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title: "How to Regenerate Permalinks in WordPress"
source: "https://docs.nexcess.com/software/kadence/regenerate-permalinks/"
description: "In this guide, we’ll show you how to fix broken links by regenerating permalinks in WordPress. Why Regenerate Permalinks in WordPress? In most cases, the URLs o…"
vertical: "Software"
area: "Kadence"
date: "2025-05-29"
last_modified: "2026-07-02"
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# How to Regenerate Permalinks in WordPress

In this guide, we’ll show you how to fix broken links by **regenerating** **permalinks** in **WordPress**.

Why Regenerate Permalinks in WordPress?

In most cases, the URLs on your WordPress website function reliably without issue. Unfortunately, there are times when clicking a link results in a **404 error,** or worse, your entire site becomes inaccessible. This can occur after migrating your site to a new host or server, the installation of a new or updated plugin, or making changes to a custom post type configuration.

**Real-world example:**

Some users may also encounter the error **“Updating failed. The response is not a valid JSON response”** when trying to update a post or page. This often happens because WordPress is unable to correctly communicate with the server due to incorrect permalink settings, a misconfigured `.htaccess` file, or conflicting plugins. Regenerating permalinks can often resolve this error by rebuilding the URL structure and ensuring WordPress routes requests properly.

How to Regenerate Permalinks in WordPress

**Regenerating** **your** **permalinks** effectively rebuilds and repairs the WordPress permalink structure. While this may sound complex, it only takes a single click, and WordPress takes care of the rest.

1. Go to **Settings → Permalinks** in your **WordPress** **Admin**.
2. Do not make any changes.
3. Scroll to the bottom of the page and click the ‘**Save** **Changes**’ button.

![WordPress Permalink Settings](https://docs.nexcess.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/Screenshot-2025-05-28-at-3.01.14-PM-1024x643-1.png)When the process is complete, you should see a message confirming that your **Permalinks** have been **updated**.

![Permalinks successfully updated](https://docs.nexcess.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/Screenshot-2025-05-28-at-3.03.54-PM-1024x202-1.png)Test your Site Links

Before testing, be sure to clear your server and browser caches. See [this document for assistance clearing your caches](https://docs.nexcess.com/software/kadence/clear-website-cache/).

If the issue persists, you may need to reach out to [technical support](https://www.kadencewp.com/help-center/) for further assistance.

Identifying and Monitoring Broken Links

There are several good methods available to help identify and monitor broken links.

- [Redirection](https://wordpress.org/plugins/redirection/)
- [Broken Link Checker by AIOSEO](https://wordpress.org/plugins/broken-link-checker-seo/)
- [Google Search Console](https://search.google.com/search-console/about)
- [SEMRush](https://www.semrush.com/)