Custom URL Rewrite

  • Hi,

    I’m using add_rewrite_rule() function to redirect user to a particular URL.

    Following is the function that I’m using:

    function my_custom_rewrite() {
	add_rewrite_rule(
		'^my-custom/([^/]*)/?',
		'index.php?taxonomy=vehicles&mk=$matches[1]',
		'top'
	);
}
add_action( 'init', 'my_custom_rewrite' );

    With this code, when someone visits https://example.com/my-custom/ford/ it loads the page and content properly.

    I tried to modify this function in such a way that user can still access same page using https://example.com/my-custom-ford/

    I’ve used following function for that:

    function my_custom_rewrite() {
	add_rewrite_rule(
		'^my-custom-([^/]*)/?',
		'index.php?taxonomy=vehicles&mk=$matches[1]',
		'top'
	);
}
add_action( 'init', 'my_custom_rewrite' );

    Unfortunately, this function returns a 404 error.

    Any suggestion or feedback how to achieve https://example.com/my-custom-ford/ working would be great.

    TIA

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  • In most cases whenever trying to store a variable in a rewrite rule such as

    mk=$maches[1]

    You need to create a cooresponding query var for WordPress to throw it into:

    /**
 * Custom Query Vars
 * 
 * @param Array $query_vars
 * 
 * @return Array $query_vars
 */
function wpf11654317_query_vars( $query_vars ) {
	
	// Ensure that this query var is unique and not used anywhere else in core, themes, or plugins.
	return array_merge( $query_vars, array(
		'mk',
	) );
	
}
add_filter( 'query_vars', 'wpf11654317_query_vars' );

    Save your permalinks and you should have access to this query_var in the normal methods:

    global $wp_query;
$foo = $wp_query->get( 'mk' ); // Ford

    use this code in functions.php and successfully redirect your page

    
function redirect_to_another_page() {
  if(is_page('ford')) {
    wp_redirect(home_url().'/my-custom-ford');
    exit();
  }
}
add_action('template_redirect', 'redirect_to_another_page');
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