Redirect 404 Error Page to Homepage or Custom Page with Logs
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About
Redirect the 404 error page to the homepage or any other page with logs. Supports permanent (301), temporary (302) redirects & not found (404).
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What It Does
Redirect 404 Error Page to Homepage or Custom Page with Logs catches requests to URLs that do not exist on your WordPress site and sends visitors to your homepage or any page you choose, using 301, 302, or 404 status codes. It also records these 404 hits so you can see which broken links are sending users to dead ends. In practice, it replaces WordPress's default 404 template with an automatic redirect and a basic log of failed requests.
Who It's For
This plugin is a good fit for small site owners who get occasional 404 errors and want a one-click solution to send lost visitors somewhere useful, with a simple log to identify problem URLs. It is most useful on sites without a dedicated SEO or redirection plugin and where non-technical staff need to manage 404s. Blogs, local businesses, and small e-commerce stores with limited budgets will find it approachable.
Who Should Skip It
Anyone already running a full SEO suite like Rank Math or AIOSEO, or a dedicated redirection manager like the Redirection plugin, should skip this because those tools handle 404 redirects and logs more thoroughly. Larger sites with high traffic or complex URL mapping needs will outgrow its feature set quickly.
The Bottom Line
Redirect 404 Error Page to Homepage or Custom Page with Logs does one narrow job and has a perfect rating from a small pool of users, but its overall quality score of 59.1 reflects thin features, low adoption, and no public support history. It is acceptable for a very small site that wants a free, simple fallback, yet most WordPress users will be better served by Redirection or by the redirect tools built into Rank Math and AIOSEO. Treat it as a lightweight utility, not a primary redirection solution.
Related Plugins
Pick Redirection when you need a full-featured redirect manager with regex support, import tools, and a mature 404 log that this plugin cannot match.
Choose this when you want a simpler redirect interface than Redirection but still need bulk management and conditional redirects beyond a blanket 404 rule.
Pick AIOSEO if you also need broader SEO tools and would rather manage 404 redirects as one feature inside a complete SEO suite.
Choose Rank Math when you want strong SEO features with built-in 404 monitoring and redirect handling at no extra cost.
Pick this only if your 404 problem is specifically tied to Contact Form 7 submissions, which is a narrow use case this plugin does not address.