[Resolved] Set existing page as custom post type archive page

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[davidW-32]

I have designed a page hidden link and use it already on my website. I woud like to set this page as archive page for the custom type "Top ERP Anbieter". The default archive page hidden link appears in my site map (also for search engines; I use RankMath Pro plugin) and is horribly designed and I want to replace it with hidden link. How can I achieve this without designing a new page?

[Minesh]

Hello. Thank you for contacting the Toolset support.

Toolset offers limited rewrite URL options but in your case I think what we offer should work.

Can you please navigate to:
=> Toolset => Post Types => Edit post type "Top ERP Anbieter" => Under section "Options" -> "has_archive" add your page slug in the input box "top-erp-anbieter-auswahl" (without quotes) and save your post type.

Check if this solution help you to resolve your issue.

[davidW-32]

Unfortunately this does not give the desired result but makes things worse for us:
Wenn calling hidden link from the mega menu, it opens hidden link which is the "horrible" standard WP (Astra theme) archive page. That is why we removed the setting again.
Do you see any other solution or would we need to create a new archive page which would be a copy of our hidden link page?

[Minesh]

At this end when I try to load the URL you shared:
- hidden link

I can see it does load the page without any issue and the URL does not change to the following as you claim:
- hidden link

Did you able to fix the issue?

[davidW-32]

"we removed the setting again" Can you give us another solution?

[Minesh]

Toolset offers limited options for URL rewrite and the one which we offer you already tried.

You may have to use the URL rewrite plugin that serve your requirement. You should check the options available with the following link:
- https://wordpress.org/plugins/search/permalink/

And see what plugin serves your needs.

[davidW-32]

I found another solution. Thank you!