Fatal Error Notify vs HTTP 410 (Gone) responses (2026)
Detailed side-by-side comparison of two WordPress plugins, based on real-time data from WordPress.org.
Fatal Error Notify
6.0K+ active installs
Free + Premium
HTTP 410 (Gone) responses
4.0K+ active installs
Free
Quick Verdict
As of April 2026, Fatal Error Notify has a higher user rating (4.8/5 from 18 reviews) and leads in active installations (6.0K+ vs 4.0K+). Both are free + premium WordPress plugins. Fatal Error Notify has accumulated 89K+ total downloads while HTTP 410 (Gone) responses has 68K+.
Detailed Comparison
| Metric | Fatal Error Notify | HTTP 410 (Gone) responses | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rating | 4.8/5 | ◄ | 4.6/5 |
| Total Reviews | 18 | ► | 21 |
| Active Installs | 6.0K+ | ◄ | 4.0K+ |
| Total Downloads | 89K+ | ◄ | 68K+ |
| Support Resolution | 100% | N/A | |
| Last Updated | 1 month ago | ◄ | 2 months ago |
| First Released | 2017 | 2011 | |
| Age | 9 years | 15 years | |
| WP Requires | 5.0+ | 3.7+ | |
| PHP Requires | 7.4+ | false+ | |
| Business Model | Free + Premium | Free | |
| Latest Version | 1.5.4 | 1.0.3 |
Rating Breakdown
Fatal Error Notify
HTTP 410 (Gone) responses
Download Trends
Over the past 30 days, Fatal Error Notify averaged approximately 46 daily downloads while HTTP 410 (Gone) responses averaged 21.
Recent Reviews
Fatal Error Notify Reviews
You need the Pro version
Last version adds notifications for some EXIF problems. You cannot deactivate this if you don’t pay. Goodbye.
Plugin doesn’t work, throws error
PHP Fatal error: Uncaught Error: Call to undefined function fatal_error_notify_test_error_function() in /wp-content/plugins/fatal-error-notify/includes/admin/class-admin.php:68
Really useful little plugin
Pretty much all great. Thank you. It’s really useful.
HTTP 410 (Gone) responses Reviews
Still works
I use the plugin for Micropub protocol, to tell another site I have deleted my contribution.
It still works
It is 2020 and it still works. In the plugin settings, I use a wild card to return a 410 rather than a 404 from posts. https://mydomain.com/*/ The plugin return a 410 in the header. BRAVO. Th
Works, But Google says its not needed
I removed this plugin based on help text from Google Webmaster Tools: If you have permanently deleted content without intending to replace it with newer, related content, let the old URL return a 404
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