Pretty URLs don’t work that well

Did you try to use a different slug?
The “attachments” slug might collide with wordpress attachments post type rewrite rules.

Thanks for the suggestion.

I tried both:

• download
• abcdef

and still got a 404. Any other suggestion would be great.

Ok, try to follow this thread and make a small change in the plugin: https://dfactory.eu/support/topic/download-not-working-encryption-was-activated-then-deactivated-in-the-options/

It will be included in the next release. Hope this helps.

Hi guys

I have kept my site up to date – but this plugin still does not work properly. If I choose to use a PRETTY URL (and enter “test123”), and after saving and clearing the cache, the front end still gives me a PAGE CANNOT BE FOUND.

Please note that I do use the following plugins:

• HIDE MY WP
• SPEED OF LIGHT

Can you please let me know if you guys are going to fix this?

Thanks

Do you use URL’s ecryption?
Did you try that with the plugins above disabled? (that way we’d know if there’s a plugin conflict)

Hi

No – I do not use any URL encryption.

What I have done is to test after disabling the following plugins:

• Speed of light
• Hide my WP
• IP2 location country blocker
• MM maintenance redirect

Even with all these plugins deactivated, I still get a PAGE NOT FOUND when clicking on a document – after having selected to use PRETTY URLs (i.e. /test123/…) and clearing any browser cache.

Any fix would be appreciated.

Another try:
Resave your permalinks settings.

As I understand when pretty URLs are disabled everything works fine?
And there is no page of the slug identical to your DA slug setting? (for example when you have a DA slug set “download” you can’t have a page “Download” – it will result in a conflict and 404)

My permalinks are set to POST NAME. I re-saved the page, but it did not make any difference. If I disable Pretty URLs, then the documents generate a link like the one below – which works fine.

https://mysite.com/wp-content/plugins/download-attachments/includes/download.php?id=689

Yes – I can confirm that there is no page with “test123” anywhere. I also tested other slugs, and I still get “no such page” (with Pretty URL selected).

The theme that I am using is GENERATE PRESS.

Please try just released 1.2.19 – it should fix the issue.

Hi

Thanks for the fix. The PRETTY URLs feature now work properly.

However – your fix has now broken the plugin somewhere else. The settings that I use are as follows:

• I set the DISPLAY STYLE to LIST.
• I set the USE CSS STYLE to ENABLE.

When the documents are displayed the following happens:
The list of documents appears as an UN-ORDERED LIST with a black dot appearing on the left. Below is what my list of documents looks like:

• Document 1
• Document 2
• Document 3
• Document 4

The plugin (in the previous version) did not do this – and the display worked properly. Can you please fix.

The previous version displayed the list in the following fashion – which was great!

The list did not have the black dot on the left
The documents in the list were spaced vertically very nicely.

I tried using the DISPLAY STYLE = TABLE, and the following happens:

The vertical spacing is correct, BUT

• I need to make the lines of the table disappear (they are unnecessary)
• I need to suppress the title on the column (e.g. FILES) – since this is also unnecessary.

My list is very simple – I only display the ICON and the FILE NAME.

Hi guys

Can you please let us know if the issues I raised above will be addressed. Would like to continue using your plugin….

Thanks