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Where are the duplicate category slugs in WordPress?
You can see the -6 next to the category slug, wordpress-themes. This problem occurs when you create a page title, category or post tag using exactly the same term or terms as an existing Category, Post Tag or Page Title slug.
How can I tell if a blog is a duplicate?
First step is to check your existing categories to find duplicates. You’ll see in this example that there is the number 2 next to the Category blog which means its a duplicate and needs to be fixed. The reason its a duplicate is because there must also exist a Page or Post Tag with exactly the same term in the slug, in this case its blog.
How to fix duplicate category slugs in Excel?
Lets also take a look at the best method to find duplicate category slugs and fixing them. First step is to check your existing categories to find duplicates. You’ll see in this example that there is the number 2 next to the Category blog which means its a duplicate and needs to be fixed.
How to re-assign posts from a duplicate category?
To re-assign posts from a duplicated category to the correct category, simply deselect the duplicate category and then select the correct category the click the Update button.
Is there a way to fix duplicate categories in WordPress?
WordPress doesn’t allow you to use the same terms for pages, categories and post tags so if you have already made this mistake, you’ll find the solution here. In this tutorial, you’ll learn how easy it is to fix duplicate categories/category slugs.
Do you need to change the slug on a post?
With post tags this isn’t a problem as long as you make sure the edited tag is unique and descriptive of the content of the post. With page titles, you’ll need to change the permalink page slug to something unique and redirect it to the new page slug using a redirection plugin or 301 redirect if your theme allows this.
How to change page slugs in WordPress theme?
With page titles, you’ll need to change the permalink page slug to something unique and redirect it to the new page slug using a redirection plugin or 301 redirect if your theme allows this. I’m using the WordPress Seo by Yoast plugin which includes a field under the Advanced section for 301 permanent redirects.