{"id":5513,"date":"2026-08-24T21:53:30","date_gmt":"2026-08-24T21:53:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/netguide.io\/linux\/wordpress-multisite-remove-blog-from-url\/"},"modified":"2026-08-24T21:53:30","modified_gmt":"2026-08-24T21:53:30","slug":"wordpress-multisite-remove-blog-from-url","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/netguide.io\/linux\/en\/wordpress-multisite-remove-blog-from-url\/","title":{"rendered":"WordPress Multisite: Remove \/blog from URL"},"content":{"rendered":"<script type=\"text\/plain\" data-tcf=\"waiting-for-consent\" data-id=\"4797\" data-bid=\"2\" data-placement=\"4798\">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<\/script>\n\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"why-does-a-word-press-multisite-installation-have-blog-in-the-url-by-default\">Why Does a WordPress Multisite Installation Have \/blog in the URL by Default?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">When setting up a WordPress Multisite with a subdirectory installation (instead of subdomains), the main site is automatically assigned the <code>\/blog<\/code> suffix in its permalinks. This is done to prevent URL conflicts between the main site and sub-sites within the Multisite network. WordPress uses this structure to ensure that future sub-sites do not interfere with existing URLs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">While this approach makes sense from a technical perspective, it can be problematic for SEO and user experience. Many website owners prefer a clean URL structure without <code>\/blog<\/code>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"how-to-remove-blog-from-the-url-in-word-press-multisite\">How to Remove \/blog from the URL in WordPress Multisite<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">If you want to remove <code>\/blog<\/code> from the main site URL in a WordPress Multisite installation, follow these steps:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-rank-math-howto-block\"><div class=\"rank-math-howto-step\"><h3 class=\"rank-math-howto-title\">Step 1: Modify the Permalink Structure in Network Admin<\/h3><div class=\"rank-math-howto-content\">Log in as the Super Administrator of your WordPress Multisite network.<br>Navigate to <strong>\u201cMy Sites\u201d \u2192 \u201cNetwork Admin\u201d \u2192 \u201cSites\u201d<\/strong>.<br>Click <strong>\u201cEdit\u201d<\/strong> on the main site of your Multisite.<br>Go to the <strong>\u201cSettings\u201d<\/strong> tab.<br>Locate the field <strong>\u201cpermalink_structure\u201d<\/strong>.<br>Remove <code>\/blog<\/code> from this field.<br>Save the changes.<\/div><\/div><div class=\"rank-math-howto-step\"><h3 class=\"rank-math-howto-title\">Step 2: Save Permalinks Again<\/h3><div class=\"rank-math-howto-content\">Go to the main site of your Multisite.<br>Navigate to <strong>\u201cSettings\u201d \u2192 \u201cPermalinks\u201d<\/strong>.<br>Select your preferred permalink structure (e.g., \u201cPost name\u201d).<br>Click <strong>\u201cSave Changes\u201d<\/strong>.<br>This step ensures that the permalink structure is updated and the change is fully applied.<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"conclusion\">Conclusion<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The default <code>\/blog<\/code> suffix in a WordPress Multisite installation can be an SEO issue. 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