[wp-trac] Re: [WordPress Trac] #6364: Can't manually set slugs if pretty permalinks are disabled

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#6364: Can't manually set slugs if pretty permalinks are disabled
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 Reporter:  RanYanivHartstein  |        Owner:  anonymous
     Type:  defect             |       Status:  closed   
 Priority:  normal             |    Milestone:           
Component:  Administration     |      Version:  2.5      
 Severity:  normal             |   Resolution:  wontfix  
 Keywords:                     |  
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Comment (by hervada):

 Replying to [comment:9 markjaquith]:
 > This is most definitely a non-typical usage.  Our method of dealing with
 edge requests like this is to ensure that there are adequate plugin hooks
 so that someone could change the functionality that way.  You should have
 all the hooks that are needed, but please let us know if that's not the
 case.

 Thank you markjaquith and lloydbudd for your comments. I realise now that
 with WP 2.5 a shift in the use of post slugs has occured, which makes my
 approach invalid. I've interpreted the post slug as an alfabetical ID for
 posts, until WP 2.3.3 each post got a slug whatever the permalink
 structure is. Now the post slug is just used for the purpose of permalinks
 and new posts get no slug, if pretty permalinks is not set. I still think
 this is not a good design decision, but anyway, it is your choice, I will
 add a custom field "post alias" and use this at my plugin. I've tested it
 and think there are already all hooks that I need. Thanks again.

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