Installation instructions

Permalink Manager Pro is a stand-alone plugin that requires no additional software to function.

The plugin's installation is a simple procedure, and all you need to do to get it running on your website is download the most recent version of the plugin and put it there. In order to get the plugin files, you will need to enter your license key into the form below.

If you are presently using the free version of the plugin and need to upgrade to the Pro version for whatever reason, the procedure is fairly simple. The upgrade process is absolutely risk-free, and none of your data, including any custom permalinks or settings, will be lost at any point throughout the migration process.

Installation instructions

How to install the plugin from admin panel?

The quickest method to get Permalink Manager up and running is to install it from your admin dashboard.

  1. Download the ZIP archive with plugin files.
  2. Go to “Plugins -> Add new -> Upload Plugin”.
  3. Select the ZIP file from local drive & upload it.
  4. Activate the plugin in ‘Plugins’ section.

How to install the plugin from WordPress admin dashboard? Upload ZIP archive with plugin files

How to install the plugin via FTP?

  1. Download the ZIP archive with plugin files.
  2. Extract the ZIP archive.
  3. Copy the unzipped permalink-manager folder to the /wp-content/plugins/permalink-manager/ directory.
  4. Activate the plugin in ‘Plugins’ section (when logged-in to WordPress admin dashboard).

How to activate the plugin?

To enable automatic plugin updates, provide your unique license key in the plugin settings. To do so, go to the "Tools -> Permalink Manager -> Settings -> Licence" section.

License section in Permalink Manager settings panel

In most circumstances, you can skip this step and the plugin will identify custom permalinks properly immediately after installation. If you continue to get 404 errors after visiting any of the URLs, you must configure WordPress to handle 'pretty permalinks'. The steps are straightforward: under the "Settings -> Permalinks" section, choose any option other than "Plain" such as "Post name" and then click "Save changes".

Change permalink settings in WordPress

Plugin updates

How to update the plugin automatically?

Once the new version of Permalink Manager Pro is released, you may update it immediately from the WordPress admin panel. To do so, go to the "Plugins" admin area and click on the "update now" link just below the "Permalink Manager Pro" row:

Update Permalink Manager Pro from "Plugins" admin panel

How to update the plugin manually (via FTP)?

Please enter your license key on "License info" page to gain access to the ZIP package containing plugin files. The download link will be generated only if your license is still valid.

Please open your FTP client and login to the server where your WordPress installation is located after downloading the files. The plugin files should be located in /wp-content/plugins/permalink-manager-pro directory.

 

FTP location of the plugin

To manually update it, simply delete the /permalink-manager-pro/ directory and upload the contents of the Permalink Manager Pro ZIP archive that you downloaded.

The Permalink Manager plugin is designed to update smoothly and without disrupting any custom permalinks or settings that you have previously configured. This means that after the update, your custom permalinks should still function as intended and your settings should remain unchanged.

However, it is always a good idea to check your website after updating any plugin to ensure that everything is functioning properly.

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