---
title: "WordPress subpages show 404"
url: "https://inleed.com/helpcenter/wordpress-subpages-404"
language: "en"
updated: "2026-11-06"
category: "WordPress"
type: "felsokning"
---

# WordPress subpages show 404

The home page works, but the subpages show 404. Work through the causes from the top.

## Common causes

### 1. The rules for the addresses need rewriting

**Check:** 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 WordPress](https://inleed.com/helpcenter/log-in-wordpress)

### 2. The `.htaccess` file is missing or has the wrong content

**Check:** 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 website](https://inleed.com/helpcenter/upload-website-files)

### 3. Something 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 Manager](https://inleed.com/helpcenter/disable-wordpress-plugin)

## Related guides

- [Log in to WordPress](https://inleed.com/helpcenter/log-in-wordpress)
- [My website shows 403 Forbidden or 404](https://inleed.com/helpcenter/website-shows-403-or-404)
- [Disable a WordPress plugin from the File Manager](https://inleed.com/helpcenter/disable-wordpress-plugin)