Title: Itheme security plugin causing 404 errors to my posts and pages
Last modified: February 14, 2023

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# Itheme security plugin causing 404 errors to my posts and pages

 *  Resolved [Civil Engineering Notes](https://wordpress.org/support/users/civilenggnotes/)
 * (@civilenggnotes)
 * [3 years, 3 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/itheme-security-plugin-causing-404-errors-to-my-posts-and-pages/)
 * All the links to pages and posts are showing 404 error suddenly, when i asked
   for support from the hosting provider, the said the itheme security plugin is
   changing the .htaccess codes automatically, which is causing such error. Then
   they modified the code, and the problem was solved. But 2 days later, the same
   thing occuring again and again. This is 3rd time. Can you help me somehow to 
   permanently solve this??
 * The page I need help with: _[[log in](https://login.wordpress.org/?redirect_to=https%3A%2F%2Fwordpress.org%2Fsupport%2Ftopic%2Fitheme-security-plugin-causing-404-errors-to-my-posts-and-pages%2F%3Foutput_format%3Dmd&locale=en_US)
   to see the link]_

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 *  Plugin Support [chandelierrr](https://wordpress.org/support/users/shanedelierrr/)
 * (@shanedelierrr)
 * [3 years, 3 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/itheme-security-plugin-causing-404-errors-to-my-posts-and-pages/#post-16468594)
 * Hi [@civilenggnotes](https://wordpress.org/support/users/civilenggnotes/), thanks
   for reaching out! iThemes Security writing to the .htaccess and wp-config.php
   files is required for some features to work. Do you have a copy of the .htaccess
   file when the issue happens, or can you ask your hosting provider for a copy?
   If so, please paste the iTSec rules here so I can check. I’d also recommend checking
   the number of banned IPs in the file to see if it’s more than 100. I look forward
   to hearing from you!
 *  Thread Starter [Civil Engineering Notes](https://wordpress.org/support/users/civilenggnotes/)
 * (@civilenggnotes)
 * [3 years, 3 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/itheme-security-plugin-causing-404-errors-to-my-posts-and-pages/#post-16468647)
 * I will ask my provider if i can get a copy of that situation. But i don’t think
   i can get one. But i beleive it will happen again. If so, i will make one copy
   of the htaccess file, and share with you the iTSec code here.
 *  [Shalom Taiwo](https://wordpress.org/support/users/shalomt/)
 * (@shalomt)
 * [3 years, 3 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/itheme-security-plugin-causing-404-errors-to-my-posts-and-pages/#post-16494609)
 * Hi there, 
   I hope the information provided helped resolve your issues. Given 
   that we have not received a response, I will mark this post as resolved. If you
   still need some assistance, please feel free to open a new support topic, and
   we would be happy to assist.Thank you!

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