Today we will check the best free WordPress 404 error page and redirection plugins that available on the WordPress directory. It would be difficult to find the visitors, who have not come across the 404 error page. This page comes up when the server can’t proceed with the user requested content. This can happen for many reasons i.e change of permanent link, site migration and so on. So it’s an important task for any blogger or webmaster to have a nice looking 404 page or Redirection Plugin for the site.
Nowadays every premium WordPress themes come with a 404 error page, which looks nice and professional. But if you are out of luck of not having good looking 404 error page, then I recommend you to go for an error page plugin or redirection plugin (also, you can check our WordPress Pricing table plugin).
There are lots of error page and redirection plugin in the WordPress directory. All the plugins do the same task almost. Here I am giving some best free redirection plugin for your WordPress to manage the 404 error page (also, check this nice WordPress YouTube plugin).
#1. Redirection
Redirection plugin is highly rated and most actively installed redirection plugin in the WordPress repository. This particular plugin helps you to migrate your page from an old site. Moreover, if you change your WordPress blog directory in the CPanel then redirection plugin might be very helpful (also, you can check our WordPress Image Gallery plugin).
Important Features
- Help to manage 301 redirections
- Keep tracks of all the 404 error page
- Helps to redirect 404 error page to a new page or post
- It supports manual and automatic direction of all the error page
- Provides full logs for all sort of error page
- Support multi-language
#2. 404 page – your smart custom 404 error page
So you have got an effective list of best free 404 error page redirection. But what happens if you do not want to redirect rather wants to make a beautiful 404 error page. This plugin helps you to make a nice looking custom error page where you can put all the information as you wish (also, check this Comparison post – WP Super Cache VS W3 Total Cache).
Important Features
- Create 404 error page as WordPress normal page
- Support all the theme
- You can add featured image, extra field and much more
- Does not create additional server request thus makes the site load faster
#3. All 404 Redirect to Homepage
This plugin might be very useful while you have lots of error page and manual redirection seems difficult and time-consuming. This simple plugin lets you redirect all the error page to the home page. This how, it increases SEO for your website (also, you can check this useful post – How to Modify PHP.INI with cPanel?).
#4. 404 Redirection
404 Redirection plugin works just like the above one. SEO of any site will have a negative impact if that particular site has lots of error page. So 404 Redirection plugin helps you to redirect all the error page the blog main URL. This will have a good impact for google page rank for your blog’s missing pages (also, check the – WordPress scroll plugin).
#5. 404 Redirected
404 Redirected offers a WordPress dashboard central page for all the error pages. From the dashboard inside the WordPress, you can manage all the 404 error page both in the manual and automatic.
Important Features
- You can get a full list of all error page inside the admin panel (also, you can check our WordPress Coming Soon plugin)
- Manage 404 error page to original page or all to home page
- Offers redirection to tag page or category page
- Automatic removal of error page while users get the original link
I think this list helps you to get the best one for your blog. Still, if you can’t choose then I recommend you to choose to base on top rating and highest active installation.
Did you like the list of best free redirection plugins for your blog? Did you use any of them? Feel free to share your experiences and suggestions in the comment box (also, check our WordPress Countdown plugin).
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