---
title: "How to Reset WordPress Permalinks"
description: "In this tutorial, we will show you how to reset your WordPress Permalinks. Resetting permalinks rebuilds your link structure for WordPress. Often, this process must be performed after migrating a..."
url: https://www.inmotionhosting.com/support/edu/wordpress/reset-permalinks-wordpress/
date: 2016-04-08
modified: 2023-03-23
author: "InMotion Hosting Contributor"
categories: ["WordPress Hosting", "WordPress Tutorials"]
type: post
lang: en
---

# How to Reset WordPress Permalinks

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In this tutorial, we will show you how to **reset your WordPress Permalinks**. Resetting permalinks [rebuilds your link structure for WordPress](https://www.inmotionhosting.com/support/edu/wordpress/wordpress-redirects-permalinks/). Often, this process must be performed after [migrating a WordPress website](https://www.inmotionhosting.com/support/edu/wordpress/easily-move-wordpress-site-to-new-server/), or when troubleshooting 404 errors. This is accomplished by choosing a different permalink setting and saving it. Then putting the permalink setting back to the original setting and saving it again. This is a common step when [Troubleshooting WordPress](https://www.inmotionhosting.com/support/edu/wordpress/wordpress-troubleshooting/) problems.

![How to Reset WordPress Permalinks](https://i.ytimg.com/vi_webp/Bp8FXli2Mqw/maxresdefault.webp)

*Don’t have time to read our full article? Watch our walk-through video.*

## Resetting your WordPress Permalinks

1. [Log in to the WordPress Dashboard](https://www.inmotionhosting.com/support/edu/wordpress/logging-into-wordpress-dashboard/).
2. In the *navigation* menu click **Settings**, then click **Permalinks**.[![Admin Dashboard Permalinks](https://www.inmotionhosting.com/support/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/wordpress_reset-permalinks_wordpress-settings-permalinks.png)](/support/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/wordpress_reset-permalinks_wordpress-settings-permalinks.png)   You will then be on the WordPress *Permalinks Settings* page.[![Admin Dashboard view of Permalinks options](https://www.inmotionhosting.com/support/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/wordpress_reset-permalinks_wordpress-permalinks-settings-page.png)](/support/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/wordpress_reset-permalinks_wordpress-permalinks-settings-page.png)  
3. Notice what setting you have selected, options are *Plain*, *Day and name*, *Month and name*, *Numeric*, *Post name*, *Custom Structure*. If you are using a *Custom Structure* copy and save it, so you can put it back later.[![WordPress Custom Structure](https://www.inmotionhosting.com/support/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/wordpress_reset-permalinks_wordpress-saving-custom-structure.png)](/support/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/wordpress_reset-permalinks_wordpress-saving-custom-structure.png)  
4. Select the **Plain** setting, then click the **Save Changes** button. If you already have the **Plain** setting selected, choose **Day and name**, then click the **Save Changes** button.[![Changing Permalinks setting](https://www.inmotionhosting.com/support/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/wordpress_reset-permalinks_permalink-settings-plain-save-changes.png)](/support/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/wordpress_reset-permalinks_permalink-settings-plain-save-changes.png)   You will then see a message stating *Permalink structure updated*.
5. Now, select your original setting, and click the **Save Changes** button again. You are finished when you see the “*Permalink structure updated*” message again. Your site permalinks should now be working again. You may have to [clear your browser cache](https://www.inmotionhosting.com/support/website/how-to-clear-browser-cache-for-major-browsers/) before testing in order to see the change.

Congratulations, now you know how to reset your WordPress Permalinks!