WordPress plugin comparison
Smart Custom 404 Error Page vs < error messages > 404
Smart Custom 404 Error Page
by NerdPress
100K+ installs4.9
< error messages > 404
by xlvii
Fewer than 10 installs
At a glance
- Smart Custom 404 Error Page has more active installs: 100K+, against fewer than 10 for < error messages > 404.
- On a typical day, Smart Custom 404 Error Page is downloaded about 353 times, < error messages > 404 about 2.
- < error messages > 404 has no reviews yet.
- Smart Custom 404 Error Page was updated more recently: May 21, 2026, against Dec 18, 2025 for < error messages > 404.
- Smart Custom 404 Error Page is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.0.8, against 6.9.11 for < error messages > 404.
- Smart Custom 404 Error Page has been around longer: since 2013, against 2024 for < error messages > 404.
Line by line
Smart Custom 404 Error Page leads on 6 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric | ||
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #369 | #55,620 |
| Active installs | 100K+ | Fewer than 10 |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 7.3K | 49 |
| Rating | 4.9(1.2K) | No ratings |
| Support threads resolved | 0% | – |
| Tested up to | 7.0.8 | 6.9.11 |
| Search multiplier | ×1.14 | ×0.03 |
| Last release | 5 months ago | 10 months ago |
| Requires PHP | 5.4 | 7.2 |
From WordPress.org's public data, refreshed every night. Downloads are WordPress.org's official daily figures for the last 30 days.
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