How to add /blog/ to the WordPress Post URLs and change Category Base

The creation of clean, SEO-friendly URLs is important not only for search engines but also for better user experience. By default, WordPress uses /category/ for category URLs and doesn’t add a /blog/ prefix to posts. This guide shows how to customize both.

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Add /blog/ slug to WordPress post URLs

Log in to your WordPress dashboard.
Navigate to Settings → Permalinks.
Under Common Settings, select Custom Structure.
Enter the following in the field: /blog/%postname%/
Click Save Changes.
Your post URLs will now look like: example.com/blog/my-post-title

Change the category base in WordPress

In Settings → Permalinks, scroll to the Optional section.
Locate the Category base field.
Enter your preferred slug: topics
Click Save Changes.
Your category URLs will now look like: example.com/topics/technology

Benefits of custom slugs

Cleaner URLs for better readability.
Improved SEO by including relevant keywords in URLs.
Consistent URL structure for posts and categories.

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