Introduction

Automatic Links, SEF, SEO & Metadata, Short URL

Allows you to control menu item alias and have short SEF URLs without including aliases of parent menu items. Removes menu items aliases from articles URLs leaving only single article alias.


Joomla native routing is not quite robust and you can't control how the SEF URL of menu item is built. You can only define menu item alias - a component of URL.

By default aliases of Joomla menu items are relative: aliases of all parent menu items are auto-prepended to SEF URL.

So child menu items have URLs like:

http://site.com/parent-menu-item-alias/child-menu-item-alias

This plugin allows you to switch alias to 'direct' mode and have short URL without aliases of parent menu items:

http://site.com/child-menu-item-alias

Additionally to the functionality of Direct Alias (free extension) you can remove menu items' aliases from article URLs and leave only single article alias.

So instead of

http://site.com/news/34-article-alias

you will get

http://site.com/34-article-alias or http://site.com/article-alias if IDs are removed.

Active menu item is still identified, hence current menu item is highlighted in menu modules and modules are displayed correctly. Direct article menu items are preserved and have original native URLs unchanged.

Previous native URLs are redirected to new URLs with 301 status, hence search engines index is preserved.

Plugin adds only a single database query if a page is loaded via single article shortened URL. It's a nice and simple alternative to monstrous 3rd-party SEF extensions.

Functionality
Removes the joomla ids from article urls.
Ease of use
Just install it, enable the plugin and it works. Nothing else to do.
Kudos to the developer.
Support
Support not needed.
Documentation
Documentation not needed.
Value for money
Very good price performance ratio.
I used this to: my own website.
Functionality
One of the requirements with the website I had to upgrade was the long URL being generated. This plugin resolves all those issues
Ease of use
Dead EASY
Support
Awsome
Documentation
Did not need to see the document although I should have :D but the developer (D) made the support smooth.
Value for money
Absolutly
I used this to: everything that this version of the plugin says it does.
Functionality
This extension did exactly what I needed, which was remove the ID numbers in the URLs from Joomla categories and articles.
Ease of use
Unlike other SEF extensions, this is as simple as can be. Just install and you're good to go, but it has valuable some extra settings too
Support
Support was the best I have ever received from a vendor. They replied to my emails promptly and went above and beyond to help me. A+
Documentation
All of the settings are explained so you know what each does
Value for money
Couldn't ask for more and that was what makes this a great extension. It is lightweight and works without causing any headaches
I used this to: I use this for my Joomla websites

Excellent!



Posted on 18 March 2015
Functionality
The simplicity of this plug-in is elegant. The pro version removes the #_id in the url. This makes tailoring urls childs-play!
Ease of use
Install it, configure it's three settings, and you're good-to-go.
Support
Awesome! I had an issue that was being caused with a conflict with another plug-in. Their response time was great, and they fixed it quick.
Value for money
I'm good. It does what it says... easily; and the support was top-notch. I'm not even sure what I paid for it, but it was totally worth it.
I used this to: Just what it says. I replicated an HTML site to J! and used this to easily match the old url's and keep the structure intact. Definitely a new tool for the box!

Simple fast and great support



Posted on 17 December 2014
Functionality
So easy to use and do what it says. There is a small bug (with article title) but it's joomla 3.3.6 issue and not the plugin and will be fixed on next joomla update.
Ease of use
Super easy 1 min and you ready to go.
Support
Excellent, fast and informative.
Documentation
Who needs for such a simple plugin, but it's there and helpful.
Value for money
Not cheap but for a great support and product I am always happy to pay the extra.
I used this to: Menu alias and removing ID from articles and tags.
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Direct Alias Pro

Version:
3.1.0
Developer:
AlterBrains
Last updated:
Oct 18 2023
5 months ago
Date added:
Dec 15 2014
License:
GPLv2 or later
Type:
Paid download
Related extension :
Direct Alias
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Compatibility:
J3 J4 J5 J5 (b/c plugin)
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