Title: gdvw's Replies | WordPress.org --- # gdvw [ ](https://wordpress.org/support/users/gdvw/) * [Profile](https://wordpress.org/support/users/gdvw/) * [Topics Started](https://wordpress.org/support/users/gdvw/topics/) * [Replies Created](https://wordpress.org/support/users/gdvw/replies/) * [Reviews Written](https://wordpress.org/support/users/gdvw/reviews/) * [Topics Replied To](https://wordpress.org/support/users/gdvw/replied-to/) * [Engagements](https://wordpress.org/support/users/gdvw/engagements/) * [Favorites](https://wordpress.org/support/users/gdvw/favorites/) Search replies: ## Forum Replies Created Viewing 4 replies - 1 through 4 (of 4 total) * Forum: [Fixing WordPress](https://wordpress.org/support/forum/how-to-and-troubleshooting/) In reply to: [Category URL Problem](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/category-url-problem/) * Thread Starter [gdvw](https://wordpress.org/support/users/gdvw/) * (@gdvw) * [20 years, 4 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/category-url-problem/#post-312403) * Ok, I read this post: [http://wordpress.org/support/topic/53244/page/2?replies=46#post-296262](http://wordpress.org/support/topic/53244/page/2?replies=46#post-296262) and it solves my problem. * I had the Category Base set to /category as well as a page called category… * I renamed the Category Base to /categories and all is well… * Uh, thanks… * Forum: [Fixing WordPress](https://wordpress.org/support/forum/how-to-and-troubleshooting/) In reply to: [Category URL Problem](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/category-url-problem/) * Thread Starter [gdvw](https://wordpress.org/support/users/gdvw/) * (@gdvw) * [20 years, 4 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/category-url-problem/#post-312359) * At the very least, if there is anyone else who is experiencing the same problem as I, could you post and let me know? * Thanks… * Forum: [Everything else WordPress](https://wordpress.org/support/forum/miscellaneous/) In reply to: [Yahoo Hosting](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/yahoo-hosting-1/) * [gdvw](https://wordpress.org/support/users/gdvw/) * (@gdvw) * [20 years, 4 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/yahoo-hosting-1/#post-312989) * Ok, so I used to use Yahoo for my hosting, and I stayed with them for about a year or so. There are some very important limitations you should consider: * – You cannot use .htaccess with Yahoo hosting – that means you’re stuck with the default permalinks – anything else you might want to use .htaccess for is out * – Yahoo hosting is terribly expensive for what you get in return – i was paying 17.95/month for 10gb of space, and that is after a discount (i also used to be a SBC dial-up user back in the day, and i held onto that account for various reasons, so I received discounts on Yahoo hosting) * – If you call/email them for support with hosting, the only advice they will offer is that you restore a backup – and if that doesn’t solve your issue, they will only suggest that you start from scratch – the support center they use for hosting is not outfitted with experts, only with bodies; they won’t be able to offer meaningful advice or assistance * – When you decide to leave them, they will give you conflicted information on how to proceed (Yahoo isn’t a registrar, they are a reseller for MelbourneIT) – when i decided to cancel my hosting, they informed me that i had to cancel my account first, then do the transfer of my domain to the registrar of my choice. this conflicts with their online ‘help’ content, which warns that if you cancel the account before transferring, that all will be lost. * – Yahoo uses Windows servers – limitations aplenty with win servers, just search around for examples * – Yahoo will not, under any circumstances, install software on their server at the request of a customer – almost all hosting providers are willing to work with you on this; btw i’m not talking about WP or other user level apps, i’m talking about server level apps (eg. if you need a custom version of PHP compiled with options you require, Yahoo will never do this for you, whereas a ‘good’ host will work with you on this) * All of the above was enough to make me switch. I joined Yahoo hosting because at the time, I hadn’t done enough research, and the price seemed good. Since then, I’ve researched it a lot more, and found Yahoo to be extremely lacking and expensive. * This is all just my opinion of course, based on my experiences with Yahoo. You may find that they work fine for your needs. * 🙂 Good luck!! * Forum: [Everything else WordPress](https://wordpress.org/support/forum/miscellaneous/) In reply to: [Yahoo Hosting](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/yahoo-hosting-1/) * [gdvw](https://wordpress.org/support/users/gdvw/) * (@gdvw) * [20 years, 4 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/yahoo-hosting-1/#post-312979) * I’m a bit surprised you didn’t ask what the disadvantages of using Yahoo for hosting are… * I’ve had first hand experience with them, so if you’re curious what they are like as a host, let us know and I’ll give you some examples. Viewing 4 replies - 1 through 4 (of 4 total)