A WordPress plugin that ensures HTTP 410 (Gone) status code are returned for deleted posts, pages, and CPT, improving SEO and user experience.

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When content is deleted in WordPress, the default behavior is to return a 404 (Not Found) status code. However, according to HTTP specifications, a 410 (Gone) status code is more appropriate for resources that have been permanently deleted and will not return.
This plugin automatically returns a 410 status code for: 
 – Deleted posts 
 – Deleted pages 
 – Deleted custom post types 
 – Deleted users 
 – Deleted media attachments
Once activated, the plugin works automatically. When a visitor tries to access a URL that previously contained content but has been deleted or moved to trash, they will receive:
<ul>
<li>A 410 HTTP status code in the response headers</li>
<li>The standard WordPress 404 page template (customizable via your theme)</li>
</ul>
<h3>Related Resources</h3>
<ul>
<li><a href="https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/HTTP/Status/410" rel="nofollow ugc">HTTP 410 Gone – MDN Web Docs</a></li>
<li><a href="https://tools.ietf.org/html/rfc7231#section-6.5.9" rel="nofollow ugc">RFC 7231 – HTTP Status Codes</a></li>
<li><a href="https://developers.google.com/search/docs/crawling-indexing/http-status-codes" rel="nofollow ugc">Google’s guidelines on 410 vs 404</a></li>
</ul>

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