Is it possible to set a 410 code rather than a 404?

Hello!

I am not familiar with using a 410 status code. Are there some articles or documentation pages that recommend using this code over 404?

If so, I might consider adding a filter that allows you to customize the status code the plugin returns.

Hello ??

If we follow best practices, here is what we should do:

? If the pages existed at some point, and now have logical direct equivalents, we must redirect the request (with a 301) to the new URLs.

? If the pages existed at some point, don’t any more, don’t have a direct equivalent and will never exist again, we should return a 410.

? If the pages never existed, we should return a 404.

We’re in the 2nd case.

The most important thing being that, according to my personal observations, Google de-indexes pages with a 410 status much more quickly and permanently.

Hoping to modestly contribute to making this extension even cooler than it already is.

Best regards,
Florence.