| Wordpress Permalink Structure Change - 301 Redirects
11,000 posts changed form ID to Postname |
Emjayoh
msg:4314862 | 6:32 pm on May 19, 2011 (gmt 0) |
Hi everyone,
Pretty common and simple question, I would assume, but I really need to be aware of any consequences and best practices before I recommend this to my friend.
He has a website with 11,000 Posts, all with the Permalink structure ?p=36841, for example:
[themmanews.com...]
This is a Wordpress site. We're changing the theme, and improving the content going forward to include tumblog and featured articles so we want to update the Permalink Structure to %/postname%/
[themmanews.com...]
MY QUESTION:
How should the change be accomplished and what should we consider when doing so.
I understand I could just change the permalink structure, and I believe Wordpress creates 301 redirects for the changed URL's but I am concerned about how many Posts there are.
Also, how will this impact Indexed Pages and Backlinks. I assume if the redirects are acting properly, the indexed pages and backlinks will remain useful, intact and/or updated.
I have found this possible solution for the 301 redirects:
Plugin: Permalink Migration for Wordpress
[deanlee.cn...]
Thanks so much for your feedback on this.
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