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add_rewrite_rule( string $regex, string|array $query, string $after = ‘bottom’ )

Adds a rewrite rule that transforms a URL structure to a set of query vars.

Description

Any value in the $after parameter that isn’t ‘bottom’ will result in the rule being placed at the top of the rewrite rules.

Parameters

$regexstringrequired
Regular expression to match request against.
$querystring|arrayrequired
The corresponding query vars for this rewrite rule.
$afterstringoptional
Priority of the new rule. Accepts 'top' or 'bottom'. Default 'bottom'.

Default:'bottom'

More Information

add_rewrite_rule() allows you to specify additional rewrite rules for WordPress. It is most commonly used in conjunction with add_rewrite_tag() (which allows WordPress to recognize custom post/get variables).

Source

function add_rewrite_rule( $regex, $query, $after = 'bottom' ) {
	global $wp_rewrite;

	$wp_rewrite->add_rule( $regex, $query, $after );
}

Changelog

Version Description
4.4.0 Array support was added to the $query parameter.
2.1.0 Introduced.

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https://developer.wordpress.org/reference/functions/add_rewrite_rule