After changing the author path in WP Ghost, users may not be able to access their author pages or profile URLs because the old /author/username/ path no longer works. Old author URLs return 404 WP Ghost replaces the /author/ path with your custom path. The old URLs stop working immediately. Bookmarks, links from other sites, […]
If author page links return 404 errors or redirect to the wrong page after changing the author path in WP Ghost, cached pages or hardcoded links still reference the old /author/ path. Clear all caches Cached pages contain the old author URLs. Clear your WordPress cache plugin, CDN cache, and browser cache. Check author links […]
If author pages return 404 errors after changing the author path in WP Ghost, the server’s rewrite rules aren’t mapping the new path correctly or caches are serving the old URLs. Clear all caches Cached pages still serve the old author path. Clear your WordPress cache plugin, CDN cache, and browser cache. Then test an […]
Membership and registration plugins (BuddyPress, Ultimate Member, Paid Memberships Pro, etc.) can break when WP Ghost changes the activation path because they hardcode references to wp-activate.php for account activation links. Revert the activation path to default Go to WP Ghost > Change Paths and set the activation path back to wp-activate.php. This restores compatibility with […]
After changing the wp-content path, some plugins are not functioning properly
If clicking the logout link does nothing, redirects to the homepage, or shows an error after changing the logout path in WP Ghost, the custom path isn’t resolving or the session nonce is mismatched. Flush permalink settings Go to Settings > Permalinks and click Save Changes without modifying anything. This regenerates WordPress’s rewrite rules, which […]
If the WordPress post editor (Gutenberg or Classic) shows errors like “Updating failed” or “Publishing failed” after changing the admin-ajax.php path in WP Ghost, the editor’s AJAX requests can’t reach the new path. The block editor uses both the REST API and AJAX for saving, and a misconfigured AJAX path breaks the save process. Log […]
If Elementor, Divi, Bricks, or another page builder shows “Saving failed” or similar errors after changing the admin-ajax.php path in WP Ghost, the page builder’s save requests can’t reach the new AJAX endpoint. Page builders rely heavily on AJAX calls for saving content, loading templates, and syncing editor state. Log out and log back in […]
While this plugin is designed to have custom paths indexed in Google for good SEO, deactivating it can leave behind custom paths that need proper handling to prevent 404 errors.