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My homepage works, but other pages return 404 errors. What should I check in WordPress?
If your homepage opens but other pages show “404 Not Found”, first check that those pages are published and that your menu links point to the correct addresses. In WordPress, open the permalink settings and save the existing configuration without changing the URL structure.
If the problem continues, check the URL rewrite rules. These depend on the web server: the .htaccess file is relevant to Apache, but not Nginx. Do not replace existing rules without making a backup. Clear the relevant cache and test again. If you cannot access the server configuration, ask for the rewrite rules to be checked and provide examples of affected URLs.
