Strict Permalinks

Restricts permalink syntax and disables permalink editing after a post is published.

Author:Dan Phiffer (profile at wordpress.org)
WordPress version required:2.8
WordPress version tested:2.9.2
Plugin version:1.1
Added to WordPress repository:06-11-2009
Last updated:17-03-2010
Warning! This plugin has not been updated in over 2 years. It may no longer be maintained or supported and may have compatibility issues when used with more recent versions of WordPress.
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Strict Permalinks does two things:

  1. Restricts the post_name portion of the permalink to alphanumerics and hyphens
  2. Disables permalink editing once a post is published

Like me, you may have been under the impression that post slugs are already restricted to alphanumerics and hyphens. In the current WordPress 2.8.5, a title that includes certain kinds of punctuation (e.g., "smartquotes") will result in URL-encoded characters in the post_name field. Many browsers handle this oddity seamlessly, however this may cause difficulties when integrating with systems expecting a more limited URL syntax.


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