WP Permastructure
Adds the ability to configure permalinks for custom post types using rewrite tags like %post_id% and %author%.
4.3(15 reviews)
·400 active installs·Updated 2 years agoAs of April 2026, WP Permastructure is a WordPress urls plugin with 400 active installations and a 4.3/5 rating from 15 reviews. It has been downloaded 21K+ times in total. Requires WordPress 3.3+ and PHP false+. Available on WordPress.org since 2012. Last updated 2 years ago — may have compatibility concerns. Top alternative: Go Live Update Urls.
4.3/515 reviews
400active installs
21K+total downloads
14 yearssince 2012
Overview
In addition to controlling your custom post type permalinks this plugin adds support for using custom taxonomies in your permalink structures as well.
Not only that but you can control the full permalink so the post type slug is not required at the start of the link.
Multiple post types can use the same permalink structure.
Usage
There are 2 ways to use this plugin:
Permalink Settings
The plugin adds fields to the permalinks settings page for any public facing custom post types.
In Code
When registering a post type you can add a value to the rewrite property with the key ‘permastruct’ to define your default permalink structure.
eg:
<?php
register_post_type( 'my_type', array(
...
'rewrite' => array(
'permastruct' => '/%custom_taxonomy_name%/%author%/%p…Screenshots
Ratings & Reviews
4.315 reviews
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Compatibility
| WordPress | 3.3+ requiredTested up to 6.3.8 |
| PHP | false+ required |
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Frequently Asked Questions
Changelog
- 1.4.3: Remove
create_functioncalls - 1.4: Handles sample filters without the need for the get post call
- 1.3: Added permalink sanitisation function, current one incorrectly truncated placeholders
- 1.2: Fixed attachment URL rewrites, fixed edge case where permastruct is %postname% only
- 1.1: Fixed problem with WP walk_dirs and using %category% in permalink – overly greedy match
- 1.0: Initial import
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