Title: Permalink Problem
Last modified: August 19, 2016

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# Permalink Problem

 *  [lizzyb](https://wordpress.org/support/users/lizzyb/)
 * (@lizzyb)
 * [15 years, 7 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/permalink-problem-30/)
 * Hi,
 * I have setup permalinks on my site. I have only pages no posts (not sure if thats
   relevant). I have setup permalinks but when I click through the navigation its
   hit and miss as to which page is served up.
 * Switching the permalinks back to the default fixes the problem.
 * Has anyone come across this?
 * btw I have set up the .htaccess correctly (i beleive). I have also built WP sites
   before with no problem using permanlinks.
 * ANy ideas gratfeully received!

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 *  [esmi](https://wordpress.org/support/users/esmi/)
 * (@esmi)
 * [15 years, 7 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/permalink-problem-30/#post-1729627)
 * Have you checked that mod_rewrite is running?
 *  Thread Starter [lizzyb](https://wordpress.org/support/users/lizzyb/)
 * (@lizzyb)
 * [15 years, 7 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/permalink-problem-30/#post-1729667)
 * I think so. I have contacted my hosts about the problem and they are normally
   pretty good at spotting that sort of thing. I have multo domain hosting and its
   working fine on other sites they host. The permalinks of being rewritten as I
   can see this in the URL – its just this weird random wrong pages being shown.
 *  [esmi](https://wordpress.org/support/users/esmi/)
 * (@esmi)
 * [15 years, 7 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/permalink-problem-30/#post-1729732)
 * Have you tried:
 * – deactivating **all** plugins to see if this resolves the problem? If this works,
   re-activate the plugins one by one until you find the problematic plugin(s).
 * – switching to the default theme to rule out any theme-specific problems?
 *  [dbldee](https://wordpress.org/support/users/dbldee/)
 * (@dbldee)
 * [15 years, 7 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/permalink-problem-30/#post-1729734)
 * On my server the custom structure is not being written and I receive a bad request
   error, only default permalink appears to work.
    Rewrite rules appear to need 
   updating. Plugins or themes appear to have no effect. In addition to not being
   able to access the backend of other sites on the multisite network
 *  [esmi](https://wordpress.org/support/users/esmi/)
 * (@esmi)
 * [15 years, 7 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/permalink-problem-30/#post-1729737)
 * **dbldee:** Don’t highjack another poster’s thread. Please post a new topic.
 *  Thread Starter [lizzyb](https://wordpress.org/support/users/lizzyb/)
 * (@lizzyb)
 * [15 years, 7 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/permalink-problem-30/#post-1729740)
 * Thanks Esme. This site DOES have at least one plugin I havent used before so 
   I will have a wander down this route. Im using twentyten although Ive made a 
   child theme as ive added some graphics to the nav bar.
 * I wont be able to try it out and post my finding till Tuesday though due to weekend
   and halfterm holiday stuff going on.
 * Really appreciate you help as ever 🙂
 *  [dbldee](https://wordpress.org/support/users/dbldee/)
 * (@dbldee)
 * [15 years, 7 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/permalink-problem-30/#post-1729745)
 * [@esmi](https://wordpress.org/support/users/esmi/)
    lighten up. I’m trying to
   help, by telling what may or may not work!!!
 *  Thread Starter [lizzyb](https://wordpress.org/support/users/lizzyb/)
 * (@lizzyb)
 * [15 years, 7 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/permalink-problem-30/#post-1729770)
 * Hi Esmi – got rid off all the plugins but still no joy!! Argh!

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 * In: [Fixing WordPress](https://wordpress.org/support/forum/how-to-and-troubleshooting/)
 * 8 replies
 * 3 participants
 * Last reply from: [lizzyb](https://wordpress.org/support/users/lizzyb/)
 * Last activity: [15 years, 7 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/permalink-problem-30/#post-1729770)
 * Status: not resolved

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