Change the EDD Downloads URL Base
Replaces /downloads/ in your product URLs with a word you choose, such as /plugins/ or /templates/, without defining constants in wp-config.php.
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Code
$wpide_edd_slug = 'plugins'; // New URL base.
add_filter( 'edd_download_post_type_args', function ( $args ) use ( $wpide_edd_slug ) {
$args['rewrite'] = array_merge( (array) ( $args['rewrite'] ?? array() ), array( 'slug' => sanitize_title( $wpide_edd_slug ), 'with_front' => false ) );
if ( ! empty( $args['has_archive'] ) ) {
$args['has_archive'] = sanitize_title( $wpide_edd_slug );
}
return $args;
} );Notes
Visit Settings > Permalinks and click Save after activating, and set up redirects from the old URLs if the site is already live.
How to add this snippet
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