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External Permalinks

Redirect individual posts or pages to external URLs while keeping them in your WordPress database for organization, navigation, and menu management purposes

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Key Features

Redirect individual posts or pages to external URLs while keeping them in your WordPress database for organization, navigation, and menu management purposes

  • External permalink support
  • Redirect functionality
  • SEO-friendly implementation

Real-World Use Cases

Affiliate Product Links

Create menu items linking directly to Amazon products or external affiliate offers without placeholder WordPress pages.

Social Media Menu

Add Facebook, Twitter, Instagram links in navigation menu that go directly to social profiles, not WordPress pages.

Partner Resources

Link to partner login portals or external resources from WordPress menu without creating redirect pages.

How to Use

Set external URLs as permalinks for specific posts or pages in the module settings. These will redirect to the external URLs when accessed.

Benefits & Impact

Time Savings

Automates manual tasks and streamlines your workflow

Performance Boost

Enhances overall site functionality

Better UX

Improves content management and organization

Easy Maintenance

Simple setup with minimal ongoing maintenance

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