Title: Permalink without /author/ Last modified: August 19, 2016 --- # Permalink without /author/ * Resolved [carlla](https://wordpress.org/support/users/carlla/) * (@carlla) * [16 years, 6 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/permalink-without-author/) * I need to look for a author page before the post page. * Ex: [http://www.mysite.com/test](http://www.mysite.com/test) If there is a author named ‘test’ I have to redirect to author page (template author) instead the post page. If there is no author named ‘test’ then continue normaly. * Have someone even done it before? Viewing 6 replies - 1 through 6 (of 6 total) * Thread Starter [carlla](https://wordpress.org/support/users/carlla/) * (@carlla) * [16 years, 6 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/permalink-without-author/#post-1282768) * I read about [query overview](http://codex.wordpress.org/Query_Overview) and [custom queries](http://codex.wordpress.org/Custom_Queries). I am not sure if it is useful to me because I am trying to use the custom permalink structure % postname% (admin panel > permalinks) as usually, but I have to give priority to redirect to author page. I can’t use %author% in admin permalink settings, can I? It is not working now. * Is there any other way? * [Bas Schuiling](https://wordpress.org/support/users/basszje/) * (@basszje) * [16 years, 6 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/permalink-without-author/#post-1282770) * I’m not sure what you want exactly. * – You can reach posts from author via the permalink structure. – You can use [author templates](http://codex.wordpress.org/Author_Templates) – Check the [function reference](http://codex.wordpress.org/Function_Reference)( maybe checking for [user exists](http://codex.wordpress.org/Function_Reference/username_exists)?) * Thread Starter [carlla](https://wordpress.org/support/users/carlla/) * (@carlla) * [16 years, 6 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/permalink-without-author/#post-1282785) * thank you for reply =) * I need to show a kind of public profile page. * I am going to use author.php and the author functions, as you said. But I don’t know how to change my permalink structure to work like it: * [http://www.blog.com/test](http://www.blog.com/test) 1 – ‘test’ is a author name, then get author.php and show the profile 2 – ‘test’ isn’t a author name,‘ test’ is a post slug, then get the single.php and show the post 3 – ‘test’ is neither one, get a 404 page * Thread Starter [carlla](https://wordpress.org/support/users/carlla/) * (@carlla) * [16 years, 6 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/permalink-without-author/#post-1282806) * ok… * I went to admin > permalinks and I try to use custom structure /%author%/%postname%/( with 3 ‘/’ ) * It works to get the profile page. When I go to [http://www.blog.com/test](http://www.blog.com/test) I get the profile page of author named ‘test’. But, to get the posts, my permalinks are [http://www.myblog.com/test/post-name](http://www.myblog.com/test/post-name) * I am starting to think we can’t change the structure to get only top level permalinks =/ not in a safe and easy way. * [Bas Schuiling](https://wordpress.org/support/users/basszje/) * (@basszje) * [16 years, 6 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/permalink-without-author/#post-1283004) * You can use the template tags to get all posts from ‘test’ author within the profile page maybe ( not sure if you are looking for that !) * But if you want to mix names I don’t think that will be very smart. For instance what happens when an author makes a post with the same name as another author? That’s bad structuring ( and with that comes bad sites ). * Maybe have a main page -> list all authors -> author.php with profile and author posts underneath? * Just a thought.. * Thread Starter [carlla](https://wordpress.org/support/users/carlla/) * (@carlla) * [16 years, 6 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/permalink-without-author/#post-1283006) * > Maybe have a main page -> list all authors -> author.php with profile and author > posts underneath? * Yes, my index.php is working like that * > what happens when an author makes a post with the same name as another author? > That’s bad structuring ( and with that comes bad sites ). * I can use a filter when update posts and change the slug to prevent that, but if it happens then the permalink will show the author page – default. * My blog will give special atention to the authors, then the permalink will be very important. * but ok, you convinced me.. I will leave it /author-name/post-name * thank you very much for your help =) Viewing 6 replies - 1 through 6 (of 6 total) The topic ‘Permalink without /author/’ is closed to new replies. ## Tags * [author](https://wordpress.org/support/topic-tag/author/) * [permalink](https://wordpress.org/support/topic-tag/permalink/) * [post](https://wordpress.org/support/topic-tag/post/) * [redirect](https://wordpress.org/support/topic-tag/redirect/) * [template](https://wordpress.org/support/topic-tag/template/) * In: [Fixing WordPress](https://wordpress.org/support/forum/how-to-and-troubleshooting/) * 6 replies * 2 participants * Last reply from: [carlla](https://wordpress.org/support/users/carlla/) * Last activity: [16 years, 6 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/permalink-without-author/#post-1283006) * Status: resolved ## Topics ### Topics with no replies ### Non-support topics ### Resolved topics ### Unresolved topics ### All topics