Title: Permalinks not saving Last modified: August 21, 2016 --- # Permalinks not saving * [mattios550](https://wordpress.org/support/users/mattios550/) * (@mattios550) * [11 years, 10 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/permalinks-not-saving/) * Hi, * I just started a new WP installation and my permalink settings are not saving. I have chosen the ‘Month and name’ option (`/2014/06/sample-post/`), but when I create a new post, the text shows up as `/2014/06/sample-post/`, but the link goes to the default `?p=x`. When I go to `/2014/06/sample-post/` with the correct information for the post, I get a not found error. `?p=x` works and shows the post. * The changes appear to save successfully (‘Permalink structure updated.’) * This is my .htaccess file: * ``` RewriteEngine On RewriteBase / RewriteRule ^index\.php$ - [L] RewriteCond %{REQUEST_FILENAME} !-f RewriteCond %{REQUEST_FILENAME} !-d RewriteRule . /index.php [L] ``` * Thanks in advance for any help! * Matt Viewing 9 replies - 1 through 9 (of 9 total) * [Clayton James](https://wordpress.org/support/users/claytonjames/) * (@claytonjames) * [11 years, 10 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/permalinks-not-saving/#post-5011544) * Can your host confirm that mod_rewrite is functioning properly for your site? * Thread Starter [mattios550](https://wordpress.org/support/users/mattios550/) * (@mattios550) * [11 years, 10 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/permalinks-not-saving/#post-5011574) * Hi, * An administrator can create a post and it is given the permalinks that I would like. * However, when a Contributor does it, the `?p=x` setting is given. * So I guess `mod_rewrite` is working? * Thanks for your response. * [Clayton James](https://wordpress.org/support/users/claytonjames/) * (@claytonjames) * [11 years, 10 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/permalinks-not-saving/#post-5011627) * > but when I create a new post, the text shows up as /2014/06/sample-post/, > but the link goes to the default ?p=x. When I go to /2014/06/sample-post/ with > the correct information for the post, I get a not found error. ?p=x works and > shows the post. * That’s usually symptomatic of an issue with mod_rewrite, if the .htaccess file is being written to with no problem. * > So I guess mod_rewrite is working? * It doesn’t seem like it based on the symptoms, but this is a bit odd.. * _“An administrator can create a post and it is given the permalinks that I would like._ * However, when a Contributor does it, the ?p=x setting is given.” * I’ve never encountered those circumstances before. * Thread Starter [mattios550](https://wordpress.org/support/users/mattios550/) * (@mattios550) * [11 years, 10 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/permalinks-not-saving/#post-5011635) * Thanks for your response ClaytonJames. * I also have this code in my .htaccess: * ``` RewriteCond %{HTTP_HOST} ^site\.co\.uk$ [OR] RewriteCond %{HTTP_HOST} ^www\.site\.co\.uk$ RewriteRule ^example$ "http\:\/\/site\.co\.uk\/system\/documents\/document\-1\.pdf" [R=301,L] ``` * Does that use `mod_rewrite`? Because the above works. * [Clayton James](https://wordpress.org/support/users/claytonjames/) * (@claytonjames) * [11 years, 10 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/permalinks-not-saving/#post-5011659) * > Does that use mod_rewrite? Because the above works. * So it would seem. I might be overlooking something terribly obvious, but I still can’t think of an explanation for this behavior: _ “An administrator can create a post and it is given the permalinks that I would like. * However, when a Contributor does it, the ?p=x setting is given. * Is there any info we might be overlooking about the installation itself that might lend a clue for anyone who might recognize the symptoms? * – Is the new WordPress install located at the root of your domain, or in a sub- directory? * – Is this a completely fresh installation, or have files from a different installation been copied to this new location? * – Is there more than one .htaccess file involved anywhere in the directory structure? * – Are you using it as a stand-alone site, or are you in the process of setting up a Network of sites? * Thread Starter [mattios550](https://wordpress.org/support/users/mattios550/) * (@mattios550) * [11 years, 10 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/permalinks-not-saving/#post-5011683) * The wordpress install is in the root directory. It is a fresh installation. There is a .htaccess file in one or two subdirectories not related to the installation. I’m not sure, I think it is a stand alone site. * This is the code at the start of my .htaccess: * ``` RewriteEngine On # BEGIN WordPress RewriteEngine On ``` * Should `RewriteEngine On` be used twice? * **Edit:** I just changed the permalink setting to `/archives/x` and all roles use this structure. I changed it back to `/year/month/name` and it doesn’t work again. * When I edit the post as an Administrator, the correct structure is given. I tried 2 other structures but they did not work. * Thank you for your help. * [Clayton James](https://wordpress.org/support/users/claytonjames/) * (@claytonjames) * [11 years, 10 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/permalinks-not-saving/#post-5011700) * You’re absolutely, 100% sure that when you update/change your permalink structure from: Dashboard > Settings > Permalinks, that WordPress is successfully writing the changes to the .htaccess file ? * Thread Starter [mattios550](https://wordpress.org/support/users/mattios550/) * (@mattios550) * [11 years, 10 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/permalinks-not-saving/#post-5011717) * I have checked, and the `.htaccess` file does not change when I change the settings and apply them. The ‘change successful’ message still comes up though. * Thank you for identifying the problem! Is there any way that it can be fixed, do you know? * P.S. I have two WordPress installations on the same domain, one in the root and the old one in a subdirectory. * Thread Starter [mattios550](https://wordpress.org/support/users/mattios550/) * (@mattios550) * [11 years, 10 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/permalinks-not-saving/#post-5011718) * I also checked again and all roles now use the same (wrong) default permalink setting. * I also deactivated all plugins and the problem still occurs. 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