i agree that this is a good idea. here is what i would do:
- add the URL rules at the end of your working .htaccess file
- leave the enable SEO url set to off/false.
- ensure that your site is still working with the SEO set to off
- if it is not working, i would comment out this line by adding the '#' in front of it:
- #RewriteRule ^index\.php$ - [L]
- once the site is working with the modified .htaccess file, i would then start troubleshooting the rules part of it.
- i would see what happens with this url: https://australianbakerycafe.com/pie-p-185
apache directives can get complex... but this is how i would start to troubleshoot this problem.
best.
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