[wp-trac] [WordPress Trac] #23111: Possible 404 whend paging Category archives

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#23111: Possible 404 whend paging Category archives
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 Reporter:  mendelk       |       Owner:  (none)
     Type:  defect (bug)  |      Status:  closed
 Priority:  normal        |   Milestone:
Component:  Permalinks    |     Version:  3.5
 Severity:  minor         |  Resolution:  duplicate
 Keywords:  close         |     Focuses:
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Changes (by devahmad):

 * keywords:   => close
 * severity:  normal => minor


Comment:

 It sounds like you're encountering an issue with WordPress permalink
 structure and category archives. This behavior could indeed be considered
 unexpected, but it might not necessarily be a bug.

 WordPress generates category archive URLs based on the permalink structure
 defined in the settings. If you've set your permalink structure to include
 the category base (e.g., /category/), then WordPress expects category
 archive URLs to follow that pattern (e.g., site.com/category/cat). In your
 case, if you're using a permalink structure without the category base,
 WordPress might still be trying to resolve the category archive URLs as if
 the category base were present.

 To resolve this, you have a few options:

 1. **Change Permalink Structure**: You can adjust your permalink structure
 to include the category base. This is done in the Permalink Settings in
 the WordPress admin dashboard. This way, WordPress will expect category
 archive URLs to follow the pattern with the category base included.

 2. **Custom Rewrite Rules**: If you want to keep the permalink structure
 as is and still have category archives accessible without the category
 base, you might need to add custom rewrite rules to handle category
 archive URLs properly. This involves some coding and may require careful
 consideration to avoid conflicts with other URLs on your site.

 3. **Plugin Solutions**: There might be plugins available that address
 this issue or provide alternative solutions for managing category archives
 without the category base.

 Before making any changes, it's a good idea to back up your site and test
 changes in a staging environment to ensure they work as expected without
 causing any unintended side effects.

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