All 404 Redirect to Homepage
by wp-buy · SEO
Also makes 16 other plugins · 345.2K+ installs across the portfolio →
Using this plugin, you can fix all 404 error links by redirecting them to homepage using the SEO 301 redirection. Improve your SEO rank & pages speed
Try it live opens a temporary test site in your browser, which can take about 20 seconds to load. Plugins that rely on outside services or a full server may not work completely there.
Health
A 86/100
no flags
Active installs
200K+
≈250K estimated
Momentum
-19%
downloads vs prior 30d
Biggest opportunity: Add “redirecting”, “301 redirection” and “redirects” to your wp.org tags. You rank #7, #13 and #14 for them without listing them, close enough for a declared tag to move you up. WordPress.org counts only your first five tags, so with 4 listed these are the slots worth spending.
86 health vs 66 average across 2,245 SEO plugins
Install conversion
How it's measured →3.1%
of downloads still active
At least 200K of 6.4M lifetime downloads are still running, above its category: the median SEO plugin keeps 1.2%, across 1,198 plugins.
Downloads count every update, not just first installs, so older and more frequently released plugins read lower. Compare against other SEO plugins, not across the directory. wp.org reports active installs as the bottom of a band, so the real rate is this or higher.
This plugin shipped 5 releases in the last 12 months, and every existing install that updated counted as another download. wp.org publishes no split between first installs and updates, so we show the raw rate rather than guess at one.
Details
Recent review vibe
read from the latest 30 reviews to 2026-04-12Older reviewers liked that it works out of the box, but the newer ones are more mixed: one calls redirecting every 404 to the homepage bad SEO practice, another is annoyed by constant premium upsells, and a third reports PHP warnings in Query Monitor.
Directory ranking optimization
How it's scored →How well this listing is tuned to rank in WordPress.org search, on the factors an owner controls. Not popularity, optimization.
Excellent listing optimization
Well tuned across the board
Updated 11 days ago
Tested up to WordPress 6.9.11; the current branch is 7.1
4.1★ over 96 reviews, weighted for review count to 4.1★
4 of 5 tags set · short description in place
1 of 1 support threads resolved in the last 2 months
Search visibility
How it's tracked →Directory searches this plugin turns up in, and which way each one is moving. WordPress.org publishes no history of search positions, so this starts the day we first tracked a keyword and never backfills.
39
Momentum
Losing ground
-0.2
Velocity
places per keyword, 28d
19%
Breadth
of keywords climbing, 28d
+0.0
Acceleration
recent half vs earlier
wp.org is where the directory puts the plugin for that search. On merit is where it would sit if results were ranked on rating, support and updates, without the install boost. The last column is how far the wp.org position moved, from our first reading in the last 90 days to the latest.
| Keyword | wp.org | On merit | wp.org move, 90 days |
|---|---|---|---|
| 404 redirect | #1 | #1 | 0 |
| redirect to | #2 | #3 | 0 |
| homepage | #2 | #2 | 0 |
| custom homepage | #1 | #1 | 0 |
| seo redirect your tag | #5 | #8 | up 1 |
| redirect to page | #2 | #3 | 0 |
| redirect | #7 | #9 | down 1 |
| 404 error your tag | #8 | #11 | down 3 |
| redirect website | #3 | #5 | 0 |
| 404 links | #3 | #4 | down 1 |
| 404 images | #3 | #4 | 0 |
| error 404 | #3 | #4 | 0 |
| redirect 404 | #3 | #4 | 0 |
| redirecting | #7 | #9 | 0 |
| homepage seo | #3 | #4 | down 1 |
| website redirect | #4 | #6 | down 2 |
| custom 404 | #5 | #7 | 0 |
| page 404 | #5 | #6 | 0 |
| 404 to 301 | #5 | #5 | 0 |
| 301 redirection | #13 | #13 | down 1 |
| redirection your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
133 searches this plugin appeared in over the last 90 days, 20 listed. 88 left out as unrelated or noise (years, numbers, stray words). 1 of its tags isn't in the top 24 for their own search.
What to do about it
- Add “redirecting”, “301 redirection” and “redirects” to your wp.org tags. You rank #7, #13 and #14 for them without listing them, close enough for a declared tag to move you up. WordPress.org counts only your first five tags, so with 4 listed these are the slots worth spending.
Daily downloads
Since 5 Oct 2022 · 1,492 days · wp.org + Plugin Pulse archive
30-day downloads
Rolling 30-day volume · peak 321.1K · peaks are release surges
Directory rank vs rivals
wp.org popularity rank over time · higher is better · when a rival's line climbs above yours, they've overtaken you
Rating trend
Star average over time · dips mark rough releases
Health trend
Composite health score, snapshotted daily
Update activity
How busy the existing users are, measured as downloads in the last 30 days for every 1,000 active sites. A spike means a new release everyone's pulling; a long, slow decline means an aging user base that updates less.
Release cadence
Actively maintainedHow often this plugin actually ships. A steady rhythm is the maintenance signal a single "last updated" date can't show.
5
releases in the last 12 months
11d ago
latest release · v5.8 · 24 Oct 2026
29
tagged releases on record
Recent releases
What its installed base runs
via wordpress.orgShare of active installs on each version of this plugin. Green is the current release; a big slice on older versions is a user base that has stopped updating.
Estimated active installs
The public count shows “200K+”. Our estimate pins where the real number sits.
Crossed into this band 4.6 years ago; a band this size takes about a year or more to cross, which places it about 50% of the way through.
Install history since 2 Jan 2020
Recent reviews
All reviews on wp.org ↗- ★★★★★ kasthamaya7mo ago
Great plugin..But I found some warnings in the “query monitor” as follows: Undefined variable $class_name Caller: wp-content/plugins/all-404-redirect-to-homepage/functions.php:432 do_action('after_plugin_row_all-404-redirect-to-homepage/all-404-redirect-to-homepage.php')wp-admin/includes/class-wp-plugins-list-table.php:1512 WP_Plugins_List_Table->single_row()wp-admin/includes/class-wp-plugins-list-table.php:1512 WP_Plugins_List_Table->display_rows()wp-admin/includes/class-wp-plugins-list-table.php:711 WP_List_Table->display_rows_or_placeholder()wp-admin/includes/class-wp-list-table.php:1711 WP_List_Table->display()wp-admin/includes/class-wp-list-table.php:1635 Component: Plugin: all-404-redirect-to-homepagesorry i don’t know, whether reports like this are through this forum..
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ kloddant10mo ago
It is bad practice to redirect all 404s to your homepage. The 404 error code exists for a reason: to tell bots and people that the page doesn’t exist. If the page was changed to a new url, you should do a 301 or 302 redirect, but if the page never existed in the first place, then 404 is correct. If the page previously existed but was deleted, then 410. If you redirect all 404s to your homepage, this will confuse bots and visitors and lower your page rank on search engines because they will detect that your site is not set up properly. Be honest about what you are doing; if a page does not exist, tell the user that.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ Zeeshan Ahmed1.7y ago
IT saved my site after I noticed a lot of 404 errors affecting my rankings. Instead of users landing on broken pages, they now get redirected smoothly to my homepage. Easy to set up, lightweight, and does exactly what it promises. Highly recommended for WordPress users dealing with lost links or migration issues!
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ Dennis1.8y ago
And it keeps asking me to buy premium…
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ Gabriel2.0y ago
More than 2 years and support does not add option to clear 404 URL log?@techmercando
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ mjhvc2.2y ago
Nothing to do other than restart the objet cache 4 everyone extension as suggested. Now all my 404 are automatically redirected. Good 🙂
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ danielepais2.9y ago
Perfect little plugin that needs no setup/configurations. It works straight out of the box.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ allenleyaouanc3.0y ago
Seems to generate thousands of imaginary 404 errors just to sell the paid version. Seriously ?
Read on wp.org ↗
Latest updates
via wp.org changelogRecent releases and news for this plugin
- — Version 5.6 Fixed false “Suspicious host detected” warnings by allowing www/non-www variants, port numbers, and CDN/proxy forwarded hosts in URL validation. 5.6
- — Version 5.5 Resolved the CanvasJS loading conflict by removing the hard-coded CDN call from p404_enqueue_canvasjs_safe(). 5.5
- — Version 5.4 Added CanvasJS support for statistics and charts Loaded scripts only on plugin settings page to improve performance 5.4
- — Version 5.3 Bug fixes Top bar widget 404 statistics Enhancements to existing reports 5.3
- — Version 5.2 Checking with the last version of wordpress 6.7.1 5.2
- — Version 5.1 Bug fixing in the options 5.1
Security history
via Wordfence IntelligenceAll 2 disclosed vulnerabilities are patched in the current version (5.8). Sites still on an older version should update.
- Patched Medium · 5.5 All 404 Redirect to Homepage & Broken images Redirection <= 2.0 - Cross-Site Scripting ↗2021-06-01 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation Affects <= 2.0 Patched in 2.1
- Patched Medium · 6.1 All 404 Redirect to Homepage < 1.21 - Reflected Cross-Site Scripting via tab Parameter ↗2021-04-16 CVE-2021-24326 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation Affects < 1.21 Patched in 1.21
Vulnerability records provided by Wordfence Intelligence. Copyright 2012-2026 Defiant Inc. License and terms.
CVE records: Copyright 1999-2026 The MITRE Corporation. CVE terms of use.
AI assistants
How it's measured →Whether ChatGPT and Claude name this plugin when asked the category question, and whether the readme gives them something to quote.
This plugin’s searches fall outside the topics measured so far. See the topics measured so far.
Readme readiness
4 of 8 pass · checked 4 Nov 2026Can an assistant quote this readme? Eight deterministic checks over the wp.org listing, no model involved.
- ✓ Says what it does "Using this plugin, you can fix all 404 error links by redirecting them to homepage using the SEO 301 redire..."
- ! Has a FAQ No FAQ section.
- ! FAQ asks real questions No FAQ to judge.
- ! Names who it is for Never says who the plugin is for or what they use it for.
- ! Names what it works with Names no plugin, service or platform it works with.
- ✓ Headings and lists 2 headings and 3 lists.
- ✓ Enough to quote 2,289 characters of description.
- ✓ Tags match the text All 4 tags appear in the text.
Growth timeline
Install-tier crossings we have observed, and how long each tier took to outgrow
- 2022-03-18 300K+ → 200K+ down after 315 days in tier
- 2021-05-07 200K+ → 300K+ up after 793 days in tier
- 2019-03-06 100K+ → 200K+ up after 629 days in tier
- 2017-06-15 30K+ → 100K+ up after 750 days in tier
- 2015-05-27 20K+ → 30K+ up
Competes with
The plugins that solve the same job, ranked by shared tags then reach, closest match first. The letter on the right is each plugin's health grade (A best, F worst).
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Redirect 404 Error Page to Homepage or Custom Page with Logs 10K+ installs · 4.7★ · 2 shared tags C -
Redirect 404 Error Page to Homepage 6K+ installs · 3.8★ · 2 shared tags D -
Redirect 404 to Home Page – Custom URL 4K+ installs · 4.1★ · 2 shared tags B - 4 404 Redirect 200+ installs · 3.9★ · 2 shared tags D
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PASA Link Redirect 10+ installs · 3.6★ · 2 shared tags -
301 Redirects – Redirect Manager 300K+ installs · 4.7★ · 1 shared tag A
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