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Static 404 vs Custom Error Pages

Head-to-head on the signals that matter, from the public WordPress.org data.

Static 404

by Brad Parbs

Health D41
Custom Error Pages

by Jesin A

Health D51

Active-install trajectory

Static 404 Custom Error Pages

Active installs, each indexed to 100 at the start of the window. A line above 100 is growing its install base, below 100 is shrinking.

Metric Static 404 Custom Error Pages
Active installs Modeled from the public "N+" band and recent downloads. 3K–4K ✓ 500–600
Install trend Change in active installs across the charted window. 0% ✓ -17%
Overall health D · 41 D · 51 ✓
Maintenance How recently the plugin was updated. 3/100 7/100 ✓
Rating quality Volume-adjusted review quality. 65/100 87/100 ✓
Support Share of forum threads marked resolved. 70/100 70/100
Rating (adjusted) 3.60★ 4.45★ ✓
Reviews 0 12 ✓
Ranking optimization How well the listing is tuned to rank on wp.org. 40/100 56/100 ✓
Removal risk Maintenance signals that precede a wp.org closure. Not an official status. Elevated Elevated
Last updated 5.0y ago 3.3y ago ✓
Downloads · 30d 198 ✓ 96
Category Performance Uncategorized

✓ marks the stronger plugin on each row. Rows where they're level show no marker.

Release activity

Static 404 Custom Error Pages

7-day average daily downloads. Downloads spike for about a week after each release as the install base re-downloads, so read this as release cadence, not growth.