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[How-To Guide] Change Permalink Structure Without Losing Traffic

Already I have shared a how to guide on changing default WordPress permalink structure but didn’t tell you that you can also change permalink structure without losing traffic.

Step1: Log-in into wp-admin panel (by typing URL mentioned below). Go to plugins and click on “Add New Plugin” as shown below:

http://domainname.com/wp-admin (replace domainname with your domain name)

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Step2: Now install Deans Permalink Plugin and activate it (download link available after end of post). This plugin will generate a 301 redirect or you can call it permanent redirection when bots will crawl your posts.

Step3: After installing plugin from dashboard, go to “settings” and click on “PermalinksMigration” as shown below:

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Step4: When you click on “PermalinkMigration“, it open a new window. Now type your old permalink structure and click on “Update option” as shown below:

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Step5: Congratulations, you have successfully changed the permalink structure without losing traffic.

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Download Link to Dean Permalink Plugin

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Comments

  1. sureshpeters says

    January 14, 2011 at 10:19

    its very useful one. thanks for the plugin mate

  2. Vivek Parmar says

    January 14, 2011 at 10:46

    Yes Suresh, it is very useful especially for those who thinks of changing permalink

  3. Radu Tyrsina says

    January 15, 2011 at 02:51

    Hi there, I have mentioned you in my last post, please see it and let me know your answer, thank you

  4. Rajesh says

    January 15, 2011 at 03:55

    After that, just for confirmation go to google and search for site:yourdomain.com And click on the previous cached permalink. See the redirection. It works.

  5. Vivek Parmar says

    January 15, 2011 at 10:54

    Thanks Rajesh for adding another point in the article.
    Deans Permalink Plugin is a great plugin, really helpful in migrating blogspot blog to self-hosted blog

  6. Vivek Parmar says

    January 15, 2011 at 10:55

    Just replied to it. Thanks for including me 🙂

  7. JK says

    January 15, 2011 at 17:31

    Thanks about the plug-in. In my earlier stage I have changed my permalink structure without any plug-in. Though wordpress make the changes to all post, it took long time. All are great entries! Keep it up mate.

  8. Vivek Parmar says

    January 15, 2011 at 22:29

    By doing this you will break so many links on your site, hope you do it in initial stages, otherwise its a bigger problem if you do when your blog rising fast

  9. Ileane says

    January 17, 2011 at 19:34

    Hey Vivek, I never heard about this plugin for permalinks. Thanks for sharing it.

  10. Vivek Parmar says

    January 17, 2011 at 20:34

    Thanks Ileane for stopping and commenting here.
    Deans permalink plugin is useful for those who are thinking of migrating blogspot blog to wordpress or thinking of changing wordpress permalink structure.
    Stay at WebGuide4U lot more things are coming.

  11. Navin says

    February 13, 2011 at 12:57

    Vivek, nice to see my image on your first screenshot…. 🙂

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