by NerdPress 4.9 (1,195 reviews)

Smart Custom 404 Error Page

Name: Smart Custom 404 Error Page
Rating: 4.9 (1195 reviews)
Author: NerdPress

Create a custom 404 error page the easy way! No coding, and no redirects.

Smart Custom 404 Error Page ranks #374 among WordPress.org plugins with 100,000+ active installations, is #45 of 8,295 in the Customization category, a 4.9/5 rating from 1,195 reviews, and was last updated May 21, 2026. Data from WordPress.org, refreshed twice daily — see methodology.

Compatible with WP 7

v11.4.8 Current Version v11.4.8

Updated 2 months ago Last Update on 21 May, 2026

Refreshed 9 hours ago Last Refreshed on

#45 of 8,295 in Customization Top 1% by installs Downloads -14.5% this week

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2.7M

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Review 4.9 out of 5

4.9 (1,195 reviews)

Next Milestone 200K

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4.9

1,195 reviews

Overall 98%

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Tracked Keywords

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Keyword	Position	Change	Type	Updated
not found	1	—	Tag	23 hours ago
custom 404	2	—	Tag	23 hours ago
404 error	3	—	Tag	23 hours ago
404 page	3	—	Tag	23 hours ago
404	9	—	Tag	23 hours ago

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Source: WPVulnerability

1 known vulnerability on record · 1 in the last 24 months · checked 6 hours ago

Oct 3, 2024

Smart Custom 404 Error Page [404page] < 11.4.8

CVE-2024-9204 · Fixed in v11.4.8

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Plugin Details

Version: 11.4.8
Last Updated: May 21, 2026
Requires WP: 4.0+
Tested Up To: 7
PHP Version: 5.4 or higher
Author: NerdPress

Support & Rating

Rating: ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ 4.9
Reviews: 1,195
Support Threads: 1
Resolved: 0%

Keywords

404 404 error 404 page custom 404 not found

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TL;DR

AI summary of the plugin's readme

This plugin is for WordPress site owners who want a custom 404 error page without coding or redirects. It solves the problem of generic, unhelpful 404 pages losing visitors by letting them assign any WordPress page as the 404 page while preserving the correct 404 HTTP status code.