If your Pretty Bar is not showing properly, or returns a 404 error page, try the following to correct the problem.
- Make sure you are not using a secure (https) pretty link with an insecure (http) target URL, or vice versa. This is a limitation of Cloaking-type links;
- Is your host HostGator? HostGator is known for setting odd permissions or file ownership on files. Contact them to set the ownership and permissions correctly on the Pretty Links folder at
/wp-content/plugins/pretty-link; - Check that your files are set to CHMOD 644 and your folders to 755 in the pretty link folder. Also check that file ownership is set correctly. Your hosting provider can help with both settings. Ownership is not the same between setups, so the host has to verify it.