Title: 404 error when changing permalink options Last modified: May 31, 2020 --- # 404 error when changing permalink options * [willral](https://wordpress.org/support/users/willral/) * (@willral) * [5 years, 12 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/404-error-when-changing-permalink-options/) * i have tried to change my permalinks to just postname instead of plain however it seems to have made loads of 404 errors how can i fix this * The page I need help with: _[[log in](https://login.wordpress.org/?redirect_to=https%3A%2F%2Fwordpress.org%2Fsupport%2Ftopic%2F404-error-when-changing-permalink-options%2F%3Foutput_format%3Dmd&locale=en_US) to see the link]_ Viewing 11 replies - 1 through 11 (of 11 total) * [Animesh Gaurav](https://wordpress.org/support/users/bizanimesh/) * (@bizanimesh) * [5 years, 12 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/404-error-when-changing-permalink-options/#post-12917661) * Hi [@willral](https://wordpress.org/support/users/willral/) * You have to create redirects. * You can use this popular free WordPress redirection plugin: [https://wordpress.org/plugins/redirection/](https://wordpress.org/plugins/redirection/) 🙂 * Thread Starter [willral](https://wordpress.org/support/users/willral/) * (@willral) * [5 years, 12 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/404-error-when-changing-permalink-options/#post-12918491) * i have already tried redirects, permalink refreshes and an update to the ht access file * [Animesh Gaurav](https://wordpress.org/support/users/bizanimesh/) * (@bizanimesh) * [5 years, 12 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/404-error-when-changing-permalink-options/#post-12918596) * Can you please share the screenshot of a redirect that you have made in the backend? * Plus, also send me a previous link and a link on which you have made redirects. * Just send me one example. * Thread Starter [willral](https://wordpress.org/support/users/willral/) * (@willral) * [5 years, 12 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/404-error-when-changing-permalink-options/#post-12918696) * the 404 errors i have mentioned are not from old links it happens when i set the permalinks to post name instead of plain the only way have worked around this is by putting index.php/ before in the custom permalink settings however i do not want this as it is not very plugin friendly * [working-picture-with-bad-url.png](http://www.stokepogesairscouts.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/working-picture-with-bad-url.png) * [Error-with-Url-i-want.png](http://www.stokepogesairscouts.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/Error-with-Url-i-want.png) * [Animesh Gaurav](https://wordpress.org/support/users/bizanimesh/) * (@bizanimesh) * [5 years, 12 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/404-error-when-changing-permalink-options/#post-12920835) * Hi [@willral](https://wordpress.org/support/users/willral/) * Why you have `index.php` in the URL? How did you put that? * I just want to generate the same issue to see if it is also causing the problem at my side. * Thread Starter [willral](https://wordpress.org/support/users/willral/) * (@willral) * [5 years, 12 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/404-error-when-changing-permalink-options/#post-12921447) * [permalinks>custom structure>enter](http://www.stokepogesairscouts.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/Permalinks-custom_structure-enter-2.png) i am using this instead of plain and i have to use this instead of post name ( as i get the 404 errors). I just updated my version of php to 7.4 as of over problems - This reply was modified 5 years, 12 months ago by [willral](https://wordpress.org/support/users/willral/). * [Animesh Gaurav](https://wordpress.org/support/users/bizanimesh/) * (@bizanimesh) * [5 years, 12 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/404-error-when-changing-permalink-options/#post-12924554) * Hi [@willral](https://wordpress.org/support/users/willral/) * You want to redirect this format `/index.php/post-title/` to `/?p=123`. Right? * I have tested. * I have first created a post with permalink: * `https://website-name.com/index.php/post-title/` * Then I change permalink structure to (plain): * `http://website-name.com/?p=123` * Yes, I also got 404 error initially, but after creating redirection, `https:// website-name.com/index.php/post-title/` is perfectly redirecting to `http://website- name.com/?p=123` * Thread Starter [willral](https://wordpress.org/support/users/willral/) * (@willral) * [5 years, 12 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/404-error-when-changing-permalink-options/#post-12924846) * no i want to change `https://website-name.com/index.php/post-title/` to `https:// website-name.com/post-title/` but i can’t do this as when i change it i get 404 errors * [Animesh Gaurav](https://wordpress.org/support/users/bizanimesh/) * (@bizanimesh) * [5 years, 12 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/404-error-when-changing-permalink-options/#post-12924981) * Hi [@willral](https://wordpress.org/support/users/willral/) * In **Settings > Permalinks**, you only need to select **Post name** for doing that. * As I know and again tested, WordPress automatically 301 redirects all your posts. * Please read this article: [https://www.wpexplorer.com/change-permalinks-wordpress/](https://www.wpexplorer.com/change-permalinks-wordpress/) * Thread Starter [willral](https://wordpress.org/support/users/willral/) * (@willral) * [5 years, 12 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/404-error-when-changing-permalink-options/#post-12925297) * when i have **Post name** selected if i try to go to `https://stokepogesairscouts. co.uk/any-page/` a 404 error will happen (i have saved changes) - This reply was modified 5 years, 12 months ago by [willral](https://wordpress.org/support/users/willral/). - This reply was modified 5 years, 12 months ago by [willral](https://wordpress.org/support/users/willral/). * [Animesh Gaurav](https://wordpress.org/support/users/bizanimesh/) * (@bizanimesh) * [5 years, 12 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/404-error-when-changing-permalink-options/#post-12928183) * Hi [@willral](https://wordpress.org/support/users/willral/) * Use this plugin: [https://wordpress.org/plugins/redirection/](https://wordpress.org/plugins/redirection/) and 301 redirect (Moved Permanently) all your `https://stokepogesairscouts.co. uk/index.php/any-page/` to `https://stokepogesairscouts.co.uk/any-page/` * I have again tested and the plugin is working very well. Viewing 11 replies - 1 through 11 (of 11 total) The topic ‘404 error when changing permalink options’ is closed to new replies. ## Tags * [apache](https://wordpress.org/support/topic-tag/apache/) * In: [Fixing WordPress](https://wordpress.org/support/forum/how-to-and-troubleshooting/) * 11 replies * 2 participants * Last reply from: [Animesh Gaurav](https://wordpress.org/support/users/bizanimesh/) * Last activity: [5 years, 12 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/404-error-when-changing-permalink-options/#post-12928183) * Status: not resolved ## Topics ### Topics with no replies ### Non-support topics ### Resolved topics ### Unresolved topics ### All topics