All 404 Redirect to Homepage vs 301 Redirects & 404 Error Log (2026)
Detailed side-by-side comparison of two WordPress plugins, based on real-time data from WordPress.org.
All 404 Redirect to Homepage
200K+ active installs
Free
301 Redirects & 404 Error Log
30K+ active installs
Free
Quick Verdict
As of April 2026, 301 Redirects & 404 Error Log has a higher user rating (4.6/5 from 28 reviews) while All 404 Redirect to Homepage leads in active installations (200K+ vs 30K+). Both are free WordPress plugins. All 404 Redirect to Homepage has accumulated 5.9M+ total downloads while 301 Redirects & 404 Error Log has 177K+.
Detailed Comparison
| Metric | All 404 Redirect to Homepage | 301 Redirects & 404 Error Log | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rating | 4.1/5 | ► | 4.6/5 |
| Total Reviews | 95 | ◄ | 28 |
| Active Installs | 200K+ | ◄ | 30K+ |
| Total Downloads | 5.9M+ | ◄ | 177K+ |
| Support Resolution | 100% | N/A | |
| Last Updated | 2 months ago | ◄ | 4 months ago |
| First Released | 2014 | 2015 | |
| Age | 12 years | 11 years | |
| WP Requires | 4.5+ | 4.0+ | |
| PHP Requires | false+ | 5.2+ | |
| Business Model | Free | Free | |
| Latest Version | 5.5 | 1.05 |
Rating Breakdown
All 404 Redirect to Homepage
301 Redirects & 404 Error Log
Download Trends
Over the past 30 days, All 404 Redirect to Homepage averaged approximately 869 daily downloads while 301 Redirects & 404 Error Log averaged 55.
Recent Reviews
All 404 Redirect to Homepage Reviews
Bad Practice
It is bad practice to redirect all 404s to your homepage. The 404 error code exists for a reason: to tell bots and people that the page doesn’t exist. If the page was changed to a new url, you shoul
Fixed My Lost Rankings on WordPress!
IT saved my site after I noticed a lot of 404 errors affecting my rankings. Instead of users landing on broken pages, they now get redirected smoothly to my homepage. Easy to set up, lightweight, and
Too much bloat
And it keeps asking me to buy premium…
301 Redirects & 404 Error Log Reviews
Paid version really works
Their support even helped me to create a redirect rule for mass redirection. Cudos for them:-)
The paid version is a must! – Devs I have Suggestions
This plugin is my favorite redirect plugin. The paid version is a must! The log is incredibly useful it tells you countries, browsers, agent types and traffic types. Most redirect plugins just allow y
Solid basic plugin
Functional enough plugin and easy to use. Pretty aggressive about upgrades and actively pushes toward the higher tiers of subscription though – no way to download logs, or filter by date, or any of th
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