Hello,
We apologize for the issue you are facing with unexpected changes to slugs in WordPress. It sounds quite frustrating, especially when you have already checked several potential causes.
From what you’ve described, it seems like there might be a conflict or a bug that is causing the slugs to change unexpectedly. Here are a few things you might consider:
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Check for Theme Conflicts: Sometimes, themes can interfere with how slugs are handled. Try switching to a default theme (like Twenty Twenty-One) temporarily to see if the issue persists.
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Review Custom Code: If you have any custom code in your theme’s functions.php file or any custom plugins, review them to ensure they are not affecting slug generation.
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Database Issues: There could be an issue with your database. Consider optimizing your database or checking for any corruption.
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Caching Plugins: If you are using caching plugins, clear the cache and see if that resolves the issue.
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Debugging: Enable debugging in WordPress to see if any errors are being logged that could give you more insight into what’s happening.
If none of these suggestions help, we recommend replying to your ticket, and a human agent from the Rank Math Support team will take over and assist you further. Thank you for raising this concern, and we hope to resolve it for you soon!
I was instructed by Support to create this ticket for a dev to fix – it is a known issue.
Hello,
Could you please also share the URL where the -2 is getting added so we can investigate it on your site?
Looking forward to helping you.
Hello,
Since we did not hear back from you for 15 days, we are assuming that you found the solution. We are closing this support ticket.
If you still need assistance or any other help, please feel free to open a new support ticket, and we will be more than happy to assist.
Thank you.
