=https%3A%2F%2Fwordpress.org%2Fsupport%2Ftopic%2Fmigrate-from-permalink-manager%2F%3Foutput_format%3Dmd&locale=en_US) to see the link]_ Viewing 6 replies - 1 through 6 (of 6 total) * Plugin Author [Sami Ahmed Siddiqui](https://wordpress.org/support/users/sasiddiqui/) * (@sasiddiqui) * [6 years, 1 month ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/migrate-from-permalink-manager/#post-12651960) * [@joeco](https://wordpress.org/support/users/joeco/) Sorry for reaching out late. Are still looking into it if Yes, so I can check the things for you. * Regards, Sami * Plugin Author [Sami Ahmed Siddiqui](https://wordpress.org/support/users/sasiddiqui/) * (@sasiddiqui) * [5 years, 8 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/migrate-from-permalink-manager/#post-13268393) * [@joeco](https://wordpress.org/support/users/joeco/) As per not getting response from you, I am marking thread as solved. Please open a new thread if you will have any in future. * Regards, Sami * [xcv1001](https://wordpress.org/support/users/xcv1001/) * (@xcv1001) * [5 years, 3 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/migrate-from-permalink-manager/#post-13961823) * Hi. I want to migrate back to ur plugin. * Issue was I was using your plugin everything was fine until wordpress update last year and you didn’t update the plugin in time so everything for messed up. * So I switched to Pernerlink Manager and if I disable this and enable your plugin even someone of the old pages go 404. * Please help how to migrate back? * Also one mroe thing when I clean/optimize the DB using any of the plgins some of the links get lost, this was the reason I moved to Pernerlink hope this doesn’t happen agian * Awaiting your reply * Plugin Author [Sami Ahmed Siddiqui](https://wordpress.org/support/users/sasiddiqui/) * (@sasiddiqui) * [5 years, 3 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/migrate-from-permalink-manager/#post-13984360) * Hi [@xcv1001](https://wordpress.org/support/users/xcv1001/) * > Issue was I was using your plugin everything was fine until wordpress update > last year and you didn’t update the plugin in time so everything for messed > up. > So I switched to Pernerlink Manager and if I disable this and enable your plugin > even someone of the old pages go 404. * How many URLs you have customized using Permalink Manager? Probably, you will have to update all those pages manually but let me know how many URLs are they. * If they are too many then I will try to provide you some alternative. * > Also one mroe thing when I clean/optimize the DB using any of the plgins some > of the links get lost, this was the reason I moved to Pernerlink hope this > doesn’t happen agian * If some of the plugin removing permalinks from the Database then that will going to throw a 404. * Let me know if you have any other questions. * Thanks and Regards, Sami * [xcv1001](https://wordpress.org/support/users/xcv1001/) * (@xcv1001) * [5 years, 2 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/migrate-from-permalink-manager/#post-14125296) * How many URLs you have customized using Permalink Manager? Probably, you will have to update all those pages manually but let me know how many URLs are they. * If they are too many then I will try to provide you some alternative * **Only few like 10-15 only.** * If some of the plugin removing permalinks from the Database then that will going to throw a 404. **Yes this was the issue with ur plugin that’s why we moved to permalink and now we are suffering.** Please give me a solution to fix it! I want only your plugin to work! * [xcv1001](https://wordpress.org/support/users/xcv1001/) * (@xcv1001) * [5 years, 2 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/migrate-from-permalink-manager/#post-14125456) * I Have made it work but now ur plugin is not saving any new pages. Whatever was created with other plugin is not showing, even if I update the page or post still your plugin doesn’t show. - This reply was modified 5 years, 2 months ago by [xcv1001](https://wordpress.org/support/users/xcv1001/). Viewing 6 replies - 1 through 6 (of 6 total) The topic ‘Migrate from “Permalink Manager”’ is closed to new replies. * ![](https://ps.w.org/custom-permalinks/assets/icon.svg?rev=1785367) * [Custom Permalinks](https://wordpress.org/plugins/custom-permalinks/) * [Support Threads](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/custom-permalinks/) * [Active Topics](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/custom-permalinks/active/) * [Unresolved Topics](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/custom-permalinks/unresolved/) * [Reviews](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/custom-permalinks/reviews/) * 6 replies * 3 participants * Last reply from: [xcv1001](https://wordpress.org/support/users/xcv1001/) * Last activity: [5 years, 2 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/migrate-from-permalink-manager/#post-14125456) * Status: resolved