Media Slug Prefix Control

Prevent slug conflicts between WordPress Pages and Media Attachments by adding a custom prefix to attachment URLs.

🛑 The Problem

By default, when you upload an image named contact.jpg to WordPress, the system creates an attachment page with the slug /contact/.

If you later try to create a Page named "Contact", WordPress will force the URL to become /contact-2/ because /contact/ is already taken by the image. This is frustrating for site architecture and SEO.

✅ The Solution

Media Slug Prefix Control solves this by virtually moving all media attachments to a sub-path (e.g., /media/ or /assets/).

• Before: https://example.com/contact/ (Image takes the slot)
• After: https://example.com/media/contact/ (Image moves here)

Now, the slug https://example.com/contact/ is free to be used by your actual Pages or Posts.

✨ Features

• Custom Prefix: Define any base slug you want via the admin panel (e.g., media, assets, images).
• Conflict Resolver: Automatically allows Pages/Posts to "steal" the slug back from attachments if the attachment is using the custom prefix.
• SEO Friendly: Automatically adds 301 Redirects from old attachment URLs to the new prefixed URLs.
• Native Integration: Adds a setting field directly to Settings > Permalinks.
• Retroactive: Works for both new uploads and existing images.

🚀 Installation

Manual Installation

1. Download the repository as a ZIP file.
2. Go to your WordPress Dashboard: Plugins > Add New > Upload Plugin.
3. Upload the ZIP and activate the plugin.

via FTP/Git

1. Clone this repository into your wp-content/plugins/ directory:

   
   git clone [https://github.com/seu-usuario/media-slug-prefix-control.git](https://github.com/seu-usuario/media-slug-prefix-control.git)