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<p>Strict Permalinks does two things:</p>
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<li>Restricts the <code>post_name</code> portion of the permalink to alphanumerics and hyphens</li>
<li>Disables permalink editing once a post is published</li>
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<p>Like me, you may have been under the impression that post slugs are already restricted to alphanumerics and hyphens. In the current WordPress 2.8.5, a title that includes certain kinds of punctuation (e.g., “smartquotes”) will result in URL-encoded characters in the <code>post_name</code> field. Many browsers handle this oddity seamlessly, however this may cause difficulties when integrating with systems expecting a more limited URL syntax.</p>
<h3>Upgrade</h3>
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<li>Use the plugin updater in WordPress or…</li>
<li>Delete the previous <code>strict-permalinks</code> folder from the <code>/wp-content/plugins/</code> directory</li>
<li>Upload the new <code>strict-permalinks</code> folder to the <code>/wp-content/plugins/</code> directory</li>
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<h3>Usage</h3>
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<li>In all cases the <code>post_title</code> to <code>post_name</code> conversion (i.e., the <code>sanitize_title</code> filter) will be limited to a-z, 0-9 and hyphens (-).</li>
<li>If a post is not yet published, the permalink can be edited as usual.</li>
<li>Once a post is published, the permalink editing interface is disabled.</li>
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Strict Permalinks

Restricts permalink syntax and disables permalink editing after a post is published.

Themeisle

Valerio Souza

<p>This plugin will completely remove the ‘/category/’ from your permalinks ( e.g. <code>mydomain.com/category/my-category/</code> to <code>mydomain.com/my-category/</code> ).</p>
<p>No configuration is required</p>
<h4>Features</h4>
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<li>Better and logical permalinks like <code>mydomain.com/my-category/</code> and <code>mydomain.com/my-category/my-post/</code>.</li>
<li>Simple plugin – No configuration is required.</li>
<li>No need to modify wordpress files.</li>
<li>Doesn’t require other plugins to work.</li>
<li>Compatible with sitemap plugins.</li>
<li>Compatible with WPML.</li>
<li>Works with multiple sub-categories.</li>
<li>Works with WordPress Multisite.</li>
<li>Redirects old category permalinks to the new ones (301 redirect, good for SEO).</li>
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<h4>Heads up:</h4>
<p>Read the <a href="https://wordpress.org/plugins/remove-category-url/faq/" rel="ugc">FAQ</a> before use.</p>
<p>Want to help? Use the <a href="https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/remove-category-url" rel="ugc">support</a></p>


Remove Category URL

This plugin removes '/category' from your category permalinks. (e.g. /category/my-category/ to /my-category/)

Strict Permalinks vs Remove Category URL