Title: Slug issue
Last modified: February 5, 2024

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# Slug issue

 *  [alexapgb](https://wordpress.org/support/users/alexapgb/)
 * (@alexapgb)
 * [2 years, 3 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/slug-issue-8/)
 * 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](https://wordpress.org/support/users/hum98/)
 * (@hum98)
 * [2 years, 3 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/slug-issue-8/#post-17400271)
 * 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](https://wordpress.org/support/users/alexapgb/)
 * (@alexapgb)
 * [2 years, 3 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/slug-issue-8/#post-17402630)
 * Thanks for the reply [@hum98](https://wordpress.org/support/users/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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 * Last reply from: [alexapgb](https://wordpress.org/support/users/alexapgb/)
 * Last activity: [2 years, 3 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/slug-issue-8/#post-17402630)
 * Status: not resolved

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