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Redirect 404 Error Page to Homepage or Custom Page with Logs icon

Redirect 404 Error Page to Homepage or Custom Page with Logs

v1.8.9
by WPVibes · 5.0 (44 reviews)

Redirect the 404 error page to the homepage or any other page with logs. Supports permanent (301), temporary (302) redirects & not found (404).

10K+ active installs Updated May 16, 2024 Tested to 6.4.5 Requires PHP 7.4
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About Redirect 404 Error Page to Homepage or Custom Page with Logs

This plugin allows you to easily redirect 404 error pages on your WordPress website to the homepage or any other page. It supports both permanent and temporary redirects. You can also log 404 errors with this plugin to see which pages may be missing.

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Frequently asked questions

What does this plugin do?
This plugin redirects WordPress 404 error pages to your homepage or any other specified page. It supports both permanent (301) and temporary (302) redirects.
How do I configure the plugin?
After activation, navigate to Dashboard > Settings > General Settings and scroll to the bottom. Ensure permalinks are enabled under Dashboard > Settings > Permalinks for proper functionality.
Does this plugin log 404 errors?
Yes, the plugin can log 404 errors, allowing you to review which pages are missing.
What are the benefits of using this plugin?
It's useful for themes with uninformative 404 pages and helps manage situations where a lot of content has been removed from a site by redirecting to an informative page.

Changelog

1.8.9

  • Tested compatibility with latest WordPress version

1.8.8

  • Improved sql queries for better security.

1.8.7

  • Fix: Delete log entries functionality

1.8.6

  • Update libraries

1.8.5

  • Change ASTRA generated title for 404 page to the custom page title

1.8.4

  • add buy me a coffee donation

1.8.3

  • update library

1.8.2

  • fix plugin deletion process

1.8.1

  • update donation library

1.8.0

  • remove Freemius library
  • add donate information

1.7.9

  • Library update
  • Security Update
  • Test on 5.8

1.7.8

  • Library update
  • improved escaping
  • test on 5.7

1.7.7

  • Library update

1.7.6

  • Remove link

1.7.5 (2019/11/13)

  • 5.3 update
  • settings update

1.7.4 (2019/07/04)

  • Upgrade Freemius library to 2.3.0

1.7.3 (2019/04/03)

  • Change to 404 option to ensure that 301 is not sent before 404

1.7.2 (2019/02/28)

  • Minor improvement

1.7.1 (2019/02/25)

  • Minor improvement

1.7 (2018/12/07)

  • Minor tweak to admin to cater to the 5.0 block editor

1.6 (2018/09/06)

  • Added capturing template 404 redirects, where plugins like Mailpoet handle redirects directly to the template.

1.5 (2018/09/01)

  • Added logging capability

1.4 (2018/06/01)

  • Changed to keep admin redirects, e.g., admin/login, etc

1.3 (2018/08/01)

  • Transferred to Fullworks for future development
  • Changed permalink warning to admin notice
  • Made language translatable
  • Made pages selectable
  • Added reset to default to settings
  • Added Freemius opt-in
  • Added 404 redirect type for custom 404 pages

1.2 (2018/07/20)

  • Added 301/302 redirect type option
  • reworked readme.txt

1.1 (2018/05/09)

  • WebFactory took over development

1.0 (2016/05/27)

  • Initial release

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