Slug issue

  • alexapgb

    (@alexapgb)


    2 years, 3 months ago

    Hi,

    I have an issue where I had a photo on my WordPress website called “contact” (it was part of the theme that I installed). After setting up my website, I added a Contact page which received an auto slug “contact-2”. I would like to change this to “contact”.

    First thing that I’ve done was to rename the image, but even after this step, I wasn’t able to rename the slug to my Contact page.

    Kindly assist me with the above and let me know if you need further info from my side. Thanks!

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  • hum98

    (@hum98)

    2 years, 3 months ago

    Navigate to Settings > Permalinks in your WordPress dashboard. Ensure you’re using a permalink structure that includes the post name. For example, the “Post name” option is good for SEO and readability.

    1. Go to Pages > All Pages in your WordPress dashboard.
    2. Find the “Contact” page and click Edit.
    3. Locate the “Permalink” section on the right side of the editor. This displays the current slug as “contact-2”.
    4. Click the “Edit” link next to the slug.
    5. Change the slug to “contact” (without the “-2”).
    6. Click the “Save Draft” button and then “Publish” to update the changes.

    After changing the slug, it’s essential to redirect the old “contact-2” URL to the new “contact” URL to avoid broken links and maintain SEO value.

    Thread Starter alexapgb

    (@alexapgb)

    2 years, 3 months ago

    Thanks for the reply @hum98

    Unfortunately the steps you provided do not work. After trying to save as draft, or even publish directly, WordPress automatically changes the slug back to “contact-2”.

    Do you know how should I proceed? Thank you!

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