Creating a new page using permalinks php

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In WordPress, creating a new page using permalinks involves a few steps. Here's a step-by-step guide:

Step 1: Create a new page

1. Log in to your WordPress dashboard.
2. Click on "Pages" in the left-hand menu.
3. Click on "Add New" to create a new page.
4. Enter a title for your page and add some content.

Step 2: Set the permalink

1. In the "Page Attributes" meta box, click on the "Permalink" dropdown menu.
2. Select the permalink structure you want to use. You can choose from a variety of options, such as:
   • Default (e.g., http://example.com/about)
   • Custom (e.g., http://example.com/about-us)
   • Post name (e.g., http://example.com/about-us-page)
3. Enter the desired permalink in the "Custom Permalink" field, if you chose the "Custom" option.

Step 3: Save the page

1. Click on the "Publish" button to save your page.
2. WordPress will automatically generate a permalink for your page based on the settings you chose.

Step 4: Verify the permalink

1. Go to your website and navigate to the page you just created.
2. Check that the permalink is correct and working as expected.

Tips and Variations

• You can also use the wp_insert_post function in your theme's functions.php file to create a new page programmatically. For example:

  wp_insert_post(array(
    'post_title' => 'My New Page',
    'post_content' => 'This is my new page.',
    'post_status' => 'publish',
    'post_type' => 'page',
    'post_name' => 'my-new-page'
  ));

• If you want to create a page with a custom slug (i.e., a custom permalink), you can use the wp_insert_post function with the post_name parameter. For example:

  wp_insert_post(array(
    'post_title' => 'My New Page',
    'post_content' => 'This is my new page.',
    'post_status' => 'publish',
    'post_type' => 'page',
    'post_name' => 'my-new-page-slug'
  ));

• You can also use the wp_update_post function to update an existing page's permalink. For example:

  wp_update_post(array(
    'ID' => 123, // ID of the page you want to update
    'post_name' => 'my-new-page-slug'
  ));