Tree-like Slugs

Automatically propagate hierarchical slugs through parent-child records in DatoCMS.

When you update a parent record's slug, all descendant records (children, grandchildren, etc.) automatically inherit the updated path prefix.

Example

Before updating the grandparent's slug:

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Grandparent: /grandparent
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  └── Parent: /parent
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        └── Child: /child

After updating the grandparent's slug to /grandparent-new:

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Grandparent: /grandparent-new
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  └── Parent: /grandparent-new/parent
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        └── Child: /grandparent-new/parent/child

Setup

1. Install the plugin from the DatoCMS marketplace
2. Ensure your model uses Hierarchical sorting as its default ordering
3. On your slug field, disable the "Match a specific pattern" validation (required to allow / characters)
4. Add this plugin as a field addon to your slug field

Known Limitations

• Reset button: Clicking the reset/refresh button on the slug field will reset it to the default value, losing the hierarchical path.
• Moving records: Dragging a record to a new parent in the tree does not automatically update the slug. To fix this, manually edit and save the new parent record's slug.