HTTP 410 (Gone) responses vs 404 to Home (2026)
Detailed side-by-side comparison of two WordPress plugins, based on real-time data from WordPress.org.
HTTP 410 (Gone) responses
4.0K+ active installs
Free
Quick Verdict
As of April 2026, 404 to Home has a higher user rating (5/5 from 3 reviews) while HTTP 410 (Gone) responses leads in active installations (4.0K+ vs 1.0K+). Both are free WordPress plugins. HTTP 410 (Gone) responses has accumulated 68K+ total downloads while 404 to Home has 10K+.
Detailed Comparison
| Metric | HTTP 410 (Gone) responses | 404 to Home | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rating | 4.6/5 | ► | 5/5 |
| Total Reviews | 21 | ◄ | 3 |
| Active Installs | 4.0K+ | ◄ | 1.0K+ |
| Total Downloads | 68K+ | ◄ | 10K+ |
| Support Resolution | N/A | N/A | |
| Last Updated | 2 months ago | ◄ | 9 years ago |
| First Released | 2011 | 2016 | |
| Age | 15 years | 10 years | |
| WP Requires | 3.7+ | 1.5.0+ | |
| PHP Requires | false+ | false+ | |
| Business Model | Free | Free | |
| Latest Version | 1.0.3 | 1.0 |
Rating Breakdown
HTTP 410 (Gone) responses
404 to Home
Download Trends
Over the past 30 days, HTTP 410 (Gone) responses averaged approximately 21 daily downloads while 404 to Home averaged 4.
Recent Reviews
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
404 to Home Reviews
Great
Code couldn’t be simpler 🙂 Excellent.
Works like a charm! 5+++
Upload zip, activate, working! 5++++
Working Good
Working Better For My Websites.I have a website and have many Broken link those shoud not Be Delete so I install this Plugin and its working better.
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