As of April 2026, Permalink Shortcode is a WordPress permalink plugin with 100 active installations and a 4/5 rating from 4 reviews. It has been downloaded 3.3K+ times in total. Requires WordPress 2.8+ and PHP false+. Available on WordPress.org since 2013. Last updated 12 years ago — may have compatibility concerns. Top alternative: Custom Post Type Permalinks.
4/54 reviews
100active installs
3.3K+total downloads
13 yearssince 2013
Overview
Permalink Shortcode is a relatively simple plugin that implements a shortcode that you can use to link to existing posts and pages on your site. The shortcode also supports a number of HTML attributes (see below).
While WordPress does include a feature that allows you to link to existing content, this feature only inserts a “static” link. If you were to change the slug for that post or page, previously inserted links would no longer be valid.
The permalink shortcode can be used in two forms:
- Standard:
<a href="[permalink wpid='123']">link text</a> - Enclosing:
[permalink wpid="123"]link text[/permalink]
(Note the single quotes used in the standard form example above. Using double quotes in this situation will not work.)
Supported Attributes
The following attributes…
Ratings & Reviews
44 reviews
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Compatibility
| WordPress | 2.8+ requiredTested up to 3.5.2 |
| PHP | false+ required |
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Frequently Asked Questions
Changelog
1.0.0
- Initial release.
Contributors
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