Title: Decode Url return 404 error Last modified: March 28, 2020 --- # Decode Url return 404 error * Resolved [dream160](https://wordpress.org/support/users/dream160/) * (@dream160) * [6 years, 2 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/encode-url-return-404-error/) * Hi there, * I have used Yoast for a really long time, now want to try Rank Math. However, after finishing the installation and configuring everything up, I ran into the problem most NO-BASE Category Plugins have (including Rank Math’s feature) but except Yoast. * The Problem: (Only for sites that don’t have English URLs) When I turned on the Strip Category Base feature and copied international language URL (Decoded URL version) of a blog post then pasted into an address bar, my site would return 404 error. However, it worked fine when copied-pasted encoded URL. * Eg: [https://www.test.com/ร้านอาหารที่ไหนดี/](https://www.test.com/ร้านอาหารที่ไหนดี/)– > 404 error * [https://www.test.com/%E0%B8%A3%E0%B9%89%E0%B8%B2%E0%B8%99%E0%B8%AD%E0%B8%B2%E0%B8%AB%E0%B8%B2%E0%B8%A3%E0%B8%97%E0%B8%B5%E0%B9%88%E0%B9%84%E0%B8%AB%E0%B8%99%E0%B8%94%E0%B8%B5%2F](https://www.test.com/%E0%B8%A3%E0%B9%89%E0%B8%B2%E0%B8%99%E0%B8%AD%E0%B8%B2%E0%B8%AB%E0%B8%B2%E0%B8%A3%E0%B8%97%E0%B8%B5%E0%B9%88%E0%B9%84%E0%B8%AB%E0%B8%99%E0%B8%94%E0%B8%B5%2F)– > OK * Therefore, I have to switch back to Yoast for the time being. I hope you take this problem into consideration. * Thank you for your great plugin - This topic was modified 6 years, 2 months ago by [dream160](https://wordpress.org/support/users/dream160/). Viewing 5 replies - 1 through 5 (of 5 total) * Plugin Author [Rank Math SEO](https://wordpress.org/support/users/rankmath/) * (@rankmath) * [6 years, 2 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/encode-url-return-404-error/#post-12594633) * Hello [@dream160](https://wordpress.org/support/users/dream160/) * Thank you for contacting the support. * Can you please confirm if you were testing the category archives? [https://i.rankmath.com/3CBQcR](https://i.rankmath.com/3CBQcR) * As the option in the Rank Math plugin changes the slug of the category URLs. * Or did you mean something else? * Also, while we are at it, we highly recommend going through the following guides to set up the plugin completely and correctly: and [https://www.wpmediamastery.com/rank-math-seo/?utm_campaign=Rank+Math](https://www.wpmediamastery.com/rank-math-seo/?utm_campaign=Rank+Math) * Looking forward to helping you. * Thread Starter [dream160](https://wordpress.org/support/users/dream160/) * (@dream160) * [6 years, 2 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/encode-url-return-404-error/#post-12594829) * Thank you for a quick response. * Yes, it is the category archives. * Plugin Author [Rank Math SEO](https://wordpress.org/support/users/rankmath/) * (@rankmath) * [6 years, 2 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/encode-url-return-404-error/#post-12595288) * Hello [@dream160](https://wordpress.org/support/users/dream160/) * It seems to be working fine on our setup: [https://i.rankmath.com/AuebPj](https://i.rankmath.com/AuebPj) * Assuming you are using the latest version of all the plugins and the themes **( please update if not yet)**, it would seem like a conflict with one of the plugins or the theme you are using. * To determine that, please follow this troubleshooting guide: [https://rankmath.com/kb/check-plugin-conflicts/](https://rankmath.com/kb/check-plugin-conflicts/) * Please let us know if you find the culprit. * Only the site admin would know and your users won’t be affected by this troubleshooting. * Looking forward to helping you. * Thread Starter [dream160](https://wordpress.org/support/users/dream160/) * (@dream160) * [6 years, 2 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/encode-url-return-404-error/#post-12596244) * Hi there, * Have you tried to copy-paste the decoded URL into the address bar? * I tested and the problem persists. I put my site on the localhost, ensured my theme is up-to-date and deactivated all plugins and recorded for reference. Please see the link >> [https://streamable.com/mw6ao](https://streamable.com/mw6ao) * Thank you * Plugin Author [Rank Math SEO](https://wordpress.org/support/users/rankmath/) * (@rankmath) * [6 years, 2 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/encode-url-return-404-error/#post-12605331) * Hello [@dream160](https://wordpress.org/support/users/dream160/) * It seems like the URL you were using was incorrect. * Here’s the correct URL: `/%E0%B8%A3%E0%B9%89%E0%B8%B2%E0%B8%99%E0%B8%AD%E0%B8% B2%E0%B8%AB%E0%B8%B2%E0%B8%A3%E0%B8%97%E0%B8%B5%E0%B9%88%E0%B9%84%E0%B8%AB%E0% B8%99%E0%B8%94%E0%B8%B5/` * and here’s the screencast: [https://i.rankmath.com/ly4fTh](https://i.rankmath.com/ly4fTh) * Hope that helps. Thank you. 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