Title: 404 Errors on back end pages Last modified: August 22, 2016 --- # 404 Errors on back end pages * [jcutroni](https://wordpress.org/support/users/jcutroni/) * (@jcutroni) * [11 years, 9 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/404-errors-on-back-end-pages/) * Hi all, I’ve scoured the web to find help to resolve my issue, but for the life of me cannot get anything to work. Starting just a couple of weeks ago, all of my back end pages (home page was fine) started turning out 404 errors on them. * Here’s what I’ve tried, without success: 1. Changing my permalink structure from “custom” to default, saving, then re-selecting Custom Structure. This method provides a temporary fix, maybe an hour or two, then the 404 errors return. * 2. Commented out this line of code in my function.php file: “$wp_rewrite->flush_rules();”. That didn’t do anything. I’ve tried using both “//” and “#” before it and tested… still get 404 errors. * 3. I use a plug-in called “Redirection”, which allows me to re-direct my theme’s category pages and redirect them to another page. I tried de-activating that and testing to see if the plug-in was the culprit, but after a short time, my 404 errors resumed. * Like I said, this issue just start a few weeks ago. I use Securi Security and had them scan my site for any malware, etc…and the site is clean. * Can someone PLEASE help me with this? Would bigtime appreciate it! * Thanks Viewing 11 replies - 1 through 11 (of 11 total) * [webtegrity](https://wordpress.org/support/users/webtegrity/) * (@webtegrity) * [11 years, 9 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/404-errors-on-back-end-pages/#post-5194801) * Hey jcutroni – are you using any sort of a cache plugin? * Thread Starter [jcutroni](https://wordpress.org/support/users/jcutroni/) * (@jcutroni) * [11 years, 9 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/404-errors-on-back-end-pages/#post-5194834) * any help at all on this would be fantastic. thanks! * Thread Starter [jcutroni](https://wordpress.org/support/users/jcutroni/) * (@jcutroni) * [11 years, 9 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/404-errors-on-back-end-pages/#post-5194869) * hmmm, don’t think so…but what I just did is de-activate ALL of my active plugins and I’m waiting to see if I start getting 404 errors…if I don’t, then I’m going to re-activate them one by one. * Here’s the list of plugins that have been active since this issue started: * Akismet BackWPup Exploit Scanner Google Authenticator Growmap Anti Spambot Plugin Jetpack by WordPress.com Redirection Theme Authenticity Checker (TAC) TimThumb Vulnerability Scanner WordPress SEO WP Splash Image * Thanks for your reply! * Thread Starter [jcutroni](https://wordpress.org/support/users/jcutroni/) * (@jcutroni) * [11 years, 9 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/404-errors-on-back-end-pages/#post-5194873) * UPDATE: * After de-activating ALL of my active plugins, I then re-visited the site, and the same thing is happening – 404 errors on every page other than the home page… so that rules out any plugins causing the problem. * What next? Any recommendations?? * [Dave McHale](https://wordpress.org/support/users/dmchale/) * (@dmchale) * [11 years, 9 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/404-errors-on-back-end-pages/#post-5194877) * 404’s on all pages other than the homepage usually indicates a problem with your Permalinks. If you go to the settings page in your admin area and simply re-save the page with your permalink settings (it will probably already look like everything is set properly, but re-save the form anyway), your Permalinks will likely start working again and you should be able to browse your website normally. * I don’t have an answer on *why* this gets corrupted, I just know that this works to fix it when it happens 🙂 Good luck! * Thread Starter [jcutroni](https://wordpress.org/support/users/jcutroni/) * (@jcutroni) * [11 years, 9 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/404-errors-on-back-end-pages/#post-5194879) * hi Dave, thanks… * Are you saying to go into each individual web page and re-save the page? * [Dave McHale](https://wordpress.org/support/users/dmchale/) * (@dmchale) * [11 years, 9 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/404-errors-on-back-end-pages/#post-5194880) * Nope. Go to /wp-admin/options-permalink.php (which you can get to under Settings- > Permalinks inside your admin area) and re-save that page. * Thread Starter [jcutroni](https://wordpress.org/support/users/jcutroni/) * (@jcutroni) * [11 years, 9 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/404-errors-on-back-end-pages/#post-5194883) * yeah, I’ve been saving that page whenever I’ve been forced to do the “quick fix” method that I described in my initial post (by selecting a different permalink setting, such as “Default”, then clicking Save, then re-selecting “Custom Structure” and clicking Save.) * My Custom structure’s extension has always been set to “/%category%/%postname%/”… just these last few weeks has this issue of receiving 404’s started. * Thread Starter [jcutroni](https://wordpress.org/support/users/jcutroni/) * (@jcutroni) * [11 years, 9 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/404-errors-on-back-end-pages/#post-5194898) * I saw someone mention on a blog to try deleting the .htaccess file on the server, then after deleting it to go to Settings » Permalinks and save your desired permalinks settings. * CROSSING FINGERS * Thread Starter [jcutroni](https://wordpress.org/support/users/jcutroni/) * (@jcutroni) * [11 years, 9 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/404-errors-on-back-end-pages/#post-5194903) * Crossing fingers didn’t work…and neither did deleting the .htaccess file and going into the permaalinks and saving settings…10 minutes later and I started getting 404 errors on my back end pages. * Thread Starter [jcutroni](https://wordpress.org/support/users/jcutroni/) * (@jcutroni) * [11 years, 9 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/404-errors-on-back-end-pages/#post-5194920) * ok guys, I think I’ve run out of ideas…any else have any ideas? Viewing 11 replies - 1 through 11 (of 11 total) The topic ‘404 Errors on back end pages’ is closed to new replies. * In: [Fixing WordPress](https://wordpress.org/support/forum/how-to-and-troubleshooting/) * 11 replies * 3 participants * Last reply from: [jcutroni](https://wordpress.org/support/users/jcutroni/) * Last activity: [11 years, 9 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/404-errors-on-back-end-pages/#post-5194920) * Status: not resolved ## Topics ### Topics with no replies ### Non-support topics ### Resolved topics ### Unresolved topics ### All topics