As of April 2026, Page as 404 is a WordPress 404 plugin with 0 active installations and a 5/5 rating from 4 reviews. It has been downloaded 240 times in total. Requires WordPress 6.2+ and PHP 8.1+. Available on WordPress.org since 2025. Actively maintained — updated within the last month. Top alternative: Redirection.
5/54 reviews
0active installs
240total downloads
1 yearsince 2025
Overview
Take control of your site’s 404 Page Not Found error response with this simple, lightweight and core-friendly plugin.
Out of the box, WordPress treats 404 pages as a technical matter, with themes encouraged to include a hard-coded 404.php template. But that means it’s difficult for site owners to make changes.
404 pages have become a space for websites and publishers to have a little fun, putting a smile on visitors’ faces as their journey is halted. They can also serve a useful navigational purpose, guiding users to the site’s latest or most popular content, or offering a search box.
By using WordPress’s built-in Pages feature, you can design and serve a feature-rich 404 page, making full use of WordPress content and navigation blocks. And you can edit and m…
Ratings & Reviews
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Compatibility
| WordPress | 6.2+ requiredTested up to 6.9.4 |
| PHP | 8.1+ required |
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Changelog
1.0.4
Docs: Fix unicode characters in readme
Contributors
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