As of April 2026, Simple Permalink is a WordPress url plugin with 30 active installations and a 5/5 rating from 1 reviews. It has been downloaded 3.7K+ times in total. Requires WordPress 3.0+ and PHP false+. Available on WordPress.org since 2012. Last updated 12 years ago — may have compatibility concerns. Top alternative: Custom Post Type Permalinks.
5/51 reviews
30active installs
3.7K+total downloads
14 yearssince 2012
Overview
This plugin retrieves the permalink URL for a page or post based on the ID with the shortcode [permalink].
What’s the point of this plugin?
In creating my own sites with WordPress, I started noticing that I like to link to articles within other articles. Then I’m always changing my mind about stuff, messing around with page/post slugs, and screwing with my permalinks. It’s very annoying to then have to go back and change links wherever I placed them.
This plugin is pretty simple. It just retrieves the URL of a page or post based on WordPress’s unique, numerical ID for it, which never changes. For me personally, using the [permalink] shortcode every time I link to another page or post within my site makes life easier because I don’t have to worry about the URL…
Ratings & Reviews
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Compatibility
| WordPress | 3.0+ requiredTested up to false |
| PHP | false+ required |
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Frequently Asked Questions
Changelog
1.0.1
- Added optional feature to get permalink based on slug and post type, opposed to using the post ID.
Contributors
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