Remove the word "Category" from the urls of the categories

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  • #479375

    Giovan Antoni
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    Hi.
    Before migrating my website: redsalud.com.sv from geodirectory V1 to V2, I want to make sure everything is going well.
    For that reason I created a test website whose url is the following: https://wordpress-255377-803281.cloudwaysapps.com/

    And the first question that comes up is how can I remove the word “Category” from the urls of the categories.

    On my current website: redsalud.com.sv the urls of the categories work well, for example: https://redsalud.com.sv/medicos/ginecologos/

    But the word “Category” has been automatically added to the test website. For example:
    https://wordpress-255377-803281.cloudwaysapps.com/medicos/category/ginecologos/

    So before migrating the geodirectory website v1 to v2 I want you to explain how I can maintain the urls of the categories if the word “Category” in the url.

    I do not want this word, because in my current website it does not have it. And that would make all urls of current categories go to a 404 page and affect SEO.

    #479382

    Guust
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    Post count: 29970

    Have a look at WP Settings > Permalinks.
    https://wpgeodirectory.com/docs-v2/geodirectory/settings/permalinks/

    Thanks

    #479689

    Giovan Antoni
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    Post count: 132

    I already read the page that you recommended me. But from what I have understood with the new version of Geodirectory v2 the structure of the url for the archives page and categories can not eliminate that word that I do not want. The word “Category”

    Answer me if I’m right?

    #479692

    Giovan Antoni
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    What do you mean when you say: “When a site converts to V2, GD creates redirects to take users to the new URLs”

    #479710

    Alex Rollin
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    Post count: 27815

    Category base is required, so, you are right.

    Your old links without category base will ‘still work’ and will redirect to the new permalink structure.

    #479720

    Giovan Antoni
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    Yes. Redirection works, great.
    I have one last question regarding removing words that I do not want:
    How do I remove the title from the GD Archive page, so that it does not appear on the front?
    I know that it would only be enough to just remove the title from the page in the editor of worpress that achievement. But is that method correct?

    #479814

    Alex Rollin
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    Post count: 27815

    Are you using Yoast?
    If so we have a fix for that coming in the next update.
    If not let us know and provide WP Admin in a private reply so we can take a look at the issue.

    #479914

    Giovan Antoni
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    #479954

    Alex Rollin
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    Post count: 27815

    The new release will have a fix for this, and it should be out tomorrow. Give that a try and let us know if it works for you.

    #479967

    Giovan Antoni
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    Post count: 132

    Ok Thank you

    #480653

    Giovan Antoni
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    #480871

    Alex Rollin
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    Post count: 27815

    The fix is about Yoast not showing titles.
    The URL structure for V2 is changed and it is not always possible to keep the same URLs. Redirects are automatic.

    #482643

    Alex Rollin
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    Post count: 27815

    Have you already set the option :

    Enable 404 rescue
    Enable 404 rescue This will check 404 pages where a GD CPT is identified and try and redirect to the correct url. This should help tell search engines about term or post permalink changes.
    https://wpgeodirectory.com/docs-v2/geodirectory/settings/general/#developer

    #482711

    Giovan Antoni
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    Post count: 132

    This is?

    #482775

    Alex Rollin
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    Post count: 27815

    Yes, just checking. 🙂

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