Learn how to remove a custom post type (CPT) slug from the URL using a WordPress code snippet.
To write this tutorial I was inspired by a question from a subscriber who wanted to remove the slug from his CPT.
In a previous tutorial I showed you how to create a plugin that registers a new Custom Post Type and also add categories (custom taxonomies) to it.
The slug for that CPT was defined this way :
rewrite' => array(
slug' => __('porfolio', 'cg-cpt-portfolio' ),So, if you go to the URL of a project, the address will be something like this:
https://yourwebsite.com/portfolio/project-name/
Would you rather that the slug didn’ t show up in the URL?
https://yourwebsite.com/project-name/
Then you’re going to find out how to get it. But first…
ATTENTION: Touching WordPress permanent links can have unwanted effects.
Therefore, try to do the necessary tests to make sure that there are no URL collisions or side effects.
Instructions for removing a CPT slug from the URL
1. Modify the CPT slug
Change the slug of the Custom Post Type by substituting this:
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You’re ready for the next step.
2. Modify the functions.php file
Add the following snippet to functions.php:
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With this code snippet you tell WordPress that the CPT ‘portfolio’ has the same URL structure as the posts and pages on the web.
This way, you avoid a 404 error and the URL structure will be: https://yourwebsite.com/project-name/.
To make it work with other CPTs you just have to replace ‘portfolio’ with the one you want or add the name of a second Custom Post Type to the snippet.
3. Other considerations
To be able to see if the changes have taken effect, be sure to update the permanent links.
You have 2 ways to do this:
- Go to Settings > Permalinks and click “Save changes”.
- If you are using the CPT plugin made by code, you can also disable and re-enable it. This will update the links itself.
Conclusion
Now you know how to remove the slug of a custom post type from the URL.
Remember to always be very careful with the changes in the permalinks to avoid possible collisions between URLs.
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