How to fix 404 error in wordpress website ?

[Mecanertech]

How to fix 404 error in wordpress website ?

[ImpalaWardrobes]

Very often, the solution to 404 error in WordPress is simply saving your permalinks. Doing this will update your . htaccess file with the correct configurations for your WordPress website. To save permalinks, login to your WordPress dashboard and go to Settings > Permalinks.

[RH-Calvin]

A 404 error is an HTTP status code that means that the page you were trying to reach on a website couldn't be found on their server. The 404 Not Found error might appear for several reasons even though no real issue exists, so sometimes a simple refresh will often load the page you were looking for. The most common method is to retry the web page by pressing F5, clicking the refresh/reload button, or trying the URL from the address bar again.

[sulbha]

Hi Friends,
Error 404 is a client mistake, either because you typed the URL incorrectly or the page has been moved or removed from the website and you should have known. Error 404 is generated by your server when a requested URL is not found. Also, it is possible if a website has moved a page or resource but did so without redirecting the old URL to the new one

Re-save permalinks
You can reset the permalink array by going to the permalinks tab in wp-admin and simply re-saving the permalink structure. Navigate to: WordPress Dashboard → Settings → Permalinks: Click “Save Changes” Test your URL. If the 404 goes away, something caused an issue with your permalink structure and this fixed it. Often the quick fix is enough to correct your 404 issues