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zedbiz
(@zedbiz)
What do you mean by that? How would database corruption make my permalinks change?
Thanks in advance
The ‘value’ for your permalinks is stored in your database, so re-saving them resets that value. If that’s getting corrupted, it would cause this behavior.
It’s also possible you have a rogue plugin overwriting things.
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zedbiz
(@zedbiz)
Ok – I took this site over from a previous person and have cleaned it up significantly.
By that I mean removed about a dozen plugins that were not working correctly or not set up right, or not updated recently.
I am down to 10 core plugins.
Also cleaned up the database – both with tools and by hand as much as I can.
So – my question is – what would the process be to find out what is causing this – whether it is the database or some rogue plugin.
And seeing how it has occurred only twice, over two weeks apart – it is not feasible to shut off all plugins and wait to see if it happens again. Shutting off / removing plugins would make site non-functional.
Thanks again in advance
Do a database optomization while you’re at it. Use phpMyAdmin or some SQL tool. It won’t hurt.
What plugins do you have installed?
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zedbiz
(@zedbiz)
I have been using phpMyAdmin to optimize on a regular basis.
Plugins in Beacon News
Advanced Export for WordPress & WordPress MU
Askimet
Cool Video Gallery – Not Activated
GAM Shortcode
Get the Image
Google Analyticator
Google News XML Sitemap
Hotfix – not activated
List Category posts – not activated
Multipost MU
New blog Tempates
Page Tagger – not activated
TwoChop Play – only one site activated – testing
Wibiya Toolbar – only one site activated – testing
WordPress Database Backup – not activated – was causing the server to hang-up
WordPress SEO by Yoast
WP-Cleanup
WP-Optimize
Get rid of WP-Optimize. And WP Cleanup.
If you’re running a small single site, they’re great, but as soon as your site gets large, you’re using PHP to optimize your database. Yes, you can do it. But it’s like using a hammer to drive in a screw. You’re going to break something, because it’s the wrong tool.
Using WordPress to have PHP clean up SQL is going to use more memory than you want, and can cause this.
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zedbiz
(@zedbiz)
Done,
Anything else I can do to prevent the permalinks from getting messed up in the future?
I’d probably remove Advanced Export for WordPress & WordPress MU and WordPress Database Backup. The export is needed rarely, and the build in WP one usually suffices. Also the backup plugin has the same problem as the Optimize and cleanup. They’re playing with the DB, and WP is great for a lot of things but DB management ain’t one.
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zedbiz
(@zedbiz)
WordPress Database Backup I will remove ASAP as I quit using it.
The Advanced Export for WordPress I was using to set up some new sites but have since switched to New Blog Templates – so I can delete it as well.
WordPress MU is an essential part of the site as it is how content is posted from the core site to the other locations (sites).
I thought “Advanced Export for WordPress & WordPress MU” was all one plugin…
Can you link to it?
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zedbiz
(@zedbiz)
Ok – not reading clear.
Yes that is all one plugin (long name eh?)
I thought you meant Multipost MU to delete.
np,
Jack
Ah, okay 😀 We’re good.
Basically the fewer plugins than muck with wp_x_options the less likely you are to see this.
And REMOVING the plugins (not just disabling) ensures theyr’e not going to run. In case one does naughty things under the covers.
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zedbiz
(@zedbiz)
OK – it just happened again.
Anyway I can trace what might be causing it.
Thanks in advance
Jack
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zedbiz
(@zedbiz)
This is my htaccess file contents.
Any problems you see?
<IfModule mod_rewrite.c>
RewriteEngine On
RewriteBase /
RewriteRule ^index\.php$ - [L]
# uploaded files
RewriteRule ^([_0-9a-zA-Z-]+/)?files/(.+) wp-includes/ms-files.php?file=$2 [L]
# add a trailing slash to /wp-admin
RewriteRule ^([_0-9a-zA-Z-]+/)?wp-admin$ $1wp-admin/ [R=301,L]
RewriteCond %{REQUEST_FILENAME} -f [OR]
RewriteCond %{REQUEST_FILENAME} -d
RewriteRule ^ - [L]
RewriteRule ^[_0-9a-zA-Z-]+/(wp-(content|admin|includes).*) $1 [L]
RewriteRule ^[_0-9a-zA-Z-]+/(.*\.php)$ $1 [L]
RewriteRule . index.php [L]
