Title: Cannot view my Old posts Last modified: August 21, 2016 --- # Cannot view my Old posts * [mrb.frequency](https://wordpress.org/support/users/mrbfrequency/) * (@mrbfrequency) * [12 years, 10 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/cannot-view-my-old-posts/) * I have a wordpress blog ‘[seomotionz.com](http://seomotionz.com)‘ which is currently using wordpress version 3.5.1. Since one week from now i am having a trouble to view my older posts. Always when i try to view my older posts via ‘Older Posts’ link present in the left footer region of my blog, it says 404(page not found). What should i do to resolve this problem?? Please Help. Viewing 15 replies - 1 through 15 (of 18 total) 1 [2](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/cannot-view-my-old-posts/page/2/?output_format=md) [→](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/cannot-view-my-old-posts/page/2/?output_format=md) * [Krishna](https://wordpress.org/support/users/1nexus/) * (@1nexus) * [12 years, 10 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/cannot-view-my-old-posts/#post-3888892) * Reset your permalinks temporarily to default and see if the error goes away. * Thread Starter [mrb.frequency](https://wordpress.org/support/users/mrbfrequency/) * (@mrbfrequency) * [12 years, 10 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/cannot-view-my-old-posts/#post-3888953) * I have done that twice but if i do that then the ‘older posts’ become correct but rest of the urls of my site becomes 404(page not found). * [Krishna](https://wordpress.org/support/users/1nexus/) * (@1nexus) * [12 years, 10 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/cannot-view-my-old-posts/#post-3888954) * Temporarily deactivate all plugins, revert to the default theme and try again. * Thread Starter [mrb.frequency](https://wordpress.org/support/users/mrbfrequency/) * (@mrbfrequency) * [12 years, 10 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/cannot-view-my-old-posts/#post-3889092) * Deactivating plugin, i didn’t understand that might temporarily but it will effect my site. Does it will solve my problem?? or i will have to so something else * [Krishna](https://wordpress.org/support/users/1nexus/) * (@1nexus) * [12 years, 10 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/cannot-view-my-old-posts/#post-3889093) * Yes. These are temporary troubleshooting steps. All your data/settings are stored in your database and they can be restored when you get back to your current settings. * However, you may backup your site first so that you can restore to your current site if anything goes wrong. [http://codex.wordpress.org/WordPress_Backups](http://codex.wordpress.org/WordPress_Backups) [http://codex.wordpress.org/Backing_Up_Your_Database](http://codex.wordpress.org/Backing_Up_Your_Database) [http://codex.wordpress.org/Restoring_Your_Database_From_Backup](http://codex.wordpress.org/Restoring_Your_Database_From_Backup) * Thread Starter [mrb.frequency](https://wordpress.org/support/users/mrbfrequency/) * (@mrbfrequency) * [12 years, 10 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/cannot-view-my-old-posts/#post-3889134) * Once, i have deactivated my all plugins and reset my permalinks to default everything becomes okay. But, i want to keep “[http://seomotionz.com/sample-post/”](http://seomotionz.com/sample-post/”); as my permalink settings, how can i keep it?? as if i reset from default to it, the problem still exists. * [Krishna](https://wordpress.org/support/users/1nexus/) * (@1nexus) * [12 years, 10 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/cannot-view-my-old-posts/#post-3889136) * Revert to Twenty Twelve theme with all plugins off and try custom settings by adding `/%postname%/` and see if it works. Once permalinks are set, you can put back your theme and plugins. * Thread Starter [mrb.frequency](https://wordpress.org/support/users/mrbfrequency/) * (@mrbfrequency) * [12 years, 10 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/cannot-view-my-old-posts/#post-3889188) * I have deactivated my plugins first, then i change my theme to twenty twelve, and then i changed my permalinks to custom. To my surprise the whole problem was gone back then. But after that when i changed back my original theme, activate my plugins and set my permalinks to ‘post name’ the problem again shows up. What to do now??? * [WPyogi](https://wordpress.org/support/users/wpyogi/) * (@wpyogi) * [12 years, 10 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/cannot-view-my-old-posts/#post-3889189) * At what point do they disappear? You should be doing those steps one by one to see which one is causing the problem. * Thread Starter [mrb.frequency](https://wordpress.org/support/users/mrbfrequency/) * (@mrbfrequency) * [12 years, 10 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/cannot-view-my-old-posts/#post-3889190) * Now, a new problem has come over. After settings my permalinks to custom they are automatically changing back to default. * [WPyogi](https://wordpress.org/support/users/wpyogi/) * (@wpyogi) * [12 years, 10 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/cannot-view-my-old-posts/#post-3889192) * You may not be aware of this, but the theme you are using is not released under the GPL licensing requirements of WP – which is not in keeping with WP policy and philosophy. We can’t support those themes here at all. * For more on this subject see: [http://www.chipbennett.net/2010/12/10/only-download-wordpress-themes-from-trusted-sources/](http://www.chipbennett.net/2010/12/10/only-download-wordpress-themes-from-trusted-sources/) * There are many really great themes here: * [http://wordpress.org/themes/](http://wordpress.org/themes/) * They are all tested, GPL and supported here. * Start on the current problems by again switching back to twentytwelve and deactivating ALL plugins. * Thread Starter [mrb.frequency](https://wordpress.org/support/users/mrbfrequency/) * (@mrbfrequency) * [12 years, 10 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/cannot-view-my-old-posts/#post-3889195) * How GPL is connected to this problem?? * [WPyogi](https://wordpress.org/support/users/wpyogi/) * (@wpyogi) * [12 years, 10 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/cannot-view-my-old-posts/#post-3889196) * > To my surprise the whole problem was gone back then. But after that when i > changed back my original theme, activate my plugins and set my permalinks to‘ > post name’ the problem again shows up. * From what you have said, the problem only occurs with your theme? If that’s the case, we cannot help you with that theme because these forums do not support non-GPL themes. * If you have the same problem in a theme from the repository on this site, we can try to help you with it. * Thread Starter [mrb.frequency](https://wordpress.org/support/users/mrbfrequency/) * (@mrbfrequency) * [12 years, 10 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/cannot-view-my-old-posts/#post-3889197) * Is there any site other than [http://wodpress.org/themes/](http://wodpress.org/themes/) where i can find GPL approved themes?? * [WPyogi](https://wordpress.org/support/users/wpyogi/) * (@wpyogi) * [12 years, 10 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/cannot-view-my-old-posts/#post-3889198) * These commercial ones are: * > [Commercially Supported GPL Themes](https://wordpress.org/themes/commercial/) * There are other free GPL themes out there – do your own research as to the licensing( and read that article above about “trusted sources”), but **these forums only support themes from [here](http://wordpress.org/themes/)**, so if you get one from someplace else make sure it’s supported if that matters to you. Viewing 15 replies - 1 through 15 (of 18 total) 1 [2](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/cannot-view-my-old-posts/page/2/?output_format=md) [→](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/cannot-view-my-old-posts/page/2/?output_format=md) The topic ‘Cannot view my Old posts’ is closed to new replies. * In: [Fixing WordPress](https://wordpress.org/support/forum/how-to-and-troubleshooting/) * 18 replies * 3 participants * Last reply from: [mrb.frequency](https://wordpress.org/support/users/mrbfrequency/) * Last activity: [12 years, 10 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/cannot-view-my-old-posts/page/2/#post-3889203) * Status: not resolved ## Topics ### Topics with no replies ### Non-support topics ### Resolved topics ### Unresolved topics ### All topics