Best status code plugins for WordPress
The most popular status code plugins for WordPress in November 2026, in WordPress.org’s own popular order, which follows active installs. LH Response Handler leads with fewer than 10 active installs, ahead of LH 404s for static resources (fewer than 10). All 3 plugins tagged “status code” are below, with figures from WordPress.org that update every day.
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Top 2 status code plugins
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LH Response HandlerThe most installed status code plugin, with fewer than 10 active installs. No reviews yet, last updated 4 years ago. Tested only up to WordPress 6.0.18.
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LH 404s for static resourcesFewer than 10 active installs. No reviews yet, last updated 4 years ago. Tested only up to WordPress 6.0.18.
All 3 plugins tagged “status code”

LH Response Handler
Up in the last 7 days:6,074#56,256by shawfactor4 years ago
Intercepts wordpress 404s and allows you to handle the response with a redirect or much more!
- Installs
- <10
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 0/day

LH 404s for static resources
Down in the last 7 days:1,110#74,116by shawfactor4 years ago
Add simple 404 page for static files. Meaning that full page requests are not made if things like images or scripts do not exist.
- Installs
- <10
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 0/day