Pinyin Slug
The Chinese PinYin Slug Wordpress plugin convert Chinese UTF-8 character into English PinYin character from a post slugs to improve SEO.
Solid choice
Pinyin Slug is a solid plugin choice in 2026, with a few things worth checking first. It runs on 60+ sites, is rated 3/5 and was last updated 4 weeks ago, and scores 69/100 on our health check.
- Actively developed — last update 4 weeks ago
- Tested with the latest WordPress (7.1)
- Small user base (60+ active installs)
- Very few reviews so far
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Daily downloads
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Rankings
Where Pinyin Slug stands todayWordPress.org search rankings
Live position in the plugin search, top 100| Keyword | Position |
|---|---|
| permalinks | >100 |
| pinyin | #2 |
| post | >100 |
| slug | #15 |
Version adoption
Share of active sites per release.
Rating breakdown
★★★★★★★★★★ 3 from 1 reviews
About Pinyin Slug
From the official readme · v2.0.0Description
The Chinese PinYin Slug WordPress plugin convert Chinese UTF-8 character into English PinYin character from a post slugs to improve search engine optimization.
For example, when you publish a post with a title like this: “Chinese PinYin”
WordPress automatically assigns a long filename to your post, called a post slug: /%e4%b8%ad%e6%96%87%e6%8b%bc%e9%9f%b3
PinYin Slug plugin convert Chinese character into PinYin character. With Chinese PinYin plugin activated, the slug for our example blog post would look like this: /zhongwenpinyin
The slug is generated on saving a post (so you get a chance to look at it before publishing, and change it), or on publish. It won’t overwrite an existing slug. You can force a new slug generation by deleting the existing one.
Installation
Download the PinYin Plugin and activate the plugin through the ‘Plugins’ menu in WordPress. Now, when editing a post, give it a title and press Save and Continue Editing. The PinYin Slug plugin will generate a slug. If you edit it, the plugin will honor your slug and won’t change it.
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FAQ
Pinyin Slug: quick answers
Straight answers, pulled from live WordPress.org data.
Live data from WordPress.org · checked Oct 13, 2026
Is Pinyin Slug free?
Yes. Pinyin Slug is free to download and use from the official WordPress.org plugin directory.
Is Pinyin Slug safe to use in 2026?
Pinyin Slug is a solid plugin choice in 2026, with a few things worth checking first. It runs on 60+ sites, is rated 3/5 and was last updated 4 weeks ago, and scores 69/100 on our health check.
How many websites use Pinyin Slug?
Pinyin Slug is active on 60+ WordPress websites and has been downloaded 11,827 times since it launched in March 2012. It was downloaded 124 times in the last 30 days.
Does Pinyin Slug work with WordPress 7.1?
Yes. The developer has tested Pinyin Slug up to WordPress 7.1.3, the latest release. It requires WordPress 4.6 or newer.
What PHP version does Pinyin Slug need?
Pinyin Slug requires PHP 7.1 or higher. Most hosts run PHP 8.x today, so it works on any modern WordPress hosting.
When was Pinyin Slug last updated?
The latest version, 2.0.0, was released on September 17, 2026 (4 weeks ago).
Who makes Pinyin Slug?
Pinyin Slug is developed and maintained by williamlong.
What are the best alternatives to Pinyin Slug?
The most popular alternatives to Pinyin Slug are Nginx Helper (200K+ installs), Permalink Manager Lite (100K+ installs) and Remove Category URL (40K+ installs).
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