Comments on: Changing WordPress Permalink Structure!

By: Jinu

Jinu — Fri, 25 Sep 2009 09:24:36 +0000

301redirection in .htaccess file is the best option. you can retain all backlinks also
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By: Keiron

Keiron — Wed, 02 Sep 2009 12:08:07 +0000

I believe I could – a script to go in and fetch the post titles of posts on this blog, search for them under the new permalink structure and update them in the database wouldn’t be that hard to write.

Then it would just be external links that were going through the 301 very little I can do about that, but I’d feel my end was tidy!

By: Dave Richards

Dave Richards — Wed, 02 Sep 2009 12:01:22 +0000

since you changed permalinks structure, the database now contains only the new permalink ids and the old ones are already deleted automatically! So you can’t undo it in any case. There’s no option for you to play with your database now!

By: Keiron

Keiron — Wed, 02 Sep 2009 11:32:11 +0000

Hi Dave,

I realise that there is no actual need, but part of me says you should go back and correct what’s there in the database? Part of me still says that even though this is a 301 permanent redirect, the very word redirect implies that it’s “semi-permanent” like a road diversion and at some point in the future should be corrected?

By: Dave Richards

Dave Richards — Wed, 02 Sep 2009 11:19:59 +0000

“but I’m convinced that the database should be updated”
What do you mean by database should be updated? Do you mean the old permalinks in your database? well with 301 redirect there is no need to do any kind database update!! 301 means a PERMANENT redirect and dosen’t require a update again.