WordPress plugin comparison
Custom Error Pages vs Page as 404
At a glance
- Custom Error Pages has more active installs: 500+, against 40+ for Page as 404.
- On a typical day, Custom Error Pages is downloaded about 6 times, Page as 404 about 4.
- Both are rated 5.0 out of 5.
- Page as 404 was updated more recently: Sep 14, 2026, against May 22, 2023 for Custom Error Pages.
- Page as 404 is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 6.2.15 for Custom Error Pages.
- Custom Error Pages has been around longer: since 2013, against 2025 for Page as 404.
Line by line
Level: each leads on 3 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Custom Error Pages |  Page as 404 |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #8,787 | #22,979 |
| Active installs | 500+ | 40+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 124 | 85 |
| Rating | 5.0(12) | 5.0(5) |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 6.2.15 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.02 | ×0.30 |
| Last release | 3 years ago | 1 month ago |
| Requires PHP | – | 8.1 |
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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