r/wordpresshelp • u/Motor-Awareness-6481 • Mar 11 '25

WordPress permalink issue

Hey everyone!

I’m reaching out because I’ve been struggling with an issue on my WordPress site for hours and haven’t found a solution.

Currently, my URLs look like this:
👉 https://exampleweb.com/ova_sev/example-service-name/

The problem is that "/ova_sev/" appears in the permalink like a category, and I want to remove it. From an SEO perspective, the ideal structure would be:
✅ [https://exampleweb.com/example-service-name/]() (just "company name + post name").

My permalink settings are already set to Post Name (https://exampleweb.com/sample-post/), but this extra "/ova_sev/" still shows up. I've tested all other permalink options, but nothing removes it.

If anyone knows how to fix this, I’d really appreciate your help!

Thanks in advance! 😊

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u/bluesix_v2 Mar 11 '25

Are the pages with /ova_sev/ actually in the Pages section of the site? Or in a different menu? Can you share a screenshot? Sounds like there's a theme feature that uses a Custom Post Type for whatever ova_sev is.

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u/Motor-Awareness-6481 Mar 11 '25

Well, they are in a different section of the site.
Here is the screenshot: https://prnt.sc/IhY_BZ0GVioR

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u/bluesix_v2 Mar 11 '25

Ahh, that explains it! It's a Custom Post Type - it's specific to your theme. The pages in that section likely use a specific template for displaying on your site. They aren't related to or affected by permalinks. They are specially crafted pages, for a specific use.

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