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Stop 404 Guessing

Prevent WordPress from guessing what a user meant and just show a 404 page.

By Scott Nelle·404·Free
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·10 active installs·Updated 10 years ago
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As of April 2026, Stop 404 Guessing is a WordPress 404 plugin with 10 active installations and a 0/5 rating0. It has been downloaded 1.3K+ times in total. Requires WordPress false+ and PHP false+. Available on WordPress.org since 2015. Last updated 10 years ago — may have compatibility concerns. Top alternative: Redirection.

0/5Rating
10active installs
1.3K+total downloads
11 yearssince 2015

Overview

Stop 404 Guessing prevents the WordPress Canonical Redirects feature from guessing what page a user might have wanted when they encounter a 404 error. Instead, it will show your 404 template, which may be less confusing and more helpful to the user as well as giving you an opportunity to track the source of the 404 with your analytics package and remedy the issue.

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Ratings & Reviews

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Compatibility

WordPressfalse+ requiredTested up to 4.3.34
PHPfalse+ required

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Contributors

Scott NelleScott Nelle
Plugin Info
Version
1.0
Last Updated
Oct 27, 2015
WP Requires
false+
Tested Up To
4.3.34
PHP Requires
false+
Active Installs
10
Downloads
1.3K+
Added
Oct 27, 2015
Business
Free

Tags

404analytics

Developer

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Scott Nelle
4 plugins0.0M+ total installs
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