Tran Ngoc Tuan Anh

<blockquote>
<p><strong>This plugin is now migrated into the <a href="https://wordpress.org/plugins/slim-seo/" rel="ugc">Slim SEO</a> plugin and will be maintained within Slim SEO. Please use Slim SEO instead.</strong></p>
</blockquote>
<p>Avoid 404 errors as it affects your SEO badly. The 404 error pages hurts the SEO rank of your site if you have many 404 links. You can see the list of 404 pages in Google Console (former Google Webmaster Tools). Install this plugin, and it will take care of all your 404 errors.</p>
<h3>What is Better 404 Redirect To Homepage</h3>
<p><strong>Better 404 Redirect To Homepage</strong> is a simple but amazing plugin which handles all 404 errors for you. It will redirect all 404 errors to your homepage, using 301 redirection.</p>
<p>The plugin is minimal and doesn’t have any settings. All you need to do is just install it and forget. It will automatically do its job.</p>
<h3>Features</h3>
<ul>
<li>It just works. No settings in the admin.</li>
<li>Auto detects and ignores admin, cron and XML-PRC requests</li>
<li>Works with bbPress profile links</li>
</ul>
<h3>You might also like</h3>
<ul>
<li><a href="https://wpslimseo.com" rel="nofollow ugc">Slim SEO</a>: A fast, lightweight, full-featured SEO plugin with minimal configuration. Slim SEO has a redirection module, which contains the 404 to homepage settings.</li>
<li><a href="https://metabox.io" rel="nofollow ugc">Meta Box</a>: The best WordPress plugin for creating custom post types and custom fields.</li>
<li><a href="https://gretathemes.com" rel="nofollow ugc">GretaThemes</a>: Clean and elegant WordPress themes (free and premium).</li>
<li><a href="https://wpautolistings.com" rel="nofollow ugc">Auto Listings</a>: The best WordPress plugin for car dealership and car selling websites.</li>
</ul>


Better 404 Redirect To Homepage

Auto redirects all 404 error links to homepage.

Md. Abu Bakkar Siddik

Md Shariful Islam

Turbo Addons

Md Rashedul islam Siraji

Md Rabiul Alam

<p><strong>Whitespace Fixer for XML Sitemap</strong> is a lightweight plugin that automatically removes unwanted spaces or blank lines before the XML declaration (<code><?xml version="1.0" ... ?></code>) in your WordPress output.</p>
<p><span class="embed-youtube" style="text-align:center; display: block;"><iframe loading="lazy" class="youtube-player" width="750" height="422" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/CvXXCGxMTqk?version=3&rel=1&showsearch=0&showinfo=1&iv_load_policy=1&fs=1&hl=en-US&autohide=2&wmode=transparent" allowfullscreen="true" style="border:0;" sandbox="allow-scripts allow-same-origin allow-popups allow-presentation allow-popups-to-escape-sandbox"></iframe></span></p>
<p>This small whitespace, often caused by themes or plugins, breaks XML feeds and causes browser or validator errors like:</p>
<p>XML declaration allowed only at the start of the document</p>
<p>With this plugin activated, the output buffer is cleaned before anything is sent to the browser—ensuring your sitemaps and RSS feeds are valid and readable by search engines like Google.</p>
<p>✅ Works with:<br />
– Rank Math<br />
– Yoast SEO<br />
– Other Seo Tools<br />
– All themes and plugins</p>
<ul>
<li><a href="https://wp-turbo.com/whitespace-fixer-for-xml-sitemap/" rel="nofollow ugc">Live Demo</a></li>
</ul>
<p><strong>No settings page. No configuration. Just activate and forget.</strong></p>
<h3>Features</h3>
<ul>
<li>Automatically removes leading whitespace from XML output</li>
<li>Fixes “XML declaration not at start” errors</li>
<li>Works with Rank Math, Yoast, and other sitemap plugins</li>
<li>Compatible with any WordPress theme or hosting</li>
<li>Runs silently in the background</li>
</ul>
<h3>License</h3>
<p>Whitespace Fixer for XML Sitemap is licensed under the <a href="https://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl-2.0.html" rel="nofollow ugc">GNU General Public License v2 or later</a>.</p>


Whitespace Fixer for XML Sitemap


My sitemap had a strange whitespace problem that was breaking indexation. I installed this plugin, and it fixed everything instantly! Super simple and works like a charm — highly recommended for anyone facing sitemap issues.


Instantly Fixed My Sitemap Issue

Fixes XML declaration errors in sitemaps and RSS by removing leading whitespace. Just activate, no setup required.

Better 404 Redirect To Homepage vs Whitespace Fixer for XML Sitemap