Maxwell Morgan

Pratik Barvaliya

Rareview®

Damir Tahiri

Simon Dickson

Take control of your site’s 404 Page Not Found error response with this simple, lightweight and core-friendly plugin.
Out of the box, WordPress treats 404 pages as a technical matter, with themes encouraged to include a hard-coded <code>404.php</code> template. But that means it’s difficult for site owners to make changes.
404 pages have become a space for websites and publishers to have a little fun, putting a smile on visitors’ faces as their journey is halted. They can also serve a useful navigational purpose, guiding users to the site’s latest or most popular content, or offering a search box.
By using WordPress’s built-in Pages feature, you can design and serve a feature-rich 404 page, making full use of WordPress content and navigation blocks. And you can edit and maintain it as easily as any other Page.
Just activate this plugin, then select your desired Page from the dropdown list on the Settings &rarr; Reading page.
Developer documentation and source code are available on GitHub.
<h3>Development</h3>
This plugin uses modern build tooling for development.
Source code is publicly available at: 
https://github.com/rareview/page-as-404
<h3>Build process</h3>
JavaScript and CSS assets are compiled for distribution. 
The uncompiled source code and build instructions can be found in the repository above.
Typical development workflow:
<ul>
<li><code>composer install</code></li>
<li><code>composer lint</code></li>
<li><code>composer format</code></li>
<li><code>npm install</code></li>
<li><code>npm run watch</code> or <code>npm run build</code></li>
</ul>
PHP dependencies are managed with Composer for development purposes only. 
The distributed plugin includes only the compiled assets required at runtime.

Page as 404


Something so simple that's often overlooked. Much easier than having to modify the theme. It's also nice that if you're logged it, you can edit the page directly.






Works great, surprised this isn't in core


I love that it’s lightweight, core-friendly, and works seamlessly with the block editor. Being able to design a custom 404 page using blocks in the editor is incredibly useful.


A must-have plugin for better 404 pages


It is very rare to see a plugin that solves a common problem in a native WordPress way. I like how Page as 404 doesn’t overload the dashboard with custom branding, upsell popups, or unnecessary UI. It just solves a very common problem. This should be a core feature.


Solves a Real Problem Without the Noise


It does exactly what it says and covers all best practices (sitemap, robots, etc.). Code looks solid and trustworthy.



Should be part of WordPress.


Simple but very useful

The lightweight and core-friendly way to manage your site's 404 response using a standard Page within your site

Hamza Mairaj

Berqier Web Design

The 404 Designer plugin allows you to design a custom 404 error page using any WordPress page builder (such as Elementor, Beaver Builder, Divi, or Gutenberg) and set that page as your site’s 404 template.
Instead of using a generic and bland 404 error page, you can now use your creativity to design an engaging and user-friendly page to guide visitors when they land on non-existent or broken links. Simply design a page like you would for any other page on your site, and select it from the plugin’s settings page to set it as your custom 404 page.
<h3>How It Works:</h3>
<ul>
<li>Design Your 404 Page: Create a custom page using any page builder or WordPress editor.</li>
<li>Set It As the 404 Page: In the plugin’s settings, select the page you’ve created and save the settings.</li>
<li>Enjoy Your New 404 Page: When visitors land on a broken or non-existent URL, they will see your beautifully designed custom 404 page.</li>
</ul>

404 Designer

Easily set a custom 404 error page using any WordPress page. Design your 404 page as a regular page and use it as the 404 template for your site.

Page as 404 vs 404 Designer