Permalinks and slugs are two different ways of creating URLs for your WordPress pages, posts, categories, custom post types, etc. They are often used interchangeably, but there is a right way to go about things. On your WordPress website, your URL is like your address: it’s how people find and read your content. A good slug makes it easy for your readers to identify and remember your content. A bad one can cause them to forget all about you, and it’s not an exaggeration—even a single lette