How to Fix Broken Permalinks in WordPress?

1. Resetting Permalinks Structure

The simplest way to deal with this problem is by resetting the permalinks structure:

Navigate to your WordPress Dashboard. Go to Settings > Permalinks.

Select an alternative permalinks structure -> Save Changes. For instance, if you’re currently using the Day and name settings. Change it to something else, like Post name.

1. Once done, change it back to your standard structure and hit Save Changes once again.

If you’re still getting a “404 Page Not Found” error, let’s try other remaining methods.

2. Disabling Plugins

Deactivate the most-recently installed or updated plugin that might be triggering the error. Otherwise, you can also remove all the installed plugins altogether:

1. Go to the Plugins menu in your WordPress dashboard -> Installed Plugins.
2. Click the Deactivate button next to the plugin’s name.
3. Once finished, reset the permalinks structure using the previous method.