Slug/Permalink – Need clarification.

  • I have previously used a wiki site that utilized () around a word if you wanted it to auto link to a page that had the same name as the word you had just typed.

    Does slug/permalink somehow give you this ability with wordpress? Doing a search using terms like “link/permalink/slug and etc have only left me going in circles for hours and hours.

    All I want to know is if there is a “method” that allows me to link keywords when I am writing, to a corresponding page.

    Additionally, I found the permalink section and created my own .htaccess. So if a simple explanation of how slug works will help me achieve this “wikieqsue” goal, I am all ears. The Faq for slug and google searches did nothing for me.

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  • The slug and permalink have nothing to do with auto-linking, only with how your URLs appear. However, there are a number of auto-linking WordPress plugins (try a Google search since the plugin search here is really poor).

    Thread Starter mrsmith25

    (@mrsmith25)

    I appreciate the response. All of the google results were even worse. They were all from random sites that posted about autolink from 2006-2007. Which appears to hit databases outside of your website. I am only wanting the autolinking within my website.

    I also tried: https://downloads.www.ads-software.com/plugin/rb-internal-links.zip

    It works for your internal linking, but it still requires you to manually link each and every instance.

    I don’t suppose you have found a plugin somewhere that you could recommened, that is similar to my needs/desires ?

    Here’s one, but I have no idea if it’s any good:

    https://www.ads-software.com/extend/plugins/wikistyle-autolinks/

    Thread Starter mrsmith25

    (@mrsmith25)

    Thanks, that link worked out perfect.

    Things to note:

    1. Its highly advised that you use permalinks
    2. Make sure you go to the “settings/autolnik” area to configure.
    3. Enjoy wikiesque linking.

    Thanks for the link.

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