Add simple 404 page for static files. Meaning that full page requests are not made if things like images or scripts do not exist.

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LH Response Handler

Intercepts wordpress 404s and allows you to handle the response with a redirect or much more!

This is a plugin you probably don’t realise you need. It will speed up your site and improve vsitor experince but delivering a fast 404 for static resources.
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Love this plugin or want to help the LocalHero Project? Please consider <a href="https://lhero.org/portfolio/lh-404s-for-static-resources/" rel="nofollow ugc">making a donation</a>.I wanted a simple lightweight to speed up my website by preventing wordpress fully booting up when a page request for a static resource is made that results in a 404 not found.

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