Ayesh Karunaratne

<p>Fast 404 is a low foot-print plugin that quickly inspects an incoming HTTP request, and terminates the request as soon as possible if the request is for a non-existing resource. If the browser is expecting an HTML page (indicated by the <code>Accept</code> HTTP header), this plugin will not intercept it. For all other requests, this plugin will terminate it immediately, saving server resources and bandwidth.</p>
<p>When a user browser requests a resource (such as a <code>jpg</code> image, or a <code>.woff2</code> font file), the web server sends this resource if it is available in the requested location. If the file does not exist, the request is forwarded to WordPress to handle. Unless you are using a plugin that dynamically generates these files, these file-not-found requests trigger a full WordPress Page-Not-Found error page. This plugin inspects such incoming requests, and if the browser indicates that it is looking for a resource other than an HTML page, this plugin terminates the request as soon as possible to prevent WordPress from serving this request which would be a waste of resources and bandwidth. This plugin carefully makes sure that the short-circuited 404 pages (which just shows “Not Found” on a blank page) is only returned to browser asset requests, and not for end users who expect an HTML page.</p>
<p>By default, all HTTP requests to <code>js|css|jpg|jpeg|gif|png|webp|ico|exe|bin|dmg|woff|woff2</code> extensions will be fast 404’d. You can configure the extensions and even configure an exclusion pattern to prevent this plugin from intercepting certain requests.</p>
<p>This plugin is the WordPress port of <a href="https://github.com/PHPWatch/Fast404" rel="nofollow ugc">PHPWatch/Fast404</a> package.</p>


Fast 404

Prevents WordPress from delivering full Page-Not-Found errors when the browser is not expecting a full HTML page. Saves bandwidth and improves perform …

Juergen Schulze

<p>If you don’t like the typical 404 page than you can redirect all 404 page not found errors permantly (or temporarily) to the start page or any other site/page you like.</p>
<p>This will help you solve problems with external bad links which are not under your influence.</p>
<p>Chose between 301 – Moved permanently (default) and 302 – Moved temporarily.</p>
<h3>Remove plugin</h3>
<ol>
<li>Deactivate plugin through the ‘Plugins’ menu in WordPress</li>
<li>Delete plugin through the ‘Plugins’ menu in WordPress</li>
</ol>
<p>It’s best to use the build in delete function of wordpress. That way all the stored data will be removed and no orphaned data will stay.</p>
<h3>To do</h3>
<p>More translations. Does someone wants to help?</p>


404 to Start

Send 404 page not found error directly to start page (or any other page/site) to overcome problems with search engines. With optional email alert.

Fast 404 vs 404 to Start