Timo H

<p>This plugin allows you to customize and internationalize the rewrite bases for author archives, search results, comments and page slugs in WordPress. It provides an easy-to-use interface in the Permalinks Settings page to set custom values for these bases.</p>
<p>If you notice that your permalink changes aren’t reflecting on your site, try the following steps:</p>
<ol>
<li>Go to Settings > Permalinks in your WordPress admin panel.</li>
<li>Without making any changes, click the “Save Changes” button at the bottom of the page.</li>
</ol>
<h3>Key Features</h3>
<ul>
<li>Customize rewrite bases for author, search, comments and page (pagination) slugs</li>
<li>Automatically uses WordPress’s language-specific terms as defaults, if available</li>
<li>Integrates seamlessly with the WordPress Permalinks Settings page</li>
</ul>
<h3>Motivation</h3>
<p>Internationalized rewrite bases for author, search, comments and page (pagination) in WordPress are not part of the WordPress Core. This is because the <a href="https://github.com/WordPress/wordpress-develop/blob/6.5/src/wp-includes/class-wp-rewrite.php" rel="nofollow ugc">WP_Rewrite</a> class uses <a href="https://github.com/WordPress/wordpress-develop/blob/c26d2a30d5fbff5bc8fd613f9862a2bcc9c3e62b/src/wp-includes/class-wp-rewrite.php#L49" rel="nofollow ugc">hardcoded strings</a> which were never translated until 2024. There is an old ticket (<a href="https://core.trac.wordpress.org/ticket/1762" rel="nofollow ugc">#1762</a>) that discusses this issue, including the idea of modifying the <code>WP_Rewrite</code> property with a plugin. This plugin implements that solution. It extends the native Permalinks settings page and adds a section to change the rewrite bases for author, search, comments and page (pagination). By default, these are based on the current language of your site.</p>
<h3>Want to contribute?</h3>
<p>Check out the Plugin <a href="https://github.com/timohubois/rewrite-bases-internationalization/" rel="nofollow ugc">GitHub Repository</a>.</p>
<h3>Additional Info</h3>
<p>For more information about the WordPress Rewrite API, please visit the <a href="https://developer.wordpress.org/reference/classes/wp_rewrite/" rel="nofollow ugc">WordPress Rewrite API documentation</a>.</p>


Rewrite Bases Internationalization

Internationalize rewrite bases for author, search, comments and page (pagination) slugs in WordPress.

Periklis Kakarakidis

thebasementagency

Christoforos Aivazidis

bigdrop.gr

<p>Welcome to <strong>Greek Multi Tool</strong>, the modern, all-in-one solution that transforms how WordPress handles the Greek language. If you are worried about plugin bloat, don’t be! Our architecture is completely <strong>modular</strong>. You can enable only the features you actually need—like just the Greek Slugs conversion—and leave the rest turned off. This ensures zero impact on your site’s speed while giving you professional-grade tools.</p>
<p>Backed by a <strong>5-star rating</strong> and meticulously tested up to the latest WordPress version (6.9.1), Greek Multi Tool solves the complex language problems that older, legacy plugins simply cannot handle.</p>
<h4>Why Install 5 Plugins When You Only Need One?</h4>
<p>Stop cluttering your WordPress dashboard with outdated, single-purpose tools. Greek Multi Tool replaces 4-5 different plugins by combining everything into one incredibly optimized package:</p>
<ul>
<li><strong>SEO-Friendly URLs (Greeklish Slugs):</strong> Automatically convert complex Greek characters in your Permalinks into clean, search-engine-ready Latin text using our smart Transliteration engine.</li>
<li><strong>Bulletproof SEO Protection:</strong> Changing your existing URLs? Our built-in 301 redirect manager automatically maps your old links to your new ones, protecting your hard-earned SEO rankings.</li>
<li><strong>Flawless WooCommerce Greek Integration:</strong> Seamlessly handles product URLs, media file names, and internal product queries for your e-commerce store.</li>
<li><strong>Intelligent Accent Removal:</strong> Automatically strip unsightly uppercase accents for beautiful, professional typography across any page builder.</li>
<li><strong>Advanced Greek Search:</strong> Dramatically upgrade your internal site search with algorithms that understand Greek diphthongs and ignore accents entirely.</li>
</ul>
<h4>Full Page Builder & SEO Plugin Compatibility</h4>
<p>Greek Multi Tool works seamlessly out of the box with the most popular WordPress tools:</p>
<ul>
<li><strong>Page Builders:</strong> Full text extraction, excerpt generation, and typography support for WP Bakery, Elementor, Gutenberg (Block Editor), Divi, Beaver Builder, and Avada/Fusion Builder.</li>
<li><strong>SEO Plugins:</strong> Deep integration with Yoast SEO, Rank Math, and All in One SEO. We feed clean, rendered text directly into their analysis engines so your Greek content gets graded accurately.</li>
<li><strong>Advanced Custom Fields (ACF):</strong> Our transliteration is context-aware. It intelligently detects ACF internal operations and skips them, meaning your field names and keys are never corrupted.</li>
</ul>
<h4>Core Features & Modules</h4>
<ol>
<li><strong>Automatic Greek to Latin URL Conversion:</strong> Transform Greek characters in Permalinks to clean Latin characters.</li>
<li><strong>Media File Name Conversion:</strong> Automatically convert Greek characters in uploaded media (images, PDFs) to Latin equivalents. (“φωτογραφία.jpg” becomes “fotografia.jpg”).</li>
<li><strong>Smart Diphthong Handling:</strong> Choose between simple and advanced diphthong transliteration.</li>
<li><strong>Uppercase Accent Removal:</strong> Perfect Greek typography for dynamically loaded page builder content.</li>
<li><strong>Legacy URL Management:</strong> Convert existing permalinks with a single click (safeguarded by automatic 301 redirects).</li>
<li><strong>Automatic Menu Builder:</strong> Generate menus following WordPress Post and WooCommerce Product category hierarchies instantly.</li>
<li><strong>Greek Text Analysis:</strong> Check your content for proper Greek accent rules and linguistic correctness.</li>
<li><strong>Greek Date Localization:</strong> Display dates in proper Greek format with correct month/day names site-wide.</li>
</ol>
<h3>Features</h3>
<p><em>(Note: See Description for the complete, benefit-driven feature list).</em></p>
<h3>Compatibility</h3>
<h4>Page Builders – Full Support</h4>
<p>Greek Multi Tool provides deep, tested compatibility with all major page builders. Every feature works correctly regardless of how you build your pages:<br />
* <strong>WP Bakery Page Builder (Visual Composer):</strong> Full support, including client-side and server-side extraction and dynamically rendered frontend content.<br />
* <strong>Elementor:</strong> Full support. Reads Elementor widget data directly from post meta.<br />
* <strong>WordPress Gutenberg (Block Editor) & Classic Editor:</strong> Full support.<br />
* <strong>Divi, Beaver Builder, Avada / Fusion Builder:</strong> Fully compatible.</p>
<h4>SEO Plugins</h4>
<ul>
<li><strong>Yoast SEO:</strong> Full support. Provides clean rendered text when page builder shortcodes are detected for accurate readability and SEO analysis.</li>
<li><strong>Rank Math & AIOSEO:</strong> Compatible via standard WordPress hooks.</li>
</ul>
<h3>Translations</h3>
<p>Greek Multi Tool is fully translatable:<br />
* English – default<br />
* Greek – complete</p>
<p>Want to see your language included? Send us your translation files (po/mo) via our <a href="https://bigdrop.gr/contact-us/" rel="nofollow ugc">contact page</a>.</p>


Greek Multi Tool – Greeklish Slugs, Permalinks & Transliteration

The only lightweight plugin you need for Greek WordPress sites. Auto-convert Greeklish slugs, optimize permalinks, and enhance search without bloat.

Rewrite Bases Internationalization vs Greek Multi Tool – Greeklish Slugs, Permalinks & Transliteration