Title: Custom “.html” permalinks
Last modified: August 18, 2016

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# Custom “.html” permalinks

 *  [erikcw](https://wordpress.org/support/users/erikcw/)
 * (@erikcw)
 * [18 years, 11 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/custom-html-permalinks/)
 * Hi,
 * I’m trying to create custom permalinks using the following format:
    /%postname%.
   html
 * It doesn’t seem to work though. I just end up with permalinks using %postname%.
   I got this working once on a previous version of WordPress by hand working the.
   htaccess file, but it looks like WP now handles permalinks internally.
 * I’m using WP as a CMS for an old site, so I need to be able to keep the urls 
   consistent (so I don’t lose search engine placement).
 * Thanks for your help!

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 *  [terryheath](https://wordpress.org/support/users/terryheath/)
 * (@terryheath)
 * [18 years, 11 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/custom-html-permalinks/#post-590574)
 * I use `/%category%/%postname%.html` in my own blog at [http://www.terryheath.com](http://www.terryheath.com)
   and they work fine with 2.2 . . .
 * Are you sure you clicked “update permalinks” ?
 *  [moshu](https://wordpress.org/support/users/moshu/)
 * (@moshu)
 * [18 years, 11 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/custom-html-permalinks/#post-590575)
 * The word “CMS” makes me think you are using Pages. That ‘html’ thing will NOT
   apply for the permalinks of the Pges, only for posts.
 *  [kalesco](https://wordpress.org/support/users/kalesco/)
 * (@kalesco)
 * [18 years, 6 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/custom-html-permalinks/#post-590638)
 * hi,
 * try the solution posted [here](http://wordpress.org/support/topic/147118).
 * it worked for me.

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 * Last reply from: [kalesco](https://wordpress.org/support/users/kalesco/)
 * Last activity: [18 years, 6 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/custom-html-permalinks/#post-590638)
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