Dashboard inaccessible after permalink change!

Hello Ian,

There might be a problem with your htaccess file.

See this URL : https://codex.www.ads-software.com/Using_Permalinks#Where.27s_my_.htaccess_file.3F

Thanks,
Kartik

It is currently this:

#START SSL REWRITE – DO NOT EDIT
RewriteEngine On
RewriteCond %{HTTPS} !=on
RewriteRule .* https://%{HTTP_HOST}%{REQUEST_URI} [R=301,L]
#END SSL REWRITE

AddHandler php56-script .php .php5

Hello Ian,

It should be as shown below that is what the WordPress Codex says.

# BEGIN WordPress
<IfModule mod_rewrite.c>
RewriteEngine On
RewriteBase /
RewriteRule ^index\.php$ - [L]
RewriteCond %{REQUEST_FILENAME} !-f
RewriteCond %{REQUEST_FILENAME} !-d
RewriteRule . /index.php [L]
</IfModule>
# END WordPress

Note: Please take backup of your existing file before making any change.

Thanks Kartiks, now I’m getting this when I try to go to Dashboard:

WordPress GDPR ? Error
Invalid PHP version
You must be using PHP 5.6.0 or greater.

Hello Ian,

Which PHP version you are using?

If you don’t know how to check, follow this link. https://www.wikihow.com/Check-PHP-Version

I think some recent activity has created some issue.

Thanks,
Kartik

That didn’t work but through the source code of the home page I can see that it’s v4.7.5. Does that help?

Hello Ian,

No that won’t help. PHP Version cannot be 4.7.5

Do you think that PHP version was changed recently, or can you approach the Hosting provider once?

Thanks.

Sorry Kartiks I was getting my php mixed up with my wordpress versions. Between upgrading my php at my host control panel and trying different .htaccess codes I got it back but what did it I have no idea. Many thanks for your help.

Happy to help you Ian.

Feel free to ask if you have any further questions or else you can mark it as closed/resolved.

Thanks.