Title: WordPress changes “#” to “% 2 3”
Last modified: April 14, 2017

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# WordPress changes “#” to “% 2 3”

 *  [gtdesign77](https://wordpress.org/support/users/gtdesign77/)
 * (@gtdesign77)
 * [9 years, 1 month ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/wordpress-changes-to/)
 * I just launched our new website at: [http://www.lansdaleplasticsurgery.com/](http://www.lansdaleplasticsurgery.com/)
 * Below the slider, there are 3 boxes (breast lift, tummy tuck, face lift). All
   with links to pages that are set up. They all contain an anchor tag, i.e. [http://www.lansdaleplasticsurgery.com/face/#facelift](http://www.lansdaleplasticsurgery.com/face/#facelift)
 * When that link is clicked on, it takes you to a page called: [http://www.lansdaleplasticsurgery.com/face/%23facelift](http://www.lansdaleplasticsurgery.com/face/%23facelift)
 * Wordpress replaces the “#” with “%23”, however, my navigation which is also set
   up with “#” links, is working.
 * Anyone have any thoughts on how to fix this issue?
 * Thanks,
    Andy
    -  This topic was modified 9 years, 1 month ago by [gtdesign77](https://wordpress.org/support/users/gtdesign77/).

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 *  [Ciprian Ionita](https://wordpress.org/support/users/ciprian-ionita/)
 * (@ciprian-ionita)
 * [9 years, 1 month ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/wordpress-changes-to/#post-9031695)
 * You’re using the Visual Composer plugin, so maybe that plugin it’s replacing 
   the ‘#’ character with ‘%23’. Make sure the links are correct before saving the
   page, look if the link is good, not just the linked text.
 *  Thread Starter [gtdesign77](https://wordpress.org/support/users/gtdesign77/)
 * (@gtdesign77)
 * [9 years, 1 month ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/wordpress-changes-to/#post-9031729)
 * Every other link works, even with other items on other pages. I am able to add
   a custom permalink to the service of “tummytuck”, see attached.
 * ![permalink](https://i0.wp.com/www.lansdaleplasticsurgery.com/wp-content/uploads/
   2017/04/Screen-Shot-2017-04-14-at-3.09.33-PM.png)
 *  [bdbrown](https://wordpress.org/support/users/bdbrown/)
 * (@bdbrown)
 * [9 years, 1 month ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/wordpress-changes-to/#post-9031802)
 * Maybe this? [https://revolvedmedia.com/htaccess-rewrite-changes-anchor-tag-hash-%23-destination-url/](https://revolvedmedia.com/htaccess-rewrite-changes-anchor-tag-hash-%23-destination-url/)
 *  Thread Starter [gtdesign77](https://wordpress.org/support/users/gtdesign77/)
 * (@gtdesign77)
 * [9 years, 1 month ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/wordpress-changes-to/#post-9031817)
 * I tried that and couldn’t get it to work. I redesigned the section using a different
   format without custom permalinks and it’s kinda working. I’ll fiddle with it 
   some more though, Thanks for everything.
 * [http://www.lansdaleplasticsurgery.com/](http://www.lansdaleplasticsurgery.com/)
 * Andy

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