WordPress plugin comparison
Custom Error Pages vs < error messages > 404
At a glance
- Custom Error Pages has more active installs: 500+, against fewer than 10 for < error messages > 404.
- On a typical day, Custom Error Pages is downloaded about 6 times, < error messages > 404 about 2.
- < error messages > 404 has no reviews yet.
- < error messages > 404 was updated more recently: Dec 18, 2025, against May 22, 2023 for Custom Error Pages.
- < error messages > 404 is tested with a newer WordPress: 6.9.11, against 6.2.15 for Custom Error Pages.
- Custom Error Pages has been around longer: since 2013, against 2024 for < error messages > 404.
Line by line
Level: each leads on 3 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Custom Error Pages |  < error messages > 404 |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #8,787 | #55,620 |
| Active installs | 500+ | Fewer than 10 |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 124 | 49 |
| Rating | 5.0(12) | No ratings |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 6.2.15 | 6.9.11 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.02 | ×0.03 |
| Last release | 3 years ago | 10 months ago |
| Requires PHP | – | 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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