Custom 404 Error Page
Watch: tested up to WordPress 6.8.12, 3 major versions behind 7.1.4.
| Ownership | 100 |
|---|---|
| Maintenance | 20 |
| Security | 100 |
| Support | No data |
| Reputation | No data |
Quick answers
- Is Custom 404 Error Page still maintained?
- No. Last release 22 Oct 2025, over 1 year ago. 22 Oct 2025 · wordpress.org
- Who owns Custom 404 Error Page, and has it changed hands?
- No change recorded. Main committer kasparsd since Feb 2014. 3 Nov 2026 · SVN log
- Was Custom 404 Error Page removed from wordpress.org?
- No. Listed on wordpress.org as of 3 Nov 2026. 3 Nov 2026 · wordpress.org
- Is Custom 404 Error Page safe?
- No known vulnerabilities on record. 3 Nov 2026 · Wordfence Intelligence
- Is the latest Custom 404 Error Page update safe to install?
- No ownership change before 0.2.6. No one-star spike after it. 22 Oct 2025 · Release history
Active signals
Facts we detected, with links to the source.
Ownership timeline
Who commits to the plugin's code on wordpress.org, over time.
| kasparsd | 13 Feb 2014 to 22 Oct 2025, 23 commits |
|---|
1 committer recorded. No ownership change since 2014.
Maintenance
- Last release
- 13 months ago
- Releases, 24 months
- 1
- Tested up to
- 6.8 vs 7.1
- Requires PHP
- not stated supported 8.2+
| Q1 2024 | 0 |
|---|---|
| Q2 2024 | 0 |
| Q3 2024 | 0 |
| Q4 2024 | 0 |
| Q1 2025 | 0 |
| Q2 2025 | 0 |
| Q3 2025 | 0 |
| Q4 2025 | 1 |
| Q1 2026 | 0 |
| Q2 2026 | 0 |
| Q3 2026 | 0 |
| Q4 2026 | 0 |
Last release 22 Oct 2025. Tested up to 6.8, 3 major versions behind WordPress 7.1.
Reputation
Last 90 days: no reviews. Lifetime: 4.1.
| 5 star | 7 |
|---|---|
| 4 star | 0 |
| 3 star | 0 |
| 2 star | 0 |
| 1 star | 2 |
Security record
No published vulnerabilities on record for this plugin.
Sources: Wordfence Intelligence, CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities, readme changelogs.
Support
Support history appears after our first snapshots of the forum counts.
Momentum
1,000+ active installs. History builds with each weekly snapshot.
| 4 May 2026 | 22 |
|---|---|
| 11 May 2026 | 60 |
| 18 May 2026 | 59 |
| 25 May 2026 | 58 |
| 1 Jun 2026 | 49 |
| 8 Jun 2026 | 58 |
| 15 Jun 2026 | 36 |
| 22 Jun 2026 | 43 |
| 29 Jun 2026 | 54 |
| 6 Jul 2026 | 41 |
| 13 Jul 2026 | 40 |
| 20 Jul 2026 | 64 |
| 27 Jul 2026 | 66 |
| 3 Aug 2026 | 75 |
| 10 Aug 2026 | 67 |
| 17 Aug 2026 | 76 |
| 24 Aug 2026 | 50 |
| 31 Aug 2026 | 51 |
| 7 Sep 2026 | 47 |
| 14 Sep 2026 | 67 |
| 21 Sep 2026 | 77 |
| 28 Sep 2026 | 72 |
| 5 Oct 2026 | 69 |
| 12 Oct 2026 | 60 |
| 19 Oct 2026 | 107 |
| 26 Oct 2026 | 101 |
| 2 Nov 2026 | 13 |
Weekly downloads over the last 4 weeks are 20% above the 27-week average.
Healthier alternatives
Same job, rated Healthy, higher Canary Score and at least 10,000 installs. Never sponsored.
Facts
| Version | 0.2.6 |
|---|---|
| Author | WP Chill |
| Added | 13 Feb 2014 |
| Last updated | 22 Oct 2025 |
| Active installs | 1,000+ |
| Requires WordPress | 3.0 |
| Tested up to | 6.8.12 |
| Requires PHP | not stated |
| Category | Site Administration & Utilities > URL Redirects & 301 Management |
| Tags | 404, seo, page, custom, not found |
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Questions
Is Custom 404 Error Page still maintained?
No. Last release 22 Oct 2025, over 1 year ago.
Who owns Custom 404 Error Page, and has it changed hands?
No change recorded. Main committer kasparsd since Feb 2014.
Was Custom 404 Error Page removed from wordpress.org?
No. Listed on wordpress.org as of 3 Nov 2026.
Is Custom 404 Error Page safe?
No known vulnerabilities on record.
Is the latest Custom 404 Error Page update safe to install?
No ownership change before 0.2.6. No one-star spike after it.