Google News Unique Permalink ID
This Plugin automatically adds 5 Digit Unique IDs to Permalinks ready for use with Google News.
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·20 active installs·Updated 14 years agoAs of April 2026, Google News Unique Permalink ID is a WordPress permalink plugin with 20 active installations and a 0/5 rating0. It has been downloaded 3.5K+ times in total. Requires WordPress 3.0+ and PHP false+. Available on WordPress.org since 2011. Last updated 14 years ago — may have compatibility concerns. Top alternative: Custom Post Type Permalinks.
0/5Rating
20active installs
3.5K+total downloads
15 yearssince 2011
Overview
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This Plugin will generate Permalinks formatted for Google News, i.e. myblog.org/this-is-a-very-interesting-post-12345 or myblog.org/this-is-a-very-interesting-post-for-real-45678
Requirements – Important:
- Settings > Permalinks has to be set to “Custom Structure” /%postname% (do not forget the leading slash!)
Features:
- Adds a unique 5-digit ID to all Permalinks on your Blog to make it work properly with Google News
Example:
- You add a Post with the name “This is a very Interesting Post”
-> The Permalink will look like this:myblog.org/this-is-a-very-interesting-post-12345wh…
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Compatibility
| WordPress | 3.0+ requiredTested up to 3.2.1 |
| PHP | false+ required |
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Frequently Asked Questions
Changelog
1.0.4
- Fixed a bug which did not properly change the slug on editing scheduled posts.
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