WordPress plugin comparison
Custom 404 Handler vs Custom Error Pages
At a glance
- Custom Error Pages has more active installs: 500+, against 40+ for Custom 404 Handler.
- On a typical day, Custom Error Pages is downloaded about 6 times, Custom 404 Handler about 3.
- Custom 404 Handler has no reviews yet.
- Custom 404 Handler was updated more recently: May 17, 2025, against May 22, 2023 for Custom Error Pages.
- Custom 404 Handler is tested with a newer WordPress: 6.8.12, against 6.2.15 for Custom Error Pages.
- Custom Error Pages has been around longer: since 2013, against 2025 for Custom 404 Handler.
Line by line
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| Metric |  Custom 404 Handler |  Custom Error Pages |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #21,863 | #8,797 |
| Active installs | 40+ | 500+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 67 | 127 |
| Rating | No ratings | 5.0(12) |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 6.8.12 | 6.2.15 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.08 | ×0.02 |
| Last release | 1 year ago | 3 years ago |
| Requires PHP | 7.0 | – |
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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