: Google can no longer fetch pages after successful URL rewrites using an .htaccess file I tried to rewrite my URLs so they no longer have the .html extension. But when I did this (successfully)

@Nimeshi995

I suspect you are over thinking this. I am really confused over all your code.

One of the things I am finding these days is that people are using example code that is already unnecessarily complicated. As well, people seem to select {???} that offers too much instead of the narrowest selection. Often these things only require 2 lines or 3 at the most and only one RewriteRule. Always seek the most simplest options when doing any regular expression. Otherwise you run a risk of unintended consequences.

Now I may be assuming too much. You may have been trying to do two things and my tired brain could not figure this out. Please let me know.

I tested this here and it did what you described:

RewriteCond %{REQUEST_URI} (.*).html [NC]
RewriteRule .* www.example.com/%1 [R,L]


Remove the RewriteBase, and the RewriteCond(s) and RewriteRule(s) that you are using. RewriteBase is not necessary.

If you need more, please give a comment and I can/will be happy to update the answer. If I missed what you are trying to do, please let me know.

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