Title: Permalink can't be changed
Last modified: September 1, 2016

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# Permalink can't be changed

 *  [rafinius](https://wordpress.org/support/users/rafinius/)
 * (@rafinius)
 * [9 years, 9 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/permalink-cant-be-changed/)
 * Hi,
 * I’ve got a site on my WordPress where I’d like to change the permalink. Strangely
   every time I change it and click “Ok” it switches back to the previous name. 
   In my case I would like to get rid of the “-2” at the end of “podcast” but it
   keeps coming back. Can anyone help me?
 * [http://www.pic-upload.de/view-31430997/ScreenShot2016-08-11at09.21.41.png.html](http://www.pic-upload.de/view-31430997/ScreenShot2016-08-11at09.21.41.png.html)
 * website: [http://icz-sindelfingen.de/podcast-2/](http://icz-sindelfingen.de/podcast-2/)

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 *  [iffikhan30](https://wordpress.org/support/users/iffikhan30/)
 * (@iffikhan30)
 * [9 years, 9 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/permalink-cant-be-changed/#post-7654858)
 * Hello Rafinius,
 * Dashboard go to pages you have to add twice same page
 * [http://icz-sindelfingen.de/podcast-2/](http://icz-sindelfingen.de/podcast-2/)
 *  [skelch](https://wordpress.org/support/users/skelch/)
 * (@skelch)
 * [9 years, 9 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/permalink-cant-be-changed/#post-7654859)
 * Hello,
 * This usually happens when you already have a post or page with the same name,
   WordPress defaults to adding a 2 to let you know there is another post/page with
   same name. (This happens even if you have deleted the original post/page).
 * I usually get around it by slightly changing the name of the second post/page
   in the slug eg, a podcast or the podcast or pcast
 * That usually does the trick.
 * skelch
 *  Thread Starter [rafinius](https://wordpress.org/support/users/rafinius/)
 * (@rafinius)
 * [9 years, 9 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/permalink-cant-be-changed/#post-7654861)
 * Hi,
 * yes I think you’re right. I did have a page once named “podcast” and then deleted
   it.
    But isn’t there any other solution? I would really like to name it “podcast”
   since this is the easiest name.
 *  [skelch](https://wordpress.org/support/users/skelch/)
 * (@skelch)
 * [9 years, 9 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/permalink-cant-be-changed/#post-7654864)
 * Hello,
 * You can still call it podcast and just edit the slug to an alternative name –
   go to page/post – edit the slug that you see under the page name.
 * That is as far as my current knowledge goes – I’ll do some research and get back
   to you if I find any other alternatives
 * skelch
 *  [Jacob Peattie](https://wordpress.org/support/users/jakept/)
 * (@jakept)
 * [9 years, 9 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/permalink-cant-be-changed/#post-7654867)
 * Is the original Podcast page in the trash? It will still be ‘using up’ the permalink
   until it’s permanently deleted.
 *  Thread Starter [rafinius](https://wordpress.org/support/users/rafinius/)
 * (@rafinius)
 * [9 years, 9 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/permalink-cant-be-changed/#post-7654868)
 * Hi,
 * but I mean that is the problem 😉 I can’t change the name of the permalink (is
   that what you mean by “slug”?). The page title is still “podcast” since there’s
   no problem with that.
 *  [Jacob Peattie](https://wordpress.org/support/users/jakept/)
 * (@jakept)
 * [9 years, 9 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/permalink-cant-be-changed/#post-7654869)
 * You can’t have two pages with the same slug. If you previously created a page
   with that slug, you’ll need to delete it permanently or change the slug.
 *  Thread Starter [rafinius](https://wordpress.org/support/users/rafinius/)
 * (@rafinius)
 * [9 years, 9 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/permalink-cant-be-changed/#post-7654870)
 * Hi,
 * no I’ve permanently deleted it a while ago.
 *  Thread Starter [rafinius](https://wordpress.org/support/users/rafinius/)
 * (@rafinius)
 * [9 years, 9 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/permalink-cant-be-changed/#post-7654871)
 * Or do I maybe need to delete it additionally on the FTP?
 *  Thread Starter [rafinius](https://wordpress.org/support/users/rafinius/)
 * (@rafinius)
 * [9 years, 9 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/permalink-cant-be-changed/#post-7654872)
 * Hey I think I solved it. I just installed the plugin Custom Permalinks and now
   it seems to work!
 *  [skelch](https://wordpress.org/support/users/skelch/)
 * (@skelch)
 * [9 years, 9 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/permalink-cant-be-changed/#post-7654876)
 * Well done! 🙂

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