Title: Html Anchors Keep Changing
Last modified: November 15, 2019
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# Html Anchors Keep Changing
* Resolved [tombo86](https://wordpress.org/support/users/tombo86/)
* (@tombo86)
* [6 years, 6 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/html-anchors-keep-changing/)
* Hello,
* I am new to WordPress and am using the Neve – Gutenberg theme. I am finding that
the HTML anchors (ids) of the sections change quite frequently, as I edit and
save a page. They are auto-generated, and cannot be edited, at least in the Block
Properties sidebar.
* If I create a link to a section, the link becomes invalid once the id changes.
* I also tried creating my own id on an advanced heading block, by choosing to
edit it as HTML. However, when I do, I immediately get a warning that “this block
contains unexpected or invalid content.” I guess Neve expects all element ids
to be named the way it wants them to be.
* I can’t find any information on the web about this issue, so I am not sure if
it is related to Neve, Gutenberg, WordPress, or something unique about my site.
Any help is much appreciated.
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* [Brad Brown](https://wordpress.org/support/users/bradbrownmagic/)
* (@bradbrownmagic)
* [6 years, 6 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/html-anchors-keep-changing/#post-12139517)
* I’m having the same problem, and came here looking for a solution. (At least
I know I’m not alone.)
* I’m editing the theme in Gutenberg. WP, PHP and Neve (and all other plugins)
are all up to date. Every time I save the page, all the anchors change, breaking
all my links.
* For now, I’m working around it by inserting some custom HTML with my own anchor,
but ideally the theme should support ID’s that don’t change for use as anchors.
* For anyone who needs a workaround, here’s what I’m doing. At the top of the section
you want to link to, insert a custom HTML block and enter:
* ``
* Change the ID to whatever you want.
* [rodicaelena](https://wordpress.org/support/users/rodicaelena/)
* (@rodicaelena)
* [6 years, 6 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/html-anchors-keep-changing/#post-12151129)
* Hi,
* Thank you for letting us know about that. This thing is related to the Otter
Blocks plugin. I’ve added it here so you can follow it [https://github.com/Codeinwp/otter-blocks/issues/93](https://github.com/Codeinwp/otter-blocks/issues/93)
* Regards,
Rodica
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* 2 replies
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* Last reply from: [rodicaelena](https://wordpress.org/support/users/rodicaelena/)
* Last activity: [6 years, 6 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/html-anchors-keep-changing/#post-12151129)
* Status: resolved