[Resolved] Random number as permalink

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[MennoB5853]

Hi Toolset,

I would like to create an employee database where employees can submit an anonymous request. Visitors are therefore not allowed to deduce from the permalink what their name is.

Is there a way to give a random unique id or the post id as a permalink?

Thanks,
Menno

[Minesh]

Hello. Thank you for contacting the Toolset support.

I would like to know when you want to assign a unique ID (post-slug correct?) using Toolset form or while saving the post from admin?

[MennoB5853]

Hi Minesh,

I would like to have it on both 🙂 but from a Toolset Form is fine for now. I added %post_id% to the post type rewrite, but nothing happens when i add a post in the admin. Does this only work in a form?

Thanks,
Menno

[Minesh]

To update the post name with unique ID can you please try to add the following code to your current theme's functions.php
OR
You can add the following code to "Custom Code" section offered by Toolset:
=> https://toolset.com/documentation/adding-custom-code/using-toolset-to-add-custom-code/

For example:

function func_update_post_name( $post_id, $post ){
 
    if ( 'post-type-slug' == $post->post_type ) {
 
        remove_action( 'save_post', 'func_update_post_name',30,2 );
 
        // update the post slug
        wp_update_post( array(
            'ID' => $post_id,
            'post_name' => uniqid() 
        ));
 
       add_action( 'save_post', 'func_update_post_name', 30, 2 );
    }
}
add_action( 'save_post', 'func_update_post_name', 30, 2 );

Where:
- Replace post-type-slug with your original post type slug.

More info:
=> https://toolset.com/documentation/customizing-sites-using-php/updating-types-fields-using-php/

[MennoB5853]

Hi Minesh,

Thank you, this works like a charm!

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Great work!

Thanks,
Menno

[Minesh]

Glad to know that solution I shared worked for you and help you to resolve your issue. Please feel free to resolve this ticket. 🙂

[MennoB5853]

Hi Minesh,

I have one more question, with your function the title refreshes on save. Is it possible to create a unique id only at the first publish and not on revisions (resaves)?

[Minesh]

What if you try to use the following code and add it to functions.php or "Custom Code" section offered by Toolset:

add_filter( 'get_sample_permalink', 'func_change_post_name_slug', 10, 5 );
function func_change_post_name_slug( $permalink, $post_id, $title, $name, $post ){
         
     if (defined('DOING_AJAX') && DOING_AJAX and $_REQUEST['action']=='sample-permalink') {
  
              if($post->post_type == 'post-type-slug' ) {
                   $permalink[1] = uniqid() ;
             }
      
    }
    return $permalink;
}

Where:
- Replace post-type-slug with your original post type slug.

[MennoB5853]

Do i need to add it or replace the previous function?

[Minesh]

You should remove the earlier save_hook code and add the solution I shared with filter get_sample_permalink.

[MennoB5853]

function func_update_post_name( $post_id, $post ){
  
    if ( 'employees' == $post->post_type ) {
  
        remove_action( 'save_post', 'func_update_post_name',30,2 );
  
        // update the post slug
        wp_update_post( array(
            'ID' => $post_id,
            'post_name' => uniqid() 
        ));
  
       add_action( 'save_post', 'func_update_post_name', 30, 2 );
    }
}
add_action( 'save_post', 'func_update_post_name', 30, 2 );


add_filter( 'get_sample_permalink', 'func_change_post_name_slug', 10, 5 );
function func_change_post_name_slug( $permalink, $post_id, $title, $name, $post ){
          
     if (defined('DOING_AJAX') && DOING_AJAX and $_REQUEST['action']=='sample-permalink') {
   
              if($post->post_type == 'employees' ) {
                   $permalink[1] = uniqid() ;
             }
       
    }
    return $permalink;
}

What do i need to change here?

Thanks,
Menno

[Minesh]

Can you just add the following code and check:

add_filter( 'get_sample_permalink', 'func_change_post_name_slug', 10, 5 );
function func_change_post_name_slug( $permalink, $post_id, $title, $name, $post ){
           
     if (defined('DOING_AJAX') && DOING_AJAX and $_REQUEST['action']=='sample-permalink') {
    
              if($post->post_type == 'employees' ) {
                   $permalink[1] = uniqid() ;
             }
        
    }
    return $permalink;
}

[MennoB5853]

Hi Minesh,

This code creates a random id but after saving it goes back to the normal permalink.

[Minesh]

Ok - the reason why it was not working because two actions fired. one action fired using AJAX automatically once you write your title and one action save_post is fired when post is published.

Can you please try to use the following code and remove all other codes I shared previously:

function func_update_unique_custom_slug( $data, $postarr ) {
 
	if($data['post_status']=='auto-draft' and $data['post_type']=='employees')
			$data['post_name'] = uniqid();

    return $data;
}
add_filter( 'wp_insert_post_data', 'func_update_unique_custom_slug', 99, 2 );

Can you please confirm it works as expected.

[MennoB5853]

Hi Minesh,

Yesss now it creates a unique id and keeps having this id when saving again!!

Great work 🙂

Thank you,
Menno