Pretty URL Fails

  • Resolved cdavec

    (@cdavec)


    15 years, 11 months ago

    I installed WordPress on my domain and started off using the default ugly URLs (domain.com/?p=70). I created some posts and some pages and realized that the pretty URLs (domain.com/2009/04/my-blog-post/) were the way to go and changed my settings to use them.

    The problem is that I have a page called “contact” and when WordPress tried to create the domain.com/contact URL it apparently failed because there had been a directory called ‘contact.’ Even though that directory is gone, domain.com/contact throws a 404 (and not even the WordPress 404 page but my ISP’s default 404 page).

    How do I get that URL to work?

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  • Was the .htaccess file properly overwritten? Did you try again after emptying cache and reloading? Your own 404 page will load as soon as pretty urls work properly..

    Thread Starter cdavec

    (@cdavec)

    Hi Rhand

    I think the .htaccess file is working OK, as other pretty URLs are working just fine…it’s just that one. I get the WordPress 404 page for every incorrect URL. It’s only that one page that throws the ISP’s page.

    Maybe you should check the link to contact in the Dashboard>Pages>Edit>Page>Permalink . Maybe you need to update/edit it..

    Thread Starter cdavec

    (@cdavec)

    Well, I finally found the problem. There was a contact.php file in the root directory. When I renamed it, the problem went away.

    Thanks for the replies, Rhand!

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