Best 404 error plugins for WordPress
The most popular 404 error plugins for WordPress in November 2026, in WordPress.org’s own popular order, which follows active installs. All 404 Redirect to Homepage leads with 200K+ active installs, ahead of Smart Custom 404 Error Page (100K+) and Redirect 404 to Homepage (60K+). All 17 plugins tagged “404 error” are below, with figures from WordPress.org that update every day.
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Top 10 404 error plugins
- 1.
All 404 Redirect to HomepageThe most installed 404 error plugin, with 200K+ active installs. Rated 4.1 from 96 reviews, updated 2 weeks ago. Tested only up to WordPress 6.9.11.
- 2.
Smart Custom 404 Error Page100K+ active installs. Rated 4.9 from 1,197 reviews, updated 5 months ago.
- 3.
Redirect 404 to Homepage60K+ active installs. Rated 4.6 from 24 reviews, updated 1 month ago.
- 4.
301 Redirects & 404 Error Log30K+ active installs. Rated 4.6 from 28 reviews, updated 2 months ago.
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Redirect 404 Error Page to Homepage or Custom Page with Logs10K+ active installs. Rated 5.0 from 45 reviews, last updated 1 year ago. Tested only up to WordPress 6.7.11.
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Redirect 404 Error Page to Homepage6K+ active installs. Only 1 review so far, last updated 5 years ago. Tested only up to WordPress 5.7.21.
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Colorlib 404 Customizer5K+ active installs. Rated 4.7 from 51 reviews, updated 1 month ago.
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Redirect 404 to Home Page4K+ active installs. Only 2 reviews so far, updated 3 months ago.
- 9.
Gone Response300+ active installs. Rated 4.5 from 6 reviews, updated 10 months ago. Tested only up to WordPress 6.9.11.
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404 Redirect200+ active installs. Only 3 reviews so far, last updated 10 years ago. Tested only up to WordPress 4.5.33.
All 17 plugins tagged “404 error”
All 404 Redirect to Homepage
Down in the last 7 days:1#251by wp-buy15 days ago
Using this plugin, you can fix all 404 error links by redirecting them to homepage using the SEO 301 redirection. Improve your SEO rank & pages speed
- Installs
- 200K+
- Rating
- 4.1(96)
- Downloads
- 3.2K/day
Smart Custom 404 Error Page
Up in the last 7 days:1#369by NerdPress5 months ago
Create a custom 404 error page the easy way! No coding, and no redirects.
- Installs
- 100K+
- Rating
- 4.9(1.2K)
- Downloads
- 325/day
Redirect 404 to Homepage
Down in the last 7 days:2#637by pipdig1 month ago
Redirect 404 missing pages to the homepage using SEO 301 redirection. Super lightweight!
- Installs
- 60K+
- Rating
- 4.6(24)
- Downloads
- 382/day
301 Redirects & 404 Error Log
Up in the last 7 days:7#998by WebFactory2 months ago
Create & manage 301 redirects. Easily test redirects. Includes 404 error log.
- Installs
- 30K+
- Rating
- 4.6(28)
- Downloads
- 159/day
Redirect 404 Error Page to Homepage or Custom Page with Logs
Down in the last 7 days:9#1,920by WPVibes1 year ago
Redirect the 404 error page to the homepage or any other page with logs. Supports permanent (301), temporary (302) redirects & not found (404).
- Installs
- 10K+
- Rating
- 5.0(45)
- Downloads
- 39/day
Redirect 404 Error Page to Homepage
Down in the last 7 days:7#2,768by ProThoughts.com5 years ago
Redirect 404 Error Page to Homepage
- Installs
- 6K+
- Rating
- 2.0(1)
- Downloads
- 17/day
Colorlib 404 Customizer
Up in the last 7 days:2#3,027by colorlibplugins1 month ago
Replace your theme's plain 404 page with one of 20 ready-made designs, edited live in the Customizer. No code, no page builder.
- Installs
- 5K+
- Rating
- 4.7(51)
- Downloads
- 45/day
Redirect 404 to Home Page
Down in the last 7 days:22#3,529by danielbolander3 months ago
Redirect visitors away from broken 404 pages and send them to your homepage or any custom URL with a simple, lightweight setup.
- Installs
- 4K+
- Rating
- 5.0(2)
- Downloads
- 33/day
Gone Response
Down in the last 7 days:332#10,928by Kurban Ali11 months ago
Show the 404 page content with a 410 Gone status for all 404 errors.
- Installs
- 300+
- Rating
- 4.5(6)
- Downloads
- 6/day
404 Redirect
Up in the last 7 days:83#12,624by jamalteri10 years ago
Redirect all 404 errors to a specific page
- Installs
- 200+
- Rating
- 3.7(3)
- Downloads
- 6/day
Custom 404 Redirect
Down in the last 7 days:137#17,193by bogdananton242 years ago
Easily manage 404 redirects by redirecting users to a custom page or leaving the default 404 behavior.
- Installs
- 90+
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 0/day
Broken Link Checker
Up in the last 7 days:258#17,205by FARAZFRANK5 days ago
Scan your WordPress site for broken links and dead URLs. Detect 404 errors, fix link issues, and keep your SEO healthy.
- Installs
- 90+
- Rating
- 5.0(1)
- Downloads
- 11/day
Page as 404
#23,046by Rareview®1 month ago
The lightweight and core-friendly way to manage your site's 404 response using a standard Page within your site
- Installs
- 30+
- Rating
- 5.0(5)
- Downloads
- 0/day
Auto Redirect 404 to Custom URL
#23,684by Nitya Saha1 month ago
Redirect 404 errors to any URL with SEO-friendly 301 redirects, and log every broken link so you can find and fix 404 errors fast.
- Installs
- 30+
- Rating
- 5.0(1)
- Downloads
- 0/day
PASA Link Redirect
#48,041by Sahil Buddhadev6 years ago
A simple WordPress plugin to mange website link redirects.
- Installs
- 10+
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 0/day
ODC Internal Link Integrity Scanner
Up in the last 7 days:3,444#59,708by Old Dream Creation2 months ago
A lightweight, secure auditor that finds internal 404 broken links and 301/302 redirects with one-click auto-replace.
- Installs
- <10
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 0/day
SEO 404 Redirect Manager
#66,015by voviln1 year ago
Redirects users from 404 pages to the homepage or a custom URL using a 301 redirect, enhancing user experience and SEO.
- Installs
- <10
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 0/day