Best error 404 plugins for WordPress
The most popular error 404 plugins for WordPress in November 2026, in WordPress.org’s own popular order, which follows active installs. Ultimate Redirect Manager leads with 60+ active installs, ahead of WP Security Log (10+) and 404 The Book of Changes (10+). All 4 plugins tagged “error 404” are below, with figures from WordPress.org that update every day.
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Top 4 error 404 plugins
- 1.
Ultimate Redirect ManagerThe most installed error 404 plugin, with 60+ active installs. Only 1 review so far, last updated 1 year ago. Tested only up to WordPress 6.8.12.
- 2.WP Security Log
10+ active installs. No reviews yet, last updated 13 years ago. Tested only up to WordPress 3.5.2.
- 3.
404 The Book of Changes10+ active installs. No reviews yet, last updated 8 years ago. Tested only up to WordPress 4.9.35.
- 4.
Easy Custom 404 PageFewer than 10 active installs. No reviews yet, last updated 1 year ago. Tested only up to WordPress 6.7.11.
All 4 plugins tagged “error 404”

Ultimate Redirect Manager
Up in the last 7 days:325#19,263by Abdur Rashid1 year ago
Redirect users based on 404 errors, manage 301 & 302 redirects, track 404 errors, and optimize your website.
- Installs
- 60+
- Rating
- 5.0(1)
- Downloads
- 0/day
WP Security Log
Down in the last 7 days:772#34,548by Terry O'Brien (HoosierDragon)13 years ago
WP Security Log maintains a log of attempts to break security through 404 error page requests and failed login attempts and provides a convenient mean …
- Installs
- 10+
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 6/day

404 The Book of Changes
Down in the last 7 days:6,071#47,927by montashov8 years ago
Plugin modifies page 404 on a random number generator. The result of selection is a text from The Book of Changes (I Ching).
- Installs
- 10+
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 0/day

Easy Custom 404 Page
Up in the last 7 days:3,121#63,719by ReorMadrid1 year ago
Customize your 404 error page very easy. Simply select a page and save.
- Installs
- <10
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 0/day