Older Posts link works if I'm logged in, but not for everyone else

  • I’ve been searching the forums and breezed through the Using_Permalinks guide but haven’t found a solution here. My problem, in a nutshell:

    – My site is setup to display posts on a blank page, as you can do under Settings > Reading
    – My site, if you need reference: https://windonaleaf.net
    – I’m using a custom permalink structure that I’m pretty sure is ok: /%category%/%year%/%monthnum%/%postname%/
    – The Older Posts link breaks for readers who are not logged in. The link is /page/2/, but they get redirected to /2/, which 404s
    – I get the same redirect and 404 behavior if I log out
    – But if I’m logged in, the Older Posts link at the bottom of my front page works. It links to /page/2/, I don’t get redirected, and I’m able to browse back through my posts
    – The behavior I’ve listed also remains the same if I change permalinks to one of the built-in options, like “Day and Name”

    I’ve been banging my head on this for about a week now and can’t figure it out. I’d be grateful for ideas.

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  • As this is a commercial theme, you need to seek support from the theme’s vendors.
    https://themeforest.net/forums/topic/themeforest/themeforest

    Thread Starter David Chartier

    (@davebc)

    Pretty sure this isn’t a theme issue, it seems like a permalink issue, no?

    It could well be a theme issue. Have you tried switching to the Twenty Eleven theme to confirm it?

    Thread Starter David Chartier

    (@davebc)

    Yes, I’ve done that as well as switching my permalinks to one of the standard options in testing. It’s what led me to suspect this isn’t a theme issue. I’m using a standard feature of the WordPress core to display my posts on a specific blank page, as you can set under Settings > Reading. I’ve edited my original post to make that clearer in case it’s a factor.

    There is nothing obviously wrong with your custom permalink structure. If this is page-specific, then that further suggests that it is a theme issue – specifically a problem with a custom template.

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