# Remove the Post Type Slug From URLs

> Gives a custom post type short URLs like example.com/web-design/ instead of example.com/services/web-design/, as pages have.

- Type: PHP
- Runs: Run everywhere
- Category: [Custom Post Types & Fields](https://wpide.com/library/category/post-types/)
- Tags: permalinks, slugs, custom-post-types
- Author: WPIDE Team
- Installs: 0
- Updated: 2026-10-28
- Page: https://wpide.com/library/remove-post-type-slug/

## Code

```php
// Post type and its current slug.
$wpide_short_urls = array(
    'post_type' => 'service',
    'slug'      => 'services',
);

add_filter( 'post_type_link', function ( $link, $post ) use ( $wpide_short_urls ) {
    if ( $wpide_short_urls['post_type'] === $post->post_type && 'publish' === $post->post_status ) {
        $link = str_replace( '/' . trim( $wpide_short_urls['slug'], '/' ) . '/', '/', $link );
    }

    return $link;
}, 10, 2 );

add_action( 'pre_get_posts', function ( $query ) use ( $wpide_short_urls ) {
    if ( is_admin() || ! $query->is_main_query() ) {
        return;
    }

    // A plain /name/ request is parsed as a post name: also look for it in the custom post type.
    $vars = $query->query;
    unset( $vars['page'] );

    if ( 1 === count( $vars ) && ! empty( $vars['name'] ) ) {
        $query->set( 'post_type', array( 'post', 'page', $wpide_short_urls['post_type'] ) );
    }
} );
```

## Notes

Needs the "Post name" permalink setting and a non-hierarchical post type. Avoid items with the same slug as a page or post.

## How to use it

Install the free WPIDE plugin (https://wordpress.org/plugins/wpide/), find "Remove the Post Type Slug From URLs" in its snippet library and add it in one click; or create a new PHP snippet in WPIDE (or any code snippets plugin) and paste the code above. More snippets: https://wpide.com/library/