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When titles are written in Greek but URLs need to be more readable, shareable and safer for integrations.
Clean Greeklish URLs and filenames for new Greek WordPress content.
WordPress plugin / SEO / URLs
Greek URL Guard
Clean Greeklish URLs and filenames for new Greek WordPress content.
Converts new Greek slugs and new upload filenames into clean Greeklish without changing existing URLs, old files or indexed addresses.
1.0.1
WP 6.5+
PHP 7.4+
GPLv2 or later
Overview
Who it is for
For Greek-language WordPress sites, WooCommerce stores, agencies and site owners who want cleaner URLs without unexpected changes.
What it solves in practice
- Converts new post, page and public custom post type slugs.
- Supports categories, tags, public taxonomies and WooCommerce taxonomies.
- Cleans new media upload filenames before they are saved.
- Includes a slug preview tool for quick checks before publishing.
- Provides an SEO Safety Check for existing Greek slugs, filenames and possible overlapping custom code.
- Does not touch existing URLs or already uploaded files.
Use cases
When it helps most
WooCommerce catalogs
For products, categories, tags and attributes that are created every day from Greek names.
Media library hygiene
For uploads with Greek characters, spaces, underscores or symbols that should become cleaner filenames.
Features
Core features in a clear workflow
What it converts
- New posts, pages and public custom post types.
- New categories, tags and public taxonomies.
- New WooCommerce products, product categories, product tags and attributes.
- New media upload filenames.
What it protects
- Existing URLs and published permalinks.
- Already uploaded media files.
- Manually edited slugs, preserved by default.
- Titles and content in Gutenberg, Elementor or other builders.
What it checks
- Existing Greek slugs that may need attention.
- Media filenames with Greek characters.
- Possible custom code or plugins that perform similar slug conversion.
- Length limits for slugs and filenames inside settings.
FAQ
Frequently asked questions
Will it change existing URLs?
No. Automatic rules apply to new content and new uploads. The plugin is designed to avoid unexpected changes to old or indexed URLs.
Can it convert old Greek URLs?
Not automatically. Greek URL Guard focuses on new content. Old URLs need careful review and redirects before any change is made.
Does it work with WooCommerce?
Yes. When WooCommerce is active, it can handle new product slugs, product categories, product tags, product attributes and new upload filenames.
Does it send data to third-party services?
No. It uses no cookies, performs no tracking and sends no data to external services.
Install / follow
Install from WordPress.org
The safest path is installation and updates through the official WordPress plugin directory.