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Whether you're a developer, editor, or site owner, it gives you a consistent shortcut to edit posts and pages without relying on the admin bar.<\/p>\n\n<ul>\n<li>No more searching through the dashboard  <\/li>\n<li>No more long admin URLs  <\/li>\n<li>Just a fast and predictable edit shortcut that is there when you need it<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n<h3>Replace Complex Admin URLs<\/h3>\n\n<p>Stop sharing links like:<\/p>\n\n<blockquote>\n  <p><code>https:\/\/yourdomain.com\/wp-admin\/post.php?post=123&amp;action=edit<\/code><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n<p>Instead, send a clean edit page shortcut:<\/p>\n\n<blockquote>\n  <p><code>https:\/\/yourdomain.com\/about\/edit<\/code><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n<p>Perfect for clients and teams who need a simple way to quick edit content or for email senders who mangle URLs.<\/p>\n\n<h3>What You Can Edit<\/h3>\n\n<p>Slash Edit works across your entire site:<\/p>\n\n<ul>\n<li>Posts and pages  <\/li>\n<li>Custom post types  <\/li>\n<li>Users  <\/li>\n<li>Categories and tags  <\/li>\n<li>Taxonomies  <\/li>\n<li>Author archives  <\/li>\n<li>Front page (if assigned)<\/li>\n<li>Blog page (if assigned) <\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n<p>If you are not logged in, you will be prompted to log in and then redirected to the correct edit screen.<\/p>\n\n<h3>Why Use This Edit Shortcut?<\/h3>\n\n<ul>\n<li>You want to edit posts and pages quickly  <\/li>\n<li>You need a reliable admin shortcut without the admin bar  <\/li>\n<li>You want to send clients a simple edit page link  <\/li>\n<li>You prefer a fast quick edit workflow<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n<h3>Slash Edit is Perfect for WordPress Plugin and Theme Demos<\/h3>\n\n<p>When a WordPress Playground or demo site is generated, you don't always know the final ID or URL of an item. With Slash Edit installed, give them a relative link such as:<\/p>\n\n<pre><code>\/about\/edit\n<\/code><\/pre>\n\n<p>If you have theme demos you can <strong>take your users right to the customizer or Full Site Editor<\/strong> with a shortcut: <code>\/theme\/edit<\/code><\/p>\n\n<h3>Examples of Slash Edit in Use<\/h3>\n\n<ul>\n<li>Edit the homepage: <code>https:\/\/yourdomain.com\/edit<\/code><\/li>\n<li>Edit a page: <code>https:\/\/yourdomain.com\/about\/edit<\/code><\/li>\n<li>Edit a post: <code>https:\/\/yourdomain.com\/blog\/your-blog-post\/edit<\/code><\/li>\n<li>Shortcut to your Custom Post Type list view: <code>https:\/\/yourdomain.com\/articles\/edit<\/code><\/li>\n<li>Shortcut to WooCommerce shop list view: <code>https:\/\/yourdomain.com\/shop\/edit<\/code><\/li>\n<li>Shortcut to WooCommerce shop list view: <code>https:\/\/yourdomain.com\/product\/edit<\/code><\/li>\n<li>Shortcut to Easy Digital Downloads downloads list view: <code>https:\/\/yourdomain.com\/download\/edit<\/code>.<\/li>\n<li>Edit an author's profile: <code>https:\/\/yourdomain.com\/author\/myuser\/edit<\/code><\/li>\n<li>Shortcut to the users' screen: <code>https:\/\/yourdomain.com\/author\/edit<\/code> or <code>https:\/\/yourdomain.com\/users\/edit<\/code> or <code>https:\/\/yourdomain.com\/authors\/edit<\/code>.<\/li>\n<li>Edit a category: <code>https:\/\/yourdomain.com\/category\/category-one\/edit<\/code><\/li>\n<li>Edit a tag: <code>https:\/\/yourdomain.com\/tag\/new-tag\/edit<\/code><\/li>\n<li>Open Full Site Editor or Customizer: <code>https:\/\/yourdomain.com\/theme\/edit<\/code><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n<p><strong>Example: Creating a Custom Endpoint<\/strong><\/p>\n\n<p>Changes <code>\/edit<\/code> to <code>\/editar<\/code>. Make sure to flush permalinks after any endpoint changes.<\/p>\n\n<pre><code>&lt;?php\nadd_filter( 'slash_edit_endpoint', function( $endpoint ) ) {\n    return 'editar';\n}\n<\/code><\/pre>\n\n<h3>Security<\/h3>\n\n<p>Only users with Editor capabilities (or higher) can access edit screens.<\/p>\n\n<p>Developers can customize access using filters:<\/p>\n\n<ul>\n<li><code>slash_edit_capability_check<\/code>  <\/li>\n<li><code>slash_edit_can_edit<\/code><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n<h3>Developer Friendly<\/h3>\n\n<ul>\n<li>Filter the <code>\/edit<\/code> endpoint if needed  <\/li>\n<li>Extend redirect behavior  <\/li>\n<li>Lightweight and no settings required<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n<!--section=installation-->\n<ol>\n<li>Just unzip and upload the \"slash-edit\" folder to your '\/wp-content\/plugins\/' directory<\/li>\n<li>Activate the plugin through the 'Plugins' menu in WordPress<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n<!--section=faq-->\n<dl>\n<dt id=\"how%20do%20i%20use%20the%20plugin%3F\"><h3>How do I use the plugin?<\/h3><\/dt>\n<dd><p>Navigate to any post, page, or archive and add <code>\/edit<\/code> to the end of the URL.<\/p>\n\n<p>Example (editing a page):<\/p>\n\n<pre><code>https:\/\/example.com\/about\/edit\n<\/code><\/pre>\n\n<p>Example (editing the homepage):<\/p>\n\n<pre><code>https:\/\/example.com\/edit\n<\/code><\/pre>\n\n<p>Example (editing a user):<\/p>\n\n<pre><code>https:\/\/example.com\/author\/myuser\/edit\n<\/code><\/pre><\/dd>\n<dt id=\"do%20i%20need%20pretty%20permalinks%20enabled%3F\"><h3>Do I need pretty permalinks enabled?<\/h3><\/dt>\n<dd><p>Yes. Slash Edit requires pretty permalinks to work. Please flush permalinks if any <code>\/edit<\/code> URLs 404 when they shouldn't.<\/p><\/dd>\n<dt id=\"who%20can%20access%20edit%20links%3F\"><h3>Who can access edit links?<\/h3><\/dt>\n<dd><p>Only users with Editor permissions or higher by default. 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Slash Edit supports custom post types, taxonomies, and most archives.<\/p><\/dd>\n<dt id=\"what%20happens%20on%20archive%20pages%3F\"><h3>What happens on archive pages?<\/h3><\/dt>\n<dd><p>Most CPT archives should redirect you to the post type's list view in the admin.<\/p>\n\n<p>All term and author archives work.<\/p>\n\n<p>Blog archives redirect to Settings &gt; Reading.<\/p>\n\n<p>Special archives like WooCommerce allow for <code>\/product\/edit<\/code> or <code>\/shop\/edit<\/code>.<\/p><\/dd>\n<dt id=\"can%20i%20change%20%60%2Fedit%60%20to%20something%20else%3F\"><h3>Can I change `\/edit` to something else?<\/h3><\/dt>\n<dd><p>Yes. You can use the provided filter <code>slash_edit_endpoint<\/code> and then flush permalinks.<\/p>\n\n<p><strong>Example: Creating a Custom Endpoint<\/strong><\/p>\n\n<p>Changes <code>\/edit<\/code> to <code>\/editar<\/code>. 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