Fixing WordPress 404 errors

1. Reset WordPress Permalinks

The Step: Log in to the WordPress dashboard.

The Action: Navigate to Settings ➔ Permalinks and simply click the Save Changes button at the bottom without making any actual changes. This forces WordPress to regenerate its URL structure and clear out routing bugs.

2. Rebuild the Default .htaccess File (Apache Servers)

If the permalink reset fails, the .htaccess file on your server might be corrupted or lack writing permissions.

The Action: Locate the .htaccess file in your root directory (usually inside public_html). Download a backup first, then delete it.

Create a brand-new blank text file, name it  .htaccess, and paste the official default WordPress configuration code inside it:

# BEGIN WordPress
RewriteEngine On
RewriteBase /
RewriteRule ^index.php$ – [L]
RewriteCond %{REQUEST_FILENAME} !-f
RewriteCond %{REQUEST_FILENAME} !-d
RewriteRule . /index.php [L]
# END WordPress

Save and upload the file to your root server.

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