Using custom wordpress url link parameter instead of GET value in url

Question

I will keep this very short.

I've read some tutorials about changing the following url for Wordpress:

localhost/mysite/werkvorm?item=test

To:

localhost/mysite/werkvorm/test

So I can get clean links for search engines. And the page loads like its just reading the values of the $_GET['item'] but with an easier to read url.

With the following code I tried to achieve my goal:

Functions.php:

/**
 * For rewriting URLS on werkvorm
 */

add_action('init', function(){
    add_rewrite_rule(
    '^werkvorm/([^/]+)([/]?)(.*)',
    'index.php?pagename=werkvorm&item=$matches[1]',
    'top'
    );
});

/**
 * Retrieve the data from the get parameter for werkvorm page
 */

add_filter('query_vars', function( $vars ){
    $vars[] = 'werkvorm';
    $vars[] = 'item';
    return $vars;
});

On the werkvorm page i can use:

$test = get_query_var( 'item' ); // to retrieve the data

Now when I use the url: localhost/mysite/werkvorm/test I'm getting a 404. However when I use localhost/mysite/werkvorm/?item=test it works fine only the url is not changed. Any help on this is appreciated.

Does changing the permalink structure to 'post name' not do the trick? (admin->settings->permalinks) — Dan.
– Dan., Commented Nov 30, 2016 at 11:07
@Dan. Lol yup that was it. Thanks, i'm not so into Wordpress so i didn't know really. — Lars Mertens
– Lars Mertens, Commented Nov 30, 2016 at 11:10
No worries haha. Depending on your URL structure requirements, you may have to write some code. But the post name structure setting does the trick here — Dan.
– Dan., Commented Nov 30, 2016 at 11:13
@Dan. Yeah, luckily I'm familiar with the rest of the required code haha but thanks for your help it saved me a lot of time. I can accept it as the answer below if you need any points. — Lars Mertens
– Lars Mertens, Commented Nov 30, 2016 at 11:16

Dan. · Accepted Answer · 2016-11-30 11:39:27Z

1

Change the Permalink Structure to 'Post Name' in admin->settings->permalinks.

Depending on your URL structure requirements, you may have to write some code. But the post name structure setting will do the trick here.

answered Nov 30, 2016 at 11:39

Dan.

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