Title: Frequent 404 errors
Last modified: October 12, 2022

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# Frequent 404 errors

 *  Resolved [springthistle](https://wordpress.org/support/users/springthistle/)
 * (@springthistle)
 * [3 years, 8 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/frequent-404-errors-2/)
 * Over the past few months, we’ve been seeing increased 404 errors on our site 
   when a visitor tries to access a /download URL. We’ve flushed the permalinks;
   that’s not the problem. Immediately after the 404, a second attempt usually delivers
   the file, but our visitors don’t know to try to click twice (and they shouldn’t
   have to!).
 * I hear from a contact at the hosting company that lots of their clients are having
   this problem with download monitor. Is it possible that something can be done
   in the plugin itself to address this?

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 *  Plugin Author [Cristian Raiber](https://wordpress.org/support/users/cristianraiber-1/)
 * (@cristianraiber-1)
 * [3 years, 8 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/frequent-404-errors-2/#post-16093259)
 * [@springthistle](https://wordpress.org/support/users/springthistle/) – what version
   of DLM / WP are you using? Could you share your site’s URL so we can take a look
   as well?
 *  Thread Starter [springthistle](https://wordpress.org/support/users/springthistle/)
 * (@springthistle)
 * [3 years, 8 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/frequent-404-errors-2/#post-16093282)
 * Thanks, Christian. DLM version 4.6.2 and WP version 6.0.2.
 * Note, though, that the 404s have been occurring, intermittently, for a few months.
 * Here’s a page with a bunch of download links:
    [https://cnyepiscopal.org/resources/financial-matters/compensation-benefits/](https://cnyepiscopal.org/resources/financial-matters/compensation-benefits/)
 * At the moment, all links are 404s, but if things continue as before, they may
   stop being 404s any second.
 *  Plugin Author [Cristian Raiber](https://wordpress.org/support/users/cristianraiber-1/)
 * (@cristianraiber-1)
 * [3 years, 8 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/frequent-404-errors-2/#post-16099599)
 * [@springthistle](https://wordpress.org/support/users/springthistle/) – could 
   you please update to DLM 4.7 and reply back if this still happens?
 *  Thread Starter [springthistle](https://wordpress.org/support/users/springthistle/)
 * (@springthistle)
 * [3 years, 8 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/frequent-404-errors-2/#post-16100868)
 * Cristian – I upgraded to 4.7 and will reply back here if the 404s happen again!
 *  Plugin Author [Cristian Raiber](https://wordpress.org/support/users/cristianraiber-1/)
 * (@cristianraiber-1)
 * [3 years, 7 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/frequent-404-errors-2/#post-16109668)
 * [@springthistle](https://wordpress.org/support/users/springthistle/) – marking
   this as resolved. If 404 errors still happen after 4.7.x upgrade, please open
   a new ticket.

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 * Last activity: [3 years, 7 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/frequent-404-errors-2/#post-16109668)
 * Status: resolved