Title: Permalink settings
Last modified: November 12, 2025

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# Permalink settings

 *  [irishau](https://wordpress.org/support/users/irishau/)
 * (@irishau)
 * [6 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/permalink-settings-32/)
 * We have recently encountered an issue where we need to re-save the Permalink 
   settings each time we create a new page on our company website. Could you please
   clarify the cause of this issue and suggest how we can resolve it?
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   to see the link]_

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 *  [Mehraz Morshed](https://wordpress.org/support/users/mehrazmorshed/)
 * (@mehrazmorshed)
 * [6 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/permalink-settings-32/#post-18716195)
 * The most likely cause is usually that WordPress cannot automatically update its
   core configuration file, wp-config.php, or the main .htaccess file. This often
   happens due to incorrect file permissions.
 * When you save the permalinks, WordPress tries to write new rules to the .htaccess
   file. If it can’t do this automatically, it gets “stuck.” Manually re-saving 
   the permalinks forces WordPress to rewrite these rules, which is why it temporarily
   fixes the problem for new pages.
 *  [Mehraz Morshed](https://wordpress.org/support/users/mehrazmorshed/)
 * (@mehrazmorshed)
 * [6 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/permalink-settings-32/#post-18716200)
 * The .htaccess file in your website’s main folder should be writable by the web
   server. A safe permission setting is 644. You can change this using your hosting
   provider’s file manager or an FTP program.
 * Sometimes the file is corrupt. To regenerate it, go to Settings > Permalinks 
   in your WordPress dashboard. Simply click “Save Changes” without changing anything.
   This often rewrites the rules correctly.
 *  [Mehraz Morshed](https://wordpress.org/support/users/mehrazmorshed/)
 * (@mehrazmorshed)
 * [6 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/permalink-settings-32/#post-18716204)
 * You can also manually create the .htaccess file. In your hosting file manager,
   rename your current .htaccess file to .htaccess_old as a backup. Go back to **
   Settings > Permalinks** and click “Save Changes” again. WordPress will now create
   a brand new, clean .htaccess file.
 * This should stop the issue, and you won’t have to re-save for every new page.
   If the problem continues, your web host’s support team can help check the server’s
   specific file permissions.
 *  Thread Starter [irishau](https://wordpress.org/support/users/irishau/)
 * (@irishau)
 * [6 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/permalink-settings-32/#post-18716205)
 * [Mehraz Morshed](https://wordpress.org/support/users/mehrazmorshed/) Thank you
   my friend. Save Changes is the way to sort out indeed.
 *  Moderator [threadi](https://wordpress.org/support/users/threadi/)
 * (@threadi)
 * [6 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/permalink-settings-32/#post-18716234)
 * I would guess that your optimization plugin “WP Fastest Cache” is interfering
   here. Deactivate it and then try creating a new page.

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