Hi, I’m Maciej Bis, the person behind Permalink Manager Pro. They journey started in 2016, but the real story begins many years earlier.
I spent a good chunk of time working as a graphic designer and PHP developer, collaborating with clients worldwide on everything from custom themes to plugins for WordPress. It was a hands-on learning experience that gave me invaluable insight into the platform and how it can solve problems for users.
In 2015, I made the decision to go independent and start my own company. My goal was always to create something that would help a larger group of people. I didn’t know what that would be at first, but during a project for a client in Hamburg, Germany, the idea for this plugin emerged.
The Idea Behind the Plugin
I originally built this plugin to solve a problem I ran into while working on a client’s website. The default WordPress permalink system just was not flexible enough for what I needed, and none of the existing plugins worked quite right. So, rather than trying to force something that did not fit, I decided to create my own solution.
I wanted to create something that made it effortless to generate dynamic permalinks — no complicated setup, no unnecessary custom post types. With this approach, URLs could automatically adjust based on conditions like linked categories, making them far more useful and customizable.
The Road to the First Release
This project started with a simple first version on January 8, 2016. I was not sure how it would develop, but I kept going. By March 2017, I had released the first stable version, and just a few months later, I launched the Pro version.
Since then, I have kept improving the plugin with new features and refinements based on what users have asked for. While there have been a lot of changes, the main objective has always stayed the same. I wanted to give users the ability to tailor their permalinks to fit their specific needs.
My goal has always been to give users the ability to adjust and refine their permalinks exactly as they want. This way, they can take full control of their website’s URL structure in a way that works best for them.