If the variable slug is dynamically generated and changes each time a user chooses a link, it becomes more challenging to identify and remove it. In such cases, you might need to resort to regular expressions to dynamically match and replace the variable slug.
Here’s a more generic example using the post_type_link
filter and regular expressions to identify and remove the variable slug:
function remove_variable_slug($permalink, $post, $leavename) {
// Define the pattern to match the variable slug
$pattern = '/\/page1\/([^\/]+)/';
// Use preg_replace to remove the variable slug
$permalink = preg_replace($pattern, '/page1/', $permalink);
return $permalink;
}
add_filter('post_type_link', 'remove_variable_slug', 10, 3);
In this example, the regular expression \/page1\/([^\/]+)
is used to match the variable slug after /page1/
. The ([^\/]+)
part captures one or more characters that are not a forward slash. The preg_replace
function is then used to replace the matched portion with /page1/
.
Keep in mind that regular expressions can be powerful but also need to be carefully crafted to match the specific patterns you’re dealing with. Adjust the regular expression according to the actual structure and patterns of your variable slugs.
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