How to change "go to homepage" url on 404 error page

gouramani · August 2015

Hello, I just realised that when the user gets to a 404 page, the url for the homepage is wrong on my site. It goes to this address: http://www.bhaktiyogapura.com/wordpress/ and it's also a 404 page as it doesn't exist anymore. I think this error happens because I was building the site in that address before I decided to move it to the proper address. But now I need to change it so the user doesn't get stuck in a loop forever.

Thanks a lot

Albert · August 2015

Hey,

we have checked your site and all works fine. We do not see any 404 errors at all. If someone see 404 error, it means he should clear the cache on his computer because there is nothing else what could be the problem.

gouramani · August 2015

I think you didn't understand my question. Please try and enter into this page: http://www.bhaktiyogapura.com/wordpress/

It is a 404 page, right? If you click on the "go to homepage" button, you're sent to this same exact page. And that's the problem. How do I change the link in the "go to homepage" button in my 404 page?

Albert · August 2015

When we open this site, all we get is "Server not found".

gouramani · August 2015

Please try again now.

Albert · August 2015

Yes, now it works and we see 404 error page now. But this error is always related with wordpress and .htaccess file. This can be controlled under Settings > Permalinks section. However if you want to change link for "Go to homepage" button, you must modify 404.php file on FTP which is located in betheme folder.

gouramani · August 2015

Yeah, "Go to homepage" button still links to a wrong homepage URL, even after I updated the Permalinks section and the .htaccess file. I couldn't find where to change the URL on 404.php file on FTP.

Albert · August 2015

You could not find a file on FTP or what? Did you checked it .htaccess got right privileges and can be saved? Because your changes under Settings > Permalinks won't work if file does not have right privileges. If you don't know how to check them, you should contact with your server administrator.

gouramani · August 2015

I found the file on FTP, downloaded, opened it to edit it, but couldn't find where the "go to homepage" button is, so I couldn't edit it. I need to change the url address that is pointing to http://www.bhaktiyogapura.com/wordpress instead of to http://www.bhaktiyogapura.com (without the /wordpress in it, which is wrong and keeps the user in a loop). The .htaccess file has writing privileges but I also don't know what is is that I need to change in Settings > Permalinks. You're not really giving me the precise information.

Albert · August 2015

Did you tried to activate default wp theme instead? If not, then please do this and check if you have the same situation. We really trying to help you but it's quite difficult if problem is not related with theme. And so far we gave you the most precise information as it was possible.

gouramani · August 2015

If I activate the default wp theme will I lose the changes and customizations I made to BeTheme? How is the problem not related withe the theme? You offer a 404 page that we can even customize in the theme options. The only problem is the "go to homepage" button is not directing the user to the proper homepage. I need to know how to change this information.

Albert · August 2015

No, you won't lose any changes related with Be. We just want to show you, that this problem is completely not related with theme. So if you will switch to default theme, you will see the same 404 error what means there is something wrong on server side or somewhere in settings.

moffzar · September 2016

I am facing the same problem.

I have checked 404.php. Although the code stated

it instead directed us to WordPress Address (URL) NOT to the Site Address (URL)

Albert · September 2016

@moffzar As you stated above, the function responsible for the link is site_url() what means the link is for the site title. More details about this function you can find in Wordpress official doc https://codex.wordpress.org/Function_Reference/site_url

TechGhost · January 2017

I copied 404.php to a child theme first
To edit, (I also have my wordpress install outside the root) change site_url to home_url

tanbo · October 2018

Me too!

I am facing the same problem.

I think "home_url()".

https://codex.wordpress.org/Function_Reference/site_url

tanbo · October 2018

WordPress Directories:
home_url()	Home URL	http://www.example.com
site_url()	Site directory URL	http://www.example.com or http://www.example.com/wordpress

How to change "go to homepage" url on 404 error page

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