Documentation for SEO-friendly Vanity Search URL for WooCommerce

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Installation

1. Download the plugin ZIP file

2. Go to Plugins ➤ Add New ➤ Upload Plugin

3. Upload the ZIP file and click Install Now

4. Activate the plugin

Configuration

All settings are conveniently located in the WordPress Permalink Settings page.

1. Go to Settings ➤ Permalinks in your WordPress admin

2. Scroll down to the "Vanity Search URL" section

Settings Overview

Post/Page Search Settings

Setting	Description	Default Value	Placeholders
Post/Page Search URL Slug	The URL segment for post/page searches	search	N/A
Post/Page Search Title	Custom title for search results pages	Explore "%1$s" at %2$s	%1$s = search term, %2$s = site name
Post/Page Meta Description	Meta description for search results	Results for "%1$s" at %2$s.	%1$s = search term, %2$s = site name

WooCommerce Product Search Settings (if WooCommerce active)

Setting	Description	Default Value	Placeholders
Product Search URL Slug	The URL segment for product searches	products	N/A
Product Search Title	Custom title for product search results	Explore "%1$s" at %2$s	%1$s = search term, %2$s = site name
Product Meta Description	Meta description for product search	Results for "%1$s" at %2$s.	%1$s = search term, %2$s = site name
Redirect Simple Searches	Redirect basic product searches (no filters)	Enabled	N/A
Redirect Sorted Searches	Redirect searches with sorting/filters	Disabled	N/A

Reset Options

Setting	Description
Reset Vanity Search Settings	One-click restore of all default values

Saving Settings

1. Configure your desired settings

2. Click Save Changes at the bottom of the Permalinks page

3. Your vanity URLs are now active!

Troubleshooting

Issue: URLs not redirecting

Solutions:

1. Go to Settings ➤ Permalinks and click Save Changes (flushes rewrite rules)

2. Clear any caching plugins

3. Verify settings are saved correctly

Issue: 404 errors on vanity URLs

Solutions:

1. Re-save Permalinks

2. Check for conflicting plugins

3. Ensure Apache/Nginx has mod_rewrite enabled

Issue: Redirects not working with filters

Solutions:

1. Enable "Redirect Sorted Searches" in settings

2. Test thoroughly as this may affect functionality