When we experience a “Drupal Pathauto is not working” problem, it means that the Pathauto module is not operating as intended. Bobcares, as a part of our Drupal Software Development offers solutions to every query that comes our way.

Drupal Pathauto is not Working: Fix

The Pathauto module, which is used to automatically generate and assign URLs to content on the Drupal website, is not operating as expected when we experience this problem. There may be multiple causes for this issue. Following are some typical problems and the ways to fix them:

1. Make sure the Drupal site has the Pathauto module activated.

2. Confirm that the Pathauto settings are specified with the proper URL patterns.

3. Verify that the “Generate automatic URL alias” option is turned on in the settings for the content kinds for which we wish to generate aliases.

4. Run a bulk update to regenerate aliases for existing material if we’ve made changes to the URL patterns or settings.

5. Delete the cache as Cached alias data can occasionally lead to problems.

6. Make sure we can see the URL alias box while we’re adding or updating content. If it isn’t present, we might need to look in the “Manage form display” options for that content type’s “URL alias” setting.

7. To make sure the right roles have the ability to create and update URL aliases, check the user permissions.

8. Verify whether any Drupal modules clash. Check Pathauto’s functionality by disabling any additional modules we might have installed that are related to URL aliases.

9. Examine the logs and error messages for any hints on the potential cause of Pathauto’s malfunction.

10. Make sure the versions match. Issues may arise from outdated or incompatible modules.

11. Rarely, Pathauto will not work due to issues with URL rewriting. So, make sure that the server is set up to handle clean URLs.

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Conclusion

In order to receive more thorough error messages, we can enable Drupal’s debugging mode if the problem continues.