Kaspars

Set any page to be used as the 404 error page under “Settings > Reading”.

Custom 404 Error Page

Use any static page as the 404 error page.

Bojan Josifoski

Every WordPress site shows the same plain white error screen when something goes wrong. 
It looks broken. It destroys trust. Graceful Error Pages replaces it with a page that 
matches your brand — automatically, the moment you activate it.
What it replaces:
<ul>
<li>The <code>wp_die()</code> error screen (permission errors, expired links, security blocks)</li>
<li>PHP fatal error screens (white screen of death)</li>
</ul>
Features:
<ul>
<li>Zero-config activation — works immediately with auto-detected site name, logo, and colors</li>
<li>Five built-in templates — Minimal, Corporate, Friendly, Dark, and Starter</li>
<li>Brand customization — logo, colors, heading, message, and redirect URL</li>
<li>Merge tags — dynamic content like {site_name} and {year}</li>
<li>Self-contained styling — no theme or CDN dependencies (works even during fatal errors)</li>
<li>API safe — only overrides HTML output; REST API, AJAX, and JSON responses are untouched</li>
<li>WP-CLI safe — automatically skips CLI contexts</li>
<li>Lightweight — zero overhead on normal page loads; only runs when an error occurs</li>
<li>Fully translatable — all strings use WordPress i18n functions</li>
</ul>
How it works:
<ol>
<li>Activate the plugin</li>
<li>Your site’s error pages are instantly branded with auto-detected settings</li>
<li>Optionally customize via Settings > Error Pages</li>
</ol>
Source Code
The full source code, including unminified JavaScript and build tools, is available at: 
<a href="https://github.com/codeverbojan/graceful-error-pages" rel="nofollow ugc">github.com/codeverbojan/graceful-error-pages</a>
To build from source:
<ol>
<li>Clone the repository</li>
<li>Run <code>composer install</code></li>
<li>Run <code>npm install</code></li>
<li>Run <code>npm run build</code></li>
</ol>

Graceful Error Pages

Replace WordPress's ugly error screens with branded, professional pages — in one click.

Custom 404 Error Page vs Graceful Error Pages