Custom URL slug format for Custom Post Type

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Problem:

The issue here is that the user wanted to know the purpose of the rewrite option on their CPT settings.

Solution:
For more information on this I would recommend checking here.
https://toolset.com/documentation/user-guides/create-a-custom-post-type/#even-more-advanced-custom-post-types-settings

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This topic contains 8 replies, has 2 voices.

Last updated by Ben 5 years, 9 months ago.

Assisted by: Shane.

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January 24, 2019 at 5:18 pm #1190603

Ben

Can I see up Custom URL slug formats for Custom Post Types?

I can see the "Rewrite" option but I cannot find any further documentation other than what is here (https://toolset.com/documentation/user-guides/create-a-custom-post-type/).

January 24, 2019 at 7:10 pm #1190678

Shane

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Hi Ben,

When you say custom slug format what are you referring to ?

Please provide an example.

Thanks,
Shane

January 24, 2019 at 7:20 pm #1190686

Ben

Hello Shane,

I am referring to something like the following.

Imagine a Custom Post Type of "Fruits" that would normally display as: mydomain.com/fruit/TITLE

Is there any way to change this to give something like: mydomain.com/fruit/POSTAUTHOR-TITLE/ or mydomain.com/fruit/CONNECTEDPOSTVIARELATIONSHIP-TITLE/ ?

I hope the above makes some sort of sense?

January 24, 2019 at 8:46 pm #1190747

Shane

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Hi Ben,

Unfortunately not this isn't possible unless some custom coding is used. The rewrite exists so that you can change the default slug to any that you choose.

Thanks,
Shane

January 25, 2019 at 1:54 pm #1191081

Ben

Thank you for confirming that Shane.

What do you mean "change the default slug"? I am not sure I understand what you mean.

January 25, 2019 at 2:26 pm #1191091

Shane

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Hi Ben,

Lets say you have a cpt called Cat and the slug for that cpt is cat. With this setting you can overwrite that slug and put dog

So on the frontend instead of example.com/cat/macy you will have example.com/dog/macy
Please let me know if this helps.

Thanks,
Shane

January 25, 2019 at 3:24 pm #1191136

Ben

Ah, I see. Thank you Shane that makes more sense.

Why would this be used though? When the CPT slug can be changed in the options.

January 25, 2019 at 4:08 pm #1191169

Shane

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Hi Ben,

Not sure why you would need this either. However you can add the author in the slug with the wordpress default permalink settings but it will be applied for every post.

Thanks.
Shane

January 25, 2019 at 5:37 pm #1191236

Ben

Thank you very much for all your help with this Shane!