Title: 404 Permalink issue
Last modified: November 24, 2021

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# 404 Permalink issue

 *  Resolved [wappiez](https://wordpress.org/support/users/wappiez/)
 * (@wappiez)
 * [4 years, 6 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/404-permalink-issue/)
 * Hi,
 * From the start of our new website I have been having issues with a 404 permalink
   errors. Randomly each week or every two weeks 50% of ALL the pages would be set
   into a 404 page because some of the URL’s were rewritten inside of the htaccess
   file.
 * The solution was simple, simply save the permalinks again and everything was 
   fine. But before the issue is picked up, the website would be 50% unusable for
   several minutes or even hours.
 * I have been searching everywhere to find the where this issue is coming from 
   and then someone told me that Yoast rewrites permalinks in the htaccess file.
   Now I have disabled Yoast and so far the issue has not come back.
 * Are you aware that Yoast can cause these kinds of issues and is there a way to
   use Yoast and not have these issues pop-up again?
 * Thx
 * The page I need help with: _[[log in](https://login.wordpress.org/?redirect_to=https%3A%2F%2Fwordpress.org%2Fsupport%2Ftopic%2F404-permalink-issue%2F%3Foutput_format%3Dmd&locale=en_US)
   to see the link]_

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 *  Plugin Support [Maybellyne](https://wordpress.org/support/users/maybellyne/)
 * (@maybellyne)
 * [4 years, 6 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/404-permalink-issue/#post-15099235)
 * Hello Wappiez,
 * Thanks for reaching out regarding the 404 and permalink issues.
 * When permalinks are enabled on your site in General > Permalinks, WordPress automatically
   will modify your .htaccess file with the latest rewrite rules. So if your .htaccess
   file has owner write access (very common), WordPress will write to the file with
   a block of directives. This is not caused by the Yoast SEO plugin in itself.
 * You can read more [here](https://perishablepress.com/stop-wordpress-htaccess/)
   and how to resolve it.
 *  Thread Starter [wappiez](https://wordpress.org/support/users/wappiez/)
 * (@wappiez)
 * [4 years, 6 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/404-permalink-issue/#post-15102594)
 * Thanks, will look into it.
 *  Plugin Support [Michael Tiña](https://wordpress.org/support/users/mikes41720/)
 * (@mikes41720)
 * [4 years, 6 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/404-permalink-issue/#post-15105149)
 * Hi,
 * We’ll be closing this forum thread. Please do feel free to reopen or create a
   new topic should you have any other questions or concerns regarding the Yoast
   SEO plugin.
 * Thanks.

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 * 3 replies
 * 3 participants
 * Last reply from: [Michael Tiña](https://wordpress.org/support/users/mikes41720/)
 * Last activity: [4 years, 6 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/404-permalink-issue/#post-15105149)
 * Status: resolved