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Redirect 404 to Homepage

by pipdig · 60,000+ active installs · Checked 3 Nov 2026
Healthy

Healthy: Redirect 404 to Homepage is maintained, has no open risk signals and no unpatched vulnerabilities.

93/ 100 Canary Score
Sub-scores for Redirect 404 to Homepage
Ownership100
Maintenance100
Security100
Support70
Reputation85

How the score works

Active signals

Facts we detected, with links to the source.

No open risk signals. Signals appear here when we detect an ownership change, closure, vulnerability or decline.

Ownership timeline

Who commits to the plugin's code on wordpress.org, over time.

Committers and their active periods
plugin-master12 Jun 2019 to 12 Jun 2019, 1 commits
pipdig13 Jun 2019 to 23 Sep 2026, 50 commits

2 committers recorded. No ownership changes recorded since 3 Nov 2026.

Maintenance

Last release
42 days ago
Releases, 24 months
0
Tested up to
7.1 current
Requires PHP
5.6 supported 8.2+

Last release 23 Sep 2026. Tested with WordPress 7.1 (current). Release history builds as we see new versions.

Support

100% of 1 support threads resolved in the last 2 months.

Security record

No published vulnerabilities on record for this plugin.

Source: Wordfence Intelligence.

Reputation

Average rating per quarter for Redirect 404 to Homepage
Q1 20245.0
Q2 20245.0
Q3 20245.0
Q4 20245.0
Q1 20255.0
Q4 20255.0
Q2 20261.0
Q3 20265.0

Average rating stayed at 5.0 between Q1 2024 and Q3 2026.

Rating distribution
5 star21
4 star1
3 star0
2 star0
1 star2
Latest low reviews

Momentum

60,000+ active installs. History builds with each weekly snapshot.

Weekly downloads, last 27 weeks
Weekly downloads for Redirect 404 to Homepage
4 May 2026253
11 May 2026508
18 May 2026388
25 May 2026451
1 Jun 2026535
8 Jun 2026528
15 Jun 2026449
22 Jun 2026336
29 Jun 2026385
6 Jul 2026352
13 Jul 2026331
20 Jul 2026335
27 Jul 2026345
3 Aug 2026348
10 Aug 2026358
17 Aug 2026338
24 Aug 2026415
31 Aug 2026371
7 Sep 2026472
14 Sep 2026386
21 Sep 202625,039
28 Sep 20264,684
5 Oct 20264,593
12 Oct 20262,711
19 Oct 20263,085
26 Oct 20262,832
2 Nov 2026669

Weekly downloads over the last 4 weeks are 22% above the 27-week average.

Healthier alternatives

Same category, higher Canary Score. Never sponsored.

No healthier plugin in the same category yet.

Facts

Version1.1
Authorpipdig
Added13 Jun 2019
Last updated23 Sep 2026
Active installs60,000+
Requires WordPress4.8
Tested up to7.1.4
Requires PHP5.6
CategorySite Administration & Utilities > URL Redirects & 301 Management
Tagsseo, 404 link, homepage, redirect, 404 error

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Questions

Is Redirect 404 to Homepage still maintained?

Redirect 404 to Homepage was last updated on 23 Sep 2026. Its Canary status is Healthy.

Is Redirect 404 to Homepage safe?

Redirect 404 to Homepage has no open unpatched vulnerabilities on record. 0 vulnerabilities were published in the last 24 months. Its Canary status is Healthy.

Who owns Redirect 404 to Homepage?

The wordpress.org author is pipdig. Recent committers: pipdig, plugin-master. We have recorded no ownership change.

What can I use instead of Redirect 404 to Homepage?

We have no healthier plugin in the same category on record yet.

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