Redirect 404 to Homepage

Description

Redirect all 404 missing links to the homepage using a 301 redirect. This means all broken links will still count towards your site’s SEO ranking.

We designed this plugin to be very lightweight. There are no options or settings (or annoying banner ads trying to sell SEO services). Simply activate the plugin and you’re done! It will redirect 404s silently in the background without slowing down your website.

Features

  • Works with any theme.
  • Works on any host.
  • Super lightweight (will not slow down your site).
  • No logs (fully GDPR compliant).
  • Helps with SEO.
  • Unlike other plugins, this is 100% free and we do not sell upgrades/marketing.

Installation

  • Go to the Plugins > Add New screen in your WordPress dashboard.
  • Search for «404 to homepage». Click Install and activate it.
  • That’s all! If you try accessing a page which does not exist, you will be redirected to the homepage.

FAQ

Will this plugin work with my theme?

Yes, this plugin will work with any theme.

Will this plugin slow down my website?

Nope! This plugin will have no impact on your website’s speed.

How do I know it is working?

Try going to any link on your site which does not exist. e.g. www.example.com/this-does-not-exist. You should be redirected to the homepage.

Reviews

10. August 2024
Does exactly what it’s meant to do and very, very well (perfectly in-fact). Five Stars ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
6. August 2024
Simple, and does what WordPress should already have as a feature… Perfect free plugin Many thanks pipdig
29. März 2024 1 reply
Great plugin, saves so much time, flawless! thank you 🙂
5. August 2023 4 replies
Unfortunately, it took me too long to find out that Google can’t find my XML sitemap anymore since I activated the plugin. Trying to access my sitemap ended up on my websites homepage. I had to deactivate the plugin. Now my sitemap can be found again. [EDIT] The author modified the plugin so my XML sitemap is not redirected to the homepage anymore. The plugin should have a setting that allows users to exclude URLs from redirection.
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Contributors & Developers

“Redirect 404 to Homepage” is open source software. The following people have contributed to this plugin.

Contributors

Changelog

1.0

  • Initial release.