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#3 in 404 Error Plugins

Redirect 404 to Homepage — WordPress 404 Error Plugin

by pipdig · WordPress.org page · Website

v1.0 Tested up to WP 7.1 PHP 5.6+

Redirect 404 to Homepage has 60,000+ active installs on WordPress.org and 172,471 downloads all time. We have tracked it since September 4, 2026; download trends appear after 30 days of data. The last update was on August 26, 2026, tested up to WordPress 7.1.

Redirect 404 to Homepage at a glance

Active installs
60,000+
Total downloads
172,471
Downloads, last 30 days
–
available after 30 days of tracking
30-day growth
–
tracking since September 4, 2026

Is Redirect 404 to Homepage well maintained?

Support threads resolved
No open threads
nothing waiting on the WordPress.org forum
WordPress compatibility
Current
tested up to WordPress 7.1, the current release is 7.1
One-star reviews
9%
2 of 23 reviews on WordPress.org

Features

The feature list from the plugin's own readme on WordPress.org, trimmed to the essentials.

  • Works with any theme
  • Works on any host
  • Super lightweight + fast
  • No logs (GDPR compliant)
  • Helps with SEO
  • 100% free with nothing locked behind a “pro” version

Redirect 404 to Homepage reviews and ratings

23 reviews on WordPress.org, with the most recent ones as their authors posted them.

All reviews
4.6 out of 5

23 reviews

5★
20
4★
1
3★
0
2★
0
1★
2

  • hamed

    No tool management

    hamed102

  • Great !

    Works fine !

    DonGiac

  • thanks

    working on my blog 👍

    sammykrupta

  • Fixed a load of old Woocommerce product links

    I recently had to remove a lot of old products in Woocommerce. This plugin saved me a ton of time by redirecting them all

    doublecleanse

  • Easy!

    Set this up in less than a minute. No bloat, no settings, nice!

    Dennis

  • Thank you

    Fixed all my site's missing links after moving from Wix to Wordpress!

    tanyaballe

Where Redirect 404 to Homepage ranks on WordPress.org

The rankings we track that Redirect 404 to Homepage appears in, and how its position changed over 30 days.

Ranking WordPress.org placement Position 30 days
Best 404 Error Plugins #6 by tag, #6 in search #3 –
Best Redirect Plugins #13 by tag, #16 in search #9 –
Best SEO Plugins #22 by tag, not in search #49 –

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Details

Redirect 404 missing pages to the homepage using SEO 301 redirection. Super lightweight!

The full description, screenshots and every review live on the WordPress.org page.

Rankings Redirect 404 to Homepage competes in

Tags

  • 404 error
  • 404 link
  • homepage
  • redirect
  • seo

More from pipdig

Version
1.0
Last updated
Aug 26, 2026
First published
Jun 13, 2019
Requires WordPress
4.8
Tested up to
7.1
Requires PHP
5.6
Pricing
Free on WordPress.org

Redirect 404 to Homepage FAQ

What does Redirect 404 to Homepage do?

According to its WordPress.org readme, Redirect 404 to Homepage offers Works with any theme, Works on any host, Super lightweight + fast, No logs (GDPR compliant) and Helps with SEO.

How many active installs does Redirect 404 to Homepage have?

WordPress.org reports 60,000+ active installs for Redirect 404 to Homepage as of September 7, 2026.

Is Redirect 404 to Homepage still maintained?

Yes. The last release was on August 26, 2026 and it is tested up to WordPress 7.1.

Is Redirect 404 to Homepage free?

Redirect 404 to Homepage is free to install from WordPress.org. Many plugins also sell a paid version or add-ons.

Where does Redirect 404 to Homepage rank among 404 Error Plugins?

Redirect 404 to Homepage is #3 in the WordPress.org "404" ranking as of today.