Redirect existing product post pages to /download/{item-name}

[pippinsplugins]

The main products each currently live in a blog post, and they also have an entry in the download post type.

To simplify things, the download post type will be used for displaying the products.

Each blog post entry should be redirected with a 301 to the download version.

[amdrew]

Because products is your menu text, i'm going to change the slug to /products rather than /downloads

[pippinsplugins]

Perfect. Please do this in the Custom Functions plugin. There is already a constant in there for removing the archives, so that will need to be removed.

[amdrew]

I vote we do this just after we go live. Below is a list of the admin post link and what the URL should be. We should use the 301 redirect field of the WP SEO plugin.

Restrict Content Pro

https://pippinsplugins.com/wp-admin/post.php?post=1755&action=edit https://pippinsplugins.com/products/restrict-content-pro/

Easy Content Types

https://pippinsplugins.com/wp-admin/post.php?post=19&action=edit https://pippinsplugins.com/products/easy-content-types/

Full Screen Background Images

https://pippinsplugins.com/wp-admin/post.php?post=626&action=edit https://pippinsplugins.com/products/full-screen-background-images/

Love it Pro

https://pippinsplugins.com/wp-admin/post.php?post=2514&action=edit https://pippinsplugins.com/products/love-it-pro/

Sugar Event Calendar

https://pippinsplugins.com/wp-admin/post.php?post=3254&action=edit https://pippinsplugins.com/products/sugar-event-calendar/

Advanced Search Shortcode

https://pippinsplugins.com/wp-admin/post.php?post=3826&action=edit https://pippinsplugins.com/products/advanced-search-shortcode/

Front End Registration and Login Forms

https://pippinsplugins.com/wp-admin/post.php?post=1476&action=edit https://pippinsplugins.com/products/front-end-registration-and-login-forms/

Simple Notices Pro

https://pippinsplugins.com/wp-admin/post.php?post=2135&action=edit https://pippinsplugins.com/products/simple-notices-pro/

[pippinsplugins]

I think that's the best option. Now just have to figure out what to do with comments. I'm rather inclined to just leave them where they are, make sure that all of them are replied to, then just tell people to email helpscout. If it becomes a problem, I can move the comments later.

[amdrew]

That sounds like an idea. Here's my idea:

1. Make sure you've answered all comments and lock them down to prevent new posts
2. Leave to brew for 1-2 weeks
3. Remove comments completely after brewing. This would have given those who asked questions enough time to review your answers from 1 above.
4. While brewing, make sure to add any common questions to a FAQ for each product (I can help you with docs)
5. Add any new questions to the FAQ if it's a common support enquiry.

[amdrew]

Related: https://github.com/pippinsplugins/theme/issues/31

[pippinsplugins]

:+1: