Help with add_rewrite_rule()

I think you’re unclear about the direction…

If you wanted those in the reverse order such as

https://website.com/products/32 to https://website.com/?slug=product_info.php&products_id=32

https://website.com/register to https://website.com/?slug=register.php

https://website.com/category/1 to https://website.com/?slug=index.php&cPath=1

Then it ought to be add_rewrite_rule() (which I couldn’t get working either).

If you want to go the direction you say, them try template_redirect().

https://pastebin.com/RrrzMH8d

Sorry..

I mean
From https://website.com/?slug=product_info.php&products_id=32 to https://website.com/products/32.

From https://website.com/?slug=register.php to
https://website.com/register

From https://website.com/?slug=index.php&cPath=1 to
https://website.com/category/1

One thing,
You redirection does not working..

Well sure it’s not working. There are no add_rewrite_rule() in place to handle the new URLs. ;D

I’ll take a look tonight, perhaps someone else can suggest a solution. When I tried the add_rewrite_rule() it complained about missing something so I was certainly using the function incorrectly.

For custom plugins where you’re taking over the interface, I’ve had so many issues with the built-in rewrites I just baked my own:

https://gabrielharper.com/blog/2012/09/wordpress-custom-urls-for-plugins/

I don’t know if this is any help but it’s SO much simpler. Would love to hear about any improvements or potential problems using this method….

@tekime

Thank you! I guess this is the solution ive been looking for however, im still a php newbie.. Can you please provide me an example using my scenario?

Like, making https://website.com/?slug=product_info.php&products_id=32 to https://website.com/products/32

The plugin’s template for ?slug=product_info.php is /wp-content/plugins/myplugin/product_info.php