Want to change the permalink structure, or add / remove some prefix of permalinks easily, but can not afford to lose posts indexed by Google or without breaking old structure?
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Yes, you can easily change the Permalinks in WordPress admin options (Settings> Permalinks), but all your links indexed by Google, bookmarks, your readers, and links to bloggers will be stopped. This will result in 404 errors and significantly affect the traffic.
- http://www.yourexample.com/2011/03/06/postname/ (long URL)
- http://www.yourexample.com/article/postname/ (short URL)
Here is the solution – Dean‘s Permalinks Migration plugin. using this plugin, you can safely change your Permalink structure without breaking the old links to your site, without hurting your Google Page Rank.
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1. Download, install and activate Dean’s Permalinks Migration plugin
2. In the Admin Panel, go to “Setting” and select “Permalinks Migration”, you will see your current permalink structure displayed in the “Old Permalink Structure” text box. You don’t have to edit it.
3. Next, go to “Setting” and select “Permalinks”, enter your new permalink structure and click “Save Changes” button
4. Done!
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