404 redirect to custom permalink?

  • Resolved ratputin

    (@ratputin)


    5 years, 2 months ago

    Sorry if this is a silly question, but can I setup 404’s to go to a specific page with a custom permalink using this plugin?

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  • Plugin Author John Godley

    (@johnny5)

    A 404 is not a redirect, and the URL does not change on a 404 page. If you redirect a URL that should return a 404 to another URL then you have changed it into a redirect, not a 404.

    Thread Starter ratputin

    (@ratputin)

    So….no? ??

    Thank for replying and for a great plugin.

    KO

    Plugin Author John Godley

    (@johnny5)

    Your question was whether you can have a 404 go to another page. No, you cannot as by definition a 404 cannot change location. This is how browsers work, not the plugin.

    If you want to change a 404 into a redirect then yes you can, by creating a redirect. It will no longer be a 404 and instead will be a 301 redirect.

    If what you meant is ‘can I redirect all 404s’ then I would advise you not to do that. It’s not how invalid pages are supposed to work.

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