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slug

slug

1 6.9
A short web address part made from a page title
  • noun
  • /slʌg/
  • Texting
translation icon : slug
  • Perhaps blogging tools need to adapt to more short-form uses and have posting interfaces that seem more accommodating rather than a massive empty textarea with tons of options from slug to categories.

And if you'll notice my slugs are bold and underlined.

Examples

  • To optimize your website's SEO, ensure that each article has a unique slug that reflects the title.

  • It's most commonly used as that slug at the end of press releases.

    Blog text (29)
  • Both have the same slug/name.

    Blog text (29)
  • Is there a way to add extra fields to taxonomies besides name, slug, and description?

    Blog text (29)
  • When creating new content, use a slug that is easy to read and remember for users.

  • The slug for the event page was derived directly from the main title, making it easier to find.

Compounds

sea slug
  • Specialized
3 6.5

A soft sea animal without a shell, often brightly colored

slug cutter
  • Archaic
9.8

A tool used in traditional printing to cut thin lead strips for spacing type

type slug
  • Archaic
9.9

A thin metal strip placed between words to make space in printing

How Short

code
499 4.3
number
1.0
slug
  • Texting
1 6.9
running title
  • Jargon
7.1
permalink
  • Texting
3 4.0

Surface Forms

slug singular
slugs plural

Etymology

Slug for a short URL name comes from printing, where a slug was a short label or line used to identify a story, so a web slug is a short, simple name for a page. That's why a slug helps people find a specific page online.