{"id":26415,"date":"2021-07-11T15:00:15","date_gmt":"2021-07-11T13:00:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/?p=26415"},"modified":"2021-07-11T22:02:50","modified_gmt":"2021-07-11T20:02:50","slug":"how-to-remove-the-date-from-wordpress-url","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/how-to-remove-the-date-from-wordpress-url\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Remove the Date from Your WordPress URLs"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wpb-content-wrapper\"><p>[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Are you one of the WordPress users that preferred having dates in their URLs but now you find that this permalink structure no longer works for you? Whatever the reason \u2013 be it that you don\u2019t want your articles to appear outdated or you simply want to make them more search engine- and user-friendly,<strong> there is an easy way in which you can remove the date from all your URLs in WordPress<\/strong>. No matter if it\u2019s a page, a post, or a custom post type, you will be able to change each one of your URLs into any other preferred format in no time.[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;28px&#8221;][vc_column_text]Stay tuned as we show you how to easily remove dates from URLs on your WordPress site. Right after, we will also show you how to redirect all your URLs with the help of a plugin.<br \/>\n[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;28px&#8221;][vc_column_text]Here\u2019s what we&#8217;ll cover:<br \/>\n[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;22px&#8221;]<ul class=\"qodef-unordered-list-item qodef-toc\">\n    <li>\n\t        <div class=\"qodef-ul-title-holder\">\n            <span class=\"qodef-ul-title-content\"><a href=\"#how-do-dates-appear-in-urls-on-your-wordpress-site\">How Do Dates Appear in URLs on Your WordPress Site<\/a><\/span>        <\/div>\n            <\/li>\n<\/ul>[vc_empty_space height=&#8221;5px&#8221;]<ul class=\"qodef-unordered-list-item qodef-toc\">\n    <li>\n\t        <div class=\"qodef-ul-title-holder\">\n            <span class=\"qodef-ul-title-content\"><a href=\"#removing-the-date-from-ordpress-urls-using-permalink-settings\">Removing the Date From WordPress URLs Using Permalink Settings<\/a><\/span>        <\/div>\n            <\/li>\n<\/ul>[vc_empty_space height=&#8221;5px&#8221;]<ul class=\"qodef-unordered-list-item qodef-toc\">\n    <li>\n\t        <div class=\"qodef-ul-title-holder\">\n            <span class=\"qodef-ul-title-content\"><a href=\"#setting-up-redirects-using-the-help-of-a-plugin\">Setting Up Redirects Using the Help of a Plugin<\/a><\/span>        <\/div>\n            <\/li>\n<\/ul>[vc_empty_space height=&#8221;80px&#8221;][vc_widget_sidebar sidebar_id=&#8221;new-top-picks-banner&#8221;][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;80px&#8221;][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"qodef-h4\"><a id=\"how-do-dates-appear-in-urls-on-your-wordpress-site\"><\/a>How Do Dates Appear in URLs on Your WordPress Site<\/h2>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text]When it comes to the default WordPress URL structure, it originally appears as a structure that isn\u2019t easily decipherable by people. To be more specific, the URL ID itself doesn\u2019t look particularly memorable.<br \/>\n[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;28px&#8221;][vc_column_text]For example:<br \/>\n[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;28px&#8221;][vc_column_text]https:\/\/your-site.com\/?p=123[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;28px&#8221;][vc_column_text]That being said, you can easily change this default permalink structure into something that is considered more readable and SEO-friendly in general by going to <em>Settings &gt;&gt; Permalinks<\/em>.[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;50px&#8221;]<div class=\"qodef-single-image-holder   qodef-has-border \">\n    <div class=\"qodef-si-inner\" >\n                                    <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"969\" height=\"518\" src=\"https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/Settings-Permalinks.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"Settings Permalinks\" srcset=\"https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/Settings-Permalinks.jpg 969w, https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/Settings-Permalinks-300x160.jpg 300w, https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/Settings-Permalinks-768x411.jpg 768w, https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/Settings-Permalinks-620x331.jpg 620w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 969px) 100vw, 969px\" \/>                        <\/div>\n<\/div>[vc_empty_space height=&#8221;38px&#8221;][vc_column_text]And so, the permalink structure that will have a date within them can be easily added using one of the options in these settings \u2013 either \u201cmonth and name\u201d or \u201cday and name\u201d.<br \/>\n[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;50px&#8221;]<div class=\"qodef-single-image-holder   qodef-has-border \">\n    <div class=\"qodef-si-inner\" >\n                                    <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"969\" height=\"477\" src=\"https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/Permalinks-Settings.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"Permalinks Settings\" srcset=\"https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/Permalinks-Settings.jpg 969w, https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/Permalinks-Settings-300x148.jpg 300w, https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/Permalinks-Settings-768x378.jpg 768w, https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/Permalinks-Settings-620x305.jpg 620w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 969px) 100vw, 969px\" \/>                        <\/div>\n<\/div>[vc_empty_space height=&#8221;38px&#8221;][vc_column_text]And while these date URLs look more readable than the default ones, <strong>there is a chance that the dates will make your posts look outdated<\/strong> \u2013 especially if it\u2019s been a while that they\u2019ve been created. This can be detrimental to your overall website or blog reputation as it can make your content appear old and no longer relevant \u2013 even if the case is completely opposite.[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;28px&#8221;][vc_column_text]Here\u2019s an example of what your URLs can look like if you use one of the two structures:<br \/>\n[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;28px&#8221;][vc_column_text]<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Day and name: https:\/\/your-site.com\/2021\/05\/25\/your-post\/<\/span>[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;28px&#8221;][vc_column_text]<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Month and name: https:\/\/your-site.com\/2021\/05\/your-post\/<\/span>[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;28px&#8221;][vc_column_text]For this reason, <strong>we recommend using the Post name URL structure instead<\/strong>. This type of structure will not only remove the dates from your URLs, but it will also use the keywords present in your title, which is one of the best user- and <a href=\"https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/what-is-best-seo-friendly-url-structure\/\">SEO-friendly permalink structures<\/a> you can use for your WordPress site or blog.[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;28px&#8221;][vc_column_text]Here is an example of the URL:<br \/>\n[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;28px&#8221;][vc_column_text]https:\/\/your-site.com\/your-post\/[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;68px&#8221;][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"qodef-h4\"><a id=\"removing-the-date-from-ordpress-urls-using-permalink-settings\"><\/a>Removing the Date From WordPress URLs Using Permalink Settings<\/h2>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text]Before you begin the process of removing the date from your WordPress URLs, there are a few things you should be mindful of.<br \/>\n[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;28px&#8221;][vc_column_text]If you have yet to launch your WordPress blog, then you can proceed to remove the dates from your URLs without any worries. But in case you\u2019ve already been using your site for a while, you should be careful when changing your URLs as they can cause the appearance of 404 errors (both to users and search engines). This can affect your rankings and cause some users to not want to visit your site again. In that case, you will need to create redirects (which we will talk about later).<br \/>\n[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;28px&#8221;][vc_column_text]Finally, we suggest that you <a href=\"https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/wordpress-backup-with-updraftplus-plugin\/\">backup your WordPress site<\/a> to restore it to previous settings if there are any errors.[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;28px&#8221;][vc_column_text]Now that we\u2019ve got that out of the way, let\u2019s move on to the actual process of removing the dates from your URLs.<br \/>\n[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;28px&#8221;][vc_column_text]<strong>Head to <em>Settings &gt;&gt; Permalinks<\/em>. Pick the <em>Name<\/em> permalink option<\/strong> and hit the <em>Save Changes<\/em> button (located at the bottom).[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;50px&#8221;]<div class=\"qodef-single-image-holder   qodef-has-border \">\n    <div class=\"qodef-si-inner\" >\n                                    <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"969\" height=\"477\" src=\"https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/Permalink-Post-Name.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"Permalink Post Name\" srcset=\"https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/Permalink-Post-Name.jpg 969w, https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/Permalink-Post-Name-300x148.jpg 300w, https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/Permalink-Post-Name-768x378.jpg 768w, https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/Permalink-Post-Name-620x305.jpg 620w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 969px) 100vw, 969px\" \/>                        <\/div>\n<\/div>[vc_empty_space height=&#8221;38px&#8221;][vc_column_text]That\u2019s it \u2013 any dates present in your permalinks will be removed and switched to the structure that uses the page\/post name.<br \/>\n[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;68px&#8221;][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"qodef-h4\"><a id=\"setting-up-redirects-using-the-help-of-a-plugin\"><\/a>Setting Up Redirects Using the Help of a Plugin<\/h2>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text]Now, even though you\u2019ve successfully removed dates from your URLs and you\u2019ve ensured a more user-friendly structure as a whole, the process doesn\u2019t end here just yet. In order to show users your newly set up URLs without a 404 error, you need to properly redirect them to those URLs first. By doing so, you will also let search engines know that you\u2019ve moved your old URLs to the new ones.<br \/>\n[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;28px&#8221;][vc_column_text]To do this, you should <a href=\"https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/how-to-install-a-wordpress-plugin\/\">install and activate the plugin<\/a> called <a href=\"https:\/\/wordpress.org\/plugins\/redirection\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Redirection<\/a>. This is one of the <a href=\"https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/best-404-redirect-plugins-wordpress\/\">best redirect manager plugins<\/a> around that will allow you to easily manage all your redirects, fix 404 errors, and so on.[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;50px&#8221;]<div class=\"qodef-single-image-holder   qodef-has-border \">\n    <div class=\"qodef-si-inner\" >\n                                    <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"969\" height=\"518\" src=\"https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/Redirection.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"Redirection\" srcset=\"https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/Redirection.jpg 969w, https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/Redirection-300x160.jpg 300w, https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/Redirection-768x411.jpg 768w, https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/Redirection-620x331.jpg 620w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 969px) 100vw, 969px\" \/>                        <\/div>\n<\/div>[vc_empty_space height=&#8221;38px&#8221;][vc_column_text]Upon activation,<strong> head to <em>Tools &gt;&gt; Redirection<\/em> and begin your setup by hitting the <em>Start setup<\/em> button.<\/strong>[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;50px&#8221;]<div class=\"qodef-single-image-holder   qodef-has-border \">\n    <div class=\"qodef-si-inner\" >\n                                    <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"969\" height=\"662\" src=\"https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/Start-Setup.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"Start Setup\" srcset=\"https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/Start-Setup.jpg 969w, https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/Start-Setup-300x205.jpg 300w, https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/Start-Setup-768x525.jpg 768w, https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/Start-Setup-620x424.jpg 620w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 969px) 100vw, 969px\" \/>                        <\/div>\n<\/div>[vc_empty_space height=&#8221;38px&#8221;][vc_column_text]You will be able to set a few options here, such as enable the ability to monitor all permalink changes in WordPress posts and pages and keep a log of your redirects and 404 errors. Or, you can unmark one or both of these options.<br \/>\n[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;50px&#8221;]<div class=\"qodef-single-image-holder   qodef-has-border \">\n    <div class=\"qodef-si-inner\" >\n                                    <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"969\" height=\"656\" src=\"https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/Continue-Setup.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"Continue Setup\" srcset=\"https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/Continue-Setup.jpg 969w, https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/Continue-Setup-300x203.jpg 300w, https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/Continue-Setup-768x520.jpg 768w, https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/Continue-Setup-620x420.jpg 620w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 969px) 100vw, 969px\" \/>                        <\/div>\n<\/div>[vc_empty_space height=&#8221;38px&#8221;][vc_column_text]Hit the <em>Continue Setup<\/em> button once you\u2019re done.[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;28px&#8221;][vc_column_text]After the plugin is done with running a few tests, you will be able to click on <em>Finish setup<\/em>.[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;50px&#8221;]<div class=\"qodef-single-image-holder   qodef-has-border \">\n    <div class=\"qodef-si-inner\" >\n                                    <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"969\" height=\"548\" src=\"https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/Finish-Setup.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"Finish Setup\" srcset=\"https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/Finish-Setup.jpg 969w, https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/Finish-Setup-300x170.jpg 300w, https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/Finish-Setup-768x434.jpg 768w, https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/Finish-Setup-620x351.jpg 620w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 969px) 100vw, 969px\" \/>                        <\/div>\n<\/div>[vc_empty_space height=&#8221;38px&#8221;][vc_column_text]From then on, you will be able to access the plugin\u2019s settings and add your redirects using the <em>Add New<\/em> button (located in the <em>Redirects<\/em> tab).[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;50px&#8221;]<div class=\"qodef-single-image-holder   qodef-has-border \">\n    <div class=\"qodef-si-inner\" >\n                                    <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"969\" height=\"512\" src=\"https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/Add-New-Redirections.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"Add New Redirections\" srcset=\"https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/Add-New-Redirections.jpg 969w, https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/Add-New-Redirections-300x159.jpg 300w, https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/Add-New-Redirections-768x406.jpg 768w, https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/Add-New-Redirections-620x328.jpg 620w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 969px) 100vw, 969px\" \/>                        <\/div>\n<\/div>[vc_empty_space height=&#8221;38px&#8221;][vc_column_text]Once there, you will be able to add Source (for your old URL structure) and Target URLs (location of your new URL).<br \/>\n[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;50px&#8221;]<div class=\"qodef-single-image-holder   qodef-has-border \">\n    <div class=\"qodef-si-inner\" >\n                                    <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"969\" height=\"518\" src=\"https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/Redirections-URLs.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"Redirections URLs\" srcset=\"https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/Redirections-URLs.jpg 969w, https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/Redirections-URLs-300x160.jpg 300w, https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/Redirections-URLs-768x411.jpg 768w, https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/Redirections-URLs-620x331.jpg 620w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 969px) 100vw, 969px\" \/>                        <\/div>\n<\/div>[vc_empty_space height=&#8221;38px&#8221;][vc_column_text]In case your URL structure was set to \u201cDay and name\u201d, you should insert these values:<br \/>\n[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;28px&#8221;][vc_column_text]Source: \/(\\d*)\/(\\d*)\/(\\d*)\/([A-Za-z0-9-*])<br \/>\nTarget: \/$4[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;50px&#8221;]<div class=\"qodef-single-image-holder   qodef-has-border \">\n    <div class=\"qodef-si-inner\" >\n                                    <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"969\" height=\"518\" src=\"https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/Redirections-Fields.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"Redirections Fields\" srcset=\"https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/Redirections-Fields.jpg 969w, https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/Redirections-Fields-300x160.jpg 300w, https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/Redirections-Fields-768x411.jpg 768w, https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/Redirections-Fields-620x331.jpg 620w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 969px) 100vw, 969px\" \/>                        <\/div>\n<\/div>[vc_empty_space height=&#8221;38px&#8221;][vc_column_text]And if your URL structure was set to \u201cMonth and name\u201d, then you should insert the following:<br \/>\n[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;28px&#8221;][vc_column_text]Source: \/(\\d*)\/(\\d*)\/([A-Za-z0-9-*])<br \/>\nTarget: \/$3[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;50px&#8221;]<div class=\"qodef-single-image-holder   qodef-has-border \">\n    <div class=\"qodef-si-inner\" >\n                                    <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"969\" height=\"518\" src=\"https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/Redirections-Fields-2.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"Redirections Fields\" srcset=\"https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/Redirections-Fields-2.jpg 969w, https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/Redirections-Fields-2-300x160.jpg 300w, https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/Redirections-Fields-2-768x411.jpg 768w, https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/Redirections-Fields-2-620x331.jpg 620w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 969px) 100vw, 969px\" \/>                        <\/div>\n<\/div>[vc_empty_space height=&#8221;38px&#8221;][vc_column_text]Finally, make sure to mark the <em>Regex<\/em> option (which will allow you to bulk update your redirects) and hit the <em>Add Redirect<\/em> button.[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;50px&#8221;]<div class=\"qodef-single-image-holder   qodef-has-border \">\n    <div class=\"qodef-si-inner\" >\n                                    <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"969\" height=\"518\" src=\"https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/Regex.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"Regex\" srcset=\"https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/Regex.jpg 969w, https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/Regex-300x160.jpg 300w, https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/Regex-768x411.jpg 768w, https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/Regex-620x331.jpg 620w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 969px) 100vw, 969px\" \/>                        <\/div>\n<\/div>[vc_empty_space height=&#8221;60px&#8221;]<div class=\"qodef-single-image-holder   qodef-has-border \">\n    <div class=\"qodef-si-inner\" >\n                                    <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"969\" height=\"518\" src=\"https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/Add-Redirect.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"Add Redirect\" srcset=\"https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/Add-Redirect.jpg 969w, https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/Add-Redirect-300x160.jpg 300w, https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/Add-Redirect-768x411.jpg 768w, https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/Add-Redirect-620x331.jpg 620w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 969px) 100vw, 969px\" \/>                        <\/div>\n<\/div>[vc_empty_space height=&#8221;78px&#8221;][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"qodef-h4\">Conclusion<\/h2>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text]If you are using dates in your WordPress URLs but you find that this permalink structure is no longer cutting it for you, you can easily remove them by using the permalink settings in your WordPress admin area. By following our simple guide, you will be able to switch to a more SEO-friendly URL structure in no time. Also, to prevent your visitors from running into any 404 errors after you change your URL structure, you can always install one of the available redirection plugins. Personally, we recommend a Redirection plugin for this task.<br \/>\n[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row]<\/p>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>There is an easy way to remove the date from all URLs on your WordPress site, no matter if it&#8217;s a page, a post, or a custom post type. 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