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404 to 301 – Redirect, Log and Notify 404 Errors icon

404 to 301 – Redirect, Log and Notify 404 Errors

v3.1.4
by Joel James · 4.6 (298 reviews)

Automatically redirect, log and notify all 404 page errors to any page using 301 redirect for SEO. No more 404 Errors in WebMaster tool.

100K+ active installs Updated Jan 30, 2025 Tested to 6.7.2 Requires PHP 5.6
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404 to 301 – Redirect, Log and Notify 404 Errors

About 404 to 301 – Redirect, Log and Notify 404 Errors

The 404 to 301 plugin is a great tool to avoid 404 errors on your website, which can negatively impact your SEO. It redirects all 404 errors to a specified page using a 301 status, ensuring that you don't see any 404 error reports in your webmaster tool dashboard. Additionally, there is an add-on available that allows you to manage and monitor the error logs more effectively.

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404 to 301 – Redirect, Log and Notify 404 Errors screenshot
404 to 301 – Redirect, Log and Notify 404 Errors screenshot
404 to 301 – Redirect, Log and Notify 404 Errors screenshot
404 to 301 – Redirect, Log and Notify 404 Errors screenshot
404 to 301 – Redirect, Log and Notify 404 Errors screenshot
404 to 301 – Redirect, Log and Notify 404 Errors screenshot

Frequently asked questions

What is 404 to 301?
404 to 301 is a WordPress plugin designed to handle 404 errors on your website. It redirects all 404 errors to a specified page using a 301 redirect or other chosen status. This helps in avoiding 404 error reports in tools like Google Webmaster Tool.
How does 404 to 301 help with SEO?
By redirecting 404 errors, the plugin helps improve your SEO. It tells search engines like Google that pages that previously resulted in a 404 error have been moved to another page. This prevents negative SEO impact from broken links.
What are the main features of 404 to 301?
Key features include the ability to redirect errors globally to any existing page or custom link, set custom redirects for individual 404 paths, and optionally log all errors. It also offers email notifications for 404 errors and allows choosing redirect methods like 301, 302, or 307.
Is there an add-on available for 404 to 301?
Yes, the "404 to 301 Log Manager – Add-on" is available. This add-on provides features like hourly or daily email alerts, PDF attachments of error logs, and the ability to clear old error logs automatically.
Can I exclude certain paths from error monitoring?
Yes, the plugin allows you to exclude specific paths from error monitoring. This gives you control over which URLs are tracked and redirected.

Changelog

3.1.4 (22/06/2022)

? Improvements

  • Sanitize variables.

3.1.3 (17/06/2022)

? Improvements

  • Security checks and improvements.

3.1.2 (07/06/2022)

? Improvements

  • Security checks and improvements.

3.1.1 (15/11/2021)

? Improvements

  • Security checks and improvements.

3.1.0 (18/10/2021)

? Improvements

  • Tested with WP 5.8.
  • Added sanitization.

3.0.9 (06/10/2021)

? Improvements

  • Added nonce verification for bulk actions.

3.0.8 (12/06/2021)

? Improvements

  • Tested with WP 5.7.
  • Add capability checks for ajax actions – Thanks Jerome.
  • Improve query preparations – Thanks Jerome.

3.0.7 (28/01/2021)

? Bug Fixes

  • Activation hook was not being executed.
  • Table creation failed in new installations.

3.0.6 (18/12/2020)

? Improvements

  • Tested with WP 5.6.
  • Small improvements.
  • Temporarily disabled Freemius SDK.

3.0.5 (02/07/2019)

? Improvements

  • Updated Freemius SDK.
  • Tested with WP 5.2.

3.0.4 (16/03/2019)

? New

  • Added option to disable URL guessing.
  • Added review notice.

3.0.3 (15/03/2019)

? Bug Fixes

  • Opt-in is disabled temporarily to debug the issues.

3.0.2 (26/02/2019)

? Bug Fixes

  • Security fix.

? Improvements

  • Minor performance improvements.

3.0.1 (24/08/2018)

? Improvements

  • Make release automated.

? Bug Fixes

  • Do not include exclude path items.

3.0.0.1 (25/06/2018)

Bug Fixes

  • Using template_redirect hook for redirect instead of wp hook.
  • Fixed an issue with do_action in Freemius SDK.

3.0.0 (20/06/2018)

New Features

  • Individual optional settings for each error log item (Individual redirec, log, email alert can be set).
  • Clear error logs without removing custom redirects.
  • Added error logs grouping with count.
  • WPML compatible.
  • Integrated Freemius for addon, support and analytics (optional).

Improvements

  • Complete code revamp. More improved structure.
  • Set custom options from previous logs if same item exists.
  • Made 3rd party integration easier.

2.3.3 (31/08/2016)

Bug Fixes

  • Using esc_url() for Ref and Url fields.
  • Fixed Cross Site Scripting vulnerability in “From” column – Thanks to Plugin Vulnerabilities.

2.3.1 (27/08/2016)

Bug Fixes

  • Fixed Cross Site Scripting vulnerability – Thanks to Summer of Pwnage & Louis Dion-Marcil.
  • Fixed sorting issue in error log (Changed default order to Date Descending order).
  • Fixed issues when trailing slash found at the end of custom redirect.

Improvements

  • Tested with WordPress 4.6.

2.3.0 (17/08/2016)

Bug Fixes

  • Removed unused UAN button from help page.
  • Completely safe to use.
  • Tracking completely removed from the plugin since it was detected as spam. Read more here.

2.2.9 (16/08/2016)

Bug Fixes

  • Serious issue fixed – Usage tracking script was being detected as spam.
  • Removed tracking completely.

2.2.8 (12/07/2016)

Bug Fixes

  • Fixed a minor bug on TOC button.

2.2.7 (07/07/2016)

Bug Fixes

  • Fixed issue with PHP 5.4 – Empty error log data.

Improvements

  • Improved condition checking.
  • Speed improvements.
  • Made error log link to new tab.

2.2.6 (30/06/2016)

Bug Fixes

  • Fixed issue – Undefined index when accessed directly.

Improvements

  • Improved condition checking.

2.2.5 (05/06/2016)

Bug Fixes

  • Fixed issue – Front end was slow.

2.2.4 (02/06/2016)

Bug Fixes

  • Fixed custom redirect issue.
  • Fixed issues when activating.

2.2.2 (01/06/2016)

New Feature

  • Now you can set custom redirects for reach error path.
  • Goto error logs list and set custom redirect.
  • Fixed issues with BuddyPress.

Improvements

  • Improved code.

2.1.7 (20/04/2016)

New Add-on

  • New Log Manager add-on available now.
  • Get periodic email alerts instead of instant email alerts for every errors (add-on).
  • Automatically clear error logs (add-on).

Improvements

  • Removed inactive filter – i4t3_before_404_redirect

2.1.6 (06/04/2016)

Improvements

  • Fixed broken plugin website links.
  • Tested with WordPress 4.5.

2.1.5 (22/03/2016)

Improvements

  • Fixed issues with deprecated functions – Thanks to Pedro Mendonça.
  • Translated missing strings.
  • Tested with WordPress 4.4.2.

2.1.4 (22/01/2016)

Bug Fixes

  • Fixed issues when clearing logs (header already sent..).
  • Tested with WordPress 4.4.1.

2.1.3 (20/12/2015)

Bug Fixes

  • Fixed issues with older version of WordPress.
  • Fixed issues with older version of PHP.

2.1.0 (20/12/2015)

New Feature

  • New option to set items per page from error log listing page.
  • New option to show or hide items from listing table (Screen option).

Improvements

  • Improved error listing page table structure.

Bug Fixes

  • Fixed issue – Null value issue when no Referrer or User Agent found.
  • Fixed issue – Clearing errors and redirecting.

2.0.9 (2/11/2015)

Bug Fixes

  • Fixed issue – Empty needle issue after 2.0.8 update.

2.0.8 (28/10/2015)

New Feature

  • New option to exclude paths from error logs and redirect.

Bug Fixes

  • Fixed issue – Email notifications are being sent even after disabling it.
  • Fixed issue – Settings reset after reactivation of plugin.

2.0.7 (25/09/2015)

New Feature

  • New option to change error notification email address.
  • Now 100% Translation ready.

Improvements

  • Minor code improvements.

2.0.6 (13/09/2015)

Improvements

  • Introduced new website for the plugin.
  • Fixed few dead link issues

2.0.5 (03/09/2015)

Improvements

  • Added option to avoid search engine crawlers/bots from logging errors.

Bug Fixes

  • Fixed error log per page issue.

2.0.4 (26/08/2015)

Bug Fixes

  • Fixed an issue where error log table is not being created.

2.0.3 (21/08/2015)

Bug Fixes

  • Fixed a serious issue which may cause SQL injection attack.

2.0.2 (16/08/2015)

Bug Fixes

  • Fixed an issue with https redirect.
  • Fixed an issue with url preg_match.

2.0.1 (29/07/2015)

New Feature

  • Now you can log/monitor all 404 errors (optional).
  • You can get email notifications on 404 errors (optional).
  • You can select existing pages from dropdown to set as redirect page.
  • New plugin home page.

Improvements

  • Upgraded to WordPress plugin coding standard.
  • Documented all functions.

1.0.8

  • Very minor bug fix
  • Tested for WP 4.2

1.0.7

  • Fixed options saving issue in admin page.
  • Improved performance.

1.0.6

  • Tested with latest version.
  • Improved structure.

1.0.5

  • Bug fix.
  • Fixed permission issue on redirect link on plugin activation.

1.0.4

  • Bug fix.
  • Fixed permission issue on activating along with some security plugins like WordFence.

1.0.3

  • Added official support forum.

1.0.1

  • Added official website details.

1.0.0

  • Added first version with basic options.

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