SEO-Friendly URLs for HivePress

Sometimes in HivePress we want SEO-friendly URLs on our listing pages.

Depending on your setup—and whether you're using RentalHive, ExpertHive, or another HivePress theme—you may want to configure your directory URLs like this:

/services/{category-name}/{state-name}/{county-name}/{city-name}

Additionally, pagination should be supported for each level:

/services/{category-name}/{state-name}/page/{page-number}
/services/{category-name}/{state-name}/{county-name}/{city-name}/page/{page-number}

If you're offering a niche use case—like renting out music studios—you might prefer a custom structure like:

/studios/{category-name}/{state-name}/{city-name}

For reference, popular platforms use structures like:

• Airbnb: /rooms
• Vrbo: /vacation_rentals/{state-name}

Why Not Just Use WordPress Rewrite Rules?

While WordPress lets you define simple rewrite rules, doing so gives you no control over the template. That’s a problem when you want to:

• Add unique H1 tags or meta descriptions
• Display custom header content or layout changes
• Add contextual elements like “Nearby Cities” or “Related Listings”

Why This Plugin Exists

This plugin gives you full control over both:

• The URL structure
• The template rendering logic

Use it to create clean, user- and SEO-friendly URLs in HivePress with flexibility to customize templates and page data as needed.