WordPress subpages show 404
The home page works, but the subpages show 404. Work through the causes from the top.
Common causes
1The rules for the addresses need rewriting
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Have you re-saved the permalinks in WordPress?
What to do
Open Settings › Permalinks in WordPress and click Save Changes without changing anything. WordPress then rewrites its rules for the addresses.
Log in to WordPress2The
.htaccess file is missing or has the wrong contentCheck
Is .htaccess in public_html? It can be missing after a move.
What to do
Show hidden files in the File Manager and check that the file is there. Then save the permalinks again.
Upload files to your website3Something in this particular website, usually a plugin
Check
Does it work with plain addresses (?p=123) but not with Post name?
What to do
Disable the plugins one at a time and test.
Disable a WordPress plugin from the File ManagerRelated guides
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