AVAILABLE FOR WEB, FLUTTER & QA PROJECTS
How to use this tool
1. Enter Article Title
Type or paste your post headline (e.g. '10 Best Practices for WordPress Speed in 2026!').
2. Configure Sanitization Options
Toggle stop-word removal (and, the, of, for), lowercase conversion, and hyphen formatting.
3. Choose Maximum Slug Length
Cap slug character length (recommended 3 to 6 words) to keep URLs concise and memorable.
4. Copy SEO Slug
Copy the sanitized permalink slug directly into your WordPress editor or headless CMS.
Formula or logic used
WordPress sanitize_title() Logic & SEO Rules
WordPress uses the `sanitize_title()` PHP function to generate permalinks, converting strings into lowercase alphanumeric hyphenated tokens.
Lowercase Conversion: All uppercase characters converted to lowercase.Accent Transliteration: Characters with diacritics transliterated (e.g., é -> e, ü -> u, ñ -> n).Special Character Stripping: Punctuation, currency signs, parentheses, and brackets removed.Delimiter Normalization: Consecutive whitespace and underscores replaced with single hyphens (`-`).Stop Words Removal: Eliminates low-value filler words ('the', 'a', 'in', 'of', 'and') for punchy URLs.
Examples
Example 1: Standard How-To Guide
Strips stop words ('how', 'to', 'a', 'in') and punctuation, creating a concise, keyword-rich slug.
Example 2: Accented Multi-Language Headline
Transliterates French accented characters into clean URL-safe ASCII letters.
Common use cases
WordPress Blog Post Publishing
Generate concise permalinks before hitting publish in Gutenberg or Classic Editor.
E-Commerce Product Permalinks
Sanitize complicated product SKU titles and brand names into clean WooCommerce slugs.
Headless CMS Content Ingestion
Standardize URL slug creation across Strapi, Contentful, Sanity, or WordPress REST API.
Programmatic SEO Route Generation
Generate thousands of consistent URL slugs for localized landing pages.
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Frequently asked questions
What is an SEO-friendly URL slug?
An SEO-friendly slug is short, lowercase, hyphen-separated, and descriptive. It contains your primary target keyword while omitting unnecessary filler words (like 'the', 'a', 'is').
Why should I keep WordPress slugs short?
Shorter URLs are easier to read, share on social media, and remember. Furthermore, shorter URLs place greater proportional search weight on your core target keywords.
What happens if I change a WordPress slug on an existing post?
Changing an existing slug alters its URL, which will break inbound links and search rankings unless you create a 301 redirect from the old slug to the new slug.
Should I include numbers or years in URL slugs?
Avoid including years (like /best-tools-2026/) in your permalink slug if you plan to update the article annually. Keeping the slug timeless (e.g. /best-tools/) allows you to refresh the content without changing the URL.
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