Title: Weird permalink Last modified: August 31, 2016 --- # Weird permalink * Resolved [seemax](https://wordpress.org/support/users/seemax/) * (@seemax) * [10 years, 4 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/weird-permalink/) * Hello WP guru! * There are many topics about why one should not set /%postname%/ and I have no choice at all but set default “plain” option. Neither of others options doesn’t work for me, displaying exclusively front page (whichever page I pointed) and none of others. * How can I make my page’s/post’s URL: 1) More SEO friendly (All in one SEO plugin sucks)? 2) Not to shout out loud:”It’s WordPress here!!” Viewing 11 replies - 1 through 11 (of 11 total) * [neotechnomad](https://wordpress.org/support/users/neotechnomad/) * (@neotechnomad) * [10 years, 4 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/weird-permalink/#post-6955627) * Take a look at Yoast: [https://yoast.com/wordpress-seo-url-permalink/](https://yoast.com/wordpress-seo-url-permalink/) * Thread Starter [seemax](https://wordpress.org/support/users/seemax/) * (@seemax) * [10 years, 4 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/weird-permalink/#post-6955635) * Thanks NT, I appreciate it but the article speculates about should and shouldn’t. In my case I can’t set any other permalink than “plain” because any other option just shows 404. * I’m talking about 4.4.1 I have not upgraded my another site to the 4.4.1 version but I wonder whether I’ll end up with all links broken, because permalink had been set to /%postname%/ long ago and works perfectly well. * Could it be 4.4.1 issue or something else? Who to blame in “no permalink choice situation” and what can I do? * [neotechnomad](https://wordpress.org/support/users/neotechnomad/) * (@neotechnomad) * [10 years, 4 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/weird-permalink/#post-6955712) * There must be some other issue, such as a plugin or your theme, because I have had my permalinks set to `/%postname%/` for years and they have stayed through many WordPress updates including 4.4.1. * Deactivate all (…yes, all) of your plugins and see if that clears the issue. If it does, then turn one plugin on, go to Permalinks, don’t change anything ( make sure it is still set to `/%postname%/`), press “Save Changes” and see if you get the 404 error. If not, repeat the process for each plugin, one at a time until you get the 404. That is the culprit plugin. * Thread Starter [seemax](https://wordpress.org/support/users/seemax/) * (@seemax) * [10 years, 4 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/weird-permalink/#post-6955767) * Fair point, NT, thanks, checked. * 1) I changed theme, in order to cut off all local plugins in functions.php. 2) I deactivated all plugins installed. * Nothing has changed. Any other than “plain” permalink ruins all but not front page links. * I suspect 4.4.1 but, have to admit, it sounds even more weird… * [neotechnomad](https://wordpress.org/support/users/neotechnomad/) * (@neotechnomad) * [10 years, 4 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/weird-permalink/#post-6955777) * I’m thinking that it is .htaccess related. Check it: [htaccess « WordPress Codex](https://codex.wordpress.org/htaccess) And, who is your host? * Thread Starter [seemax](https://wordpress.org/support/users/seemax/) * (@seemax) * [10 years, 4 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/weird-permalink/#post-6955783) * Nice try, NT, checked as well. * 1) .htaccess is completely blank. 2) Host is local wamp [http://www.wampserver.com/en/](http://www.wampserver.com/en/) * I have no more ideas… * [Clayton James](https://wordpress.org/support/users/claytonjames/) * (@claytonjames) * [10 years, 4 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/weird-permalink/#post-6955784) * You’ve activated mod_rewrite from the wampserver apache config options menu in your taskbar/systray? * Thread Starter [seemax](https://wordpress.org/support/users/seemax/) * (@seemax) * [10 years, 4 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/weird-permalink/#post-6955791) * As far as I remember, CJ, I haven’t done it. * Could you be so kind to provide the path to this setting to check? I’m not so familiar with server. * [Clayton James](https://wordpress.org/support/users/claytonjames/) * (@claytonjames) * [10 years, 4 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/weird-permalink/#post-6955794) * Click on the green WampServer icon in your taskbar or system tray, select Apache > Apache modules > then scroll down the module list until you come to “rewrite_module”, and see if there is a check mark next to it. If not, select the mod_rewrite module, and the server should automatically restart and apply the changes for you. * Thread Starter [seemax](https://wordpress.org/support/users/seemax/) * (@seemax) * [10 years, 4 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/weird-permalink/#post-6955800) * Thanks a lot, CJ! * You’re right, the issue eliminated. I would never get it by myself. Could you give a link to some sort of explanation of this behavior? Is that remedy for ever or I have to switch off/on from time to time? * [Clayton James](https://wordpress.org/support/users/claytonjames/) * (@claytonjames) * [10 years, 4 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/weird-permalink/#post-6955803) * It’s normal behavior with an Apache server. mod_rewrite needs to be enabled for pretty permalinks to work. You will need to leave it turned on. Some information on [Using Permalinks](https://codex.wordpress.org/Using_Permalinks) Viewing 11 replies - 1 through 11 (of 11 total) The topic ‘Weird permalink’ is closed to new replies. * In: [Fixing WordPress](https://wordpress.org/support/forum/how-to-and-troubleshooting/) * 11 replies * 3 participants * Last reply from: [Clayton James](https://wordpress.org/support/users/claytonjames/) * Last activity: [10 years, 4 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/weird-permalink/#post-6955803) * Status: resolved ## Topics ### Topics with no replies ### Non-support topics ### Resolved topics ### Unresolved topics ### All topics