Fixing The “page Not Found” Error In WordPress

Fixing The “page Not Found” Error In WordPress

One common issue many WordPress users face is the “Page Not Found” (404) error, even when the page clearly exists.

The Problem

Pages and posts return a 404 error after:

Installing a new theme

Activating or deactivating a plugin

Migrating the website to a new server

The WordPress admin area works fine, but frontend pages do not load.

Why This Happens

WordPress uses permalinks to generate page URLs. Sometimes, after changes to the site, the permalink structure does not refresh properly.

This causes WordPress to look for pages using outdated rules.

The Fix

Log in to your WordPress admin dashboard

Go to Settings → Permalinks

Without changing anything, click Save Changes

That’s it.

WordPress automatically regenerates the rewrite rules, and the pages start working again.

Lesson

When WordPress behaves strangely after a change, always check the basics first.
Many issues are not bugs — they are configuration details that need refreshing.

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