Fix new pages or products that show 'not found'
When pages that exist answer 'not found', rebuild WordPress's address rules, clear the caches and check the pages again in a browser.
- Difficulty
- Beginner
- Time
- about 10 min
Some pages on my site show 'Page not found' even though they exist, for example [addresses]. Check how my addresses are set up, rebuild WordPress's address rules, clear the caches and then open those pages again. Tell me whether they work now. If they still don't, explain what else could cause it and who should look at it.
Already connected?
If SAR is already in your AI app, this is enough:
[Addresses] say 'not found': rebuild the address rules, clear caches and check again.
What happens
- The AI app reads the site's settings, including how addresses are built.
- It rebuilds WordPress's address rules, the usual fix; it never rewrites the server's .htaccess file, and nothing else visitors see changes.
- It clears the site's caches so no old 'not found' answer is kept.
- It opens each page in a browser and reports whether it loads, with a screenshot.
Approvals involved
Nothing here changes your site: no approval needed.
wordpress_get_settingsSite settingsNonewordpress_flush_rewrite_rulesRefresh the address rulesNonewordpress_clear_cacheClear cachesNonesar_visual_checkCheck a page visuallyNone
What you get
The pages answer again, or you know what to ask your developer or host. No approval was needed for any of it.
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Try it on your own site
Install the plugin, add SAR to your AI app and paste the prompt. Free to start.