Static 404
by Brad Parbs 0 (0 reviews)

Static 404

A WordPress plugin to quickly send a 404 for missing static files.

Static 404 ranks #3,707 among WordPress.org plugins with 3,000+ active installations, is #434 of 4,942 in the Utilities & Tools category, and was last updated Aug 20, 2021. Data from WordPress.org, refreshed twice daily — see methodology.

Tested up to WP 5.8.15 (Current: 7.1)
v1.1.0 Current Version v1.1.0
Updated 5 years ago Last Update on 20 Aug, 2021
Refreshed 10 hours ago Last Refreshed on
#434 of 4,942 in Utilities & Tools Top 5% by installs Downloads -13.5% this week No update in over a year
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Security History

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TL;DR

AI summary of the plugin's readme

This plugin is for WordPress site administrators and developers who want faster handling of missing static files. It skips loading the full WordPress application when a static file like an image, text, or PDF doesn't exist, returning a 404 quickly instead.

  • Fast 404 for missing static files
  • Configurable file extensions checked
  • Filterable extension list
  • Customizable 404 message text
  • Filterable response status code
  • Filter to skip request processing

Frequently Asked Questions

Common questions about Static 404

Static 404 has 3,000+ active installations on the WordPress.org plugin directory.
Static 404 is developed by Brad Parbs and published on the official WordPress.org plugin repository.
Static 404 requires WordPress 5.2 or higher, is tested up to WordPress 5.8.15 and needs PHP 5.6 or newer.
Static 404 has been downloaded 5,615+ times from WordPress.org.
The latest version of Static 404 is 1.1.0. It was last updated on August 20, 2021.
Yes. Static 404 is a free WordPress plugin available to download and install from the WordPress.org plugin directory.

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