Troubleshooting a 404 (Not Found Error)

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Troubleshooting a 404 (Not Found Error) After Modifying Permalinks

If you receive this error, make sure you create the following rules in your .htaccess file in your WordPress main directory:

RewriteEngine On
RewriteCond %{REQUEST_FILENAME} !-f
RewriteCond %{REQUEST_FILENAME} !-d
RewriteRule ^(.+)$ index.php/$1

If you do not have .htaccess file, create a .htaccess file with the above rules to enable the use of SEF on the webserver.

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October 17, 2022,

Rob Jennings

When he found himself in a business conversation with someone talking about their ‘customer-centric core competencies’ he realised it was time to create a digital agency that was less about self-promoting buzz-words and more about the practical endeavour to assist clients in making effective use of the web.