A damaged or incomplete .htaccess file can cause WordPress pages to return 404 errors or redirect unexpectedly. Before changing the file, create a backup and confirm that the server actually uses Apache-compatible rewrite rules.
Default rules for a root installation
# BEGIN WordPress
<IfModule mod_rewrite.c>
RewriteEngine On
RewriteBase /
RewriteRule ^index\.php$ - [L]
RewriteCond %{REQUEST_FILENAME} !-f
RewriteCond %{REQUEST_FILENAME} !-d
RewriteRule . /index.php [L]
</IfModule>
# END WordPressFor an installation inside a subdirectory, the rewrite base and destination must be adjusted to that directory. After restoring the file, open WordPress Settings → Permalinks and save once to regenerate the rules.
Security note
Do not paste unrelated optimization or security snippets without understanding their effect. Server-level cache, redirects and security headers may already be managed by your hosting panel or reverse proxy.
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