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Static 404

by Brad Parbs · 3,000+ active installs · Checked 3 Nov 2026
At risk1 Critical1 Warning

At risk: no release in 63 months (last release 20 Aug 2021).

59/ 100 Canary Score

Capped at 59 while a Critical signal is open.

Sub-scores for Static 404
Ownership100
Maintenance0
Security100
Support70
Reputation70

How the score works

Active signals

Facts we detected, with links to the source.

  • CriticalMNT-1No release in 63 months (last release 20 Aug 2021). Plan a replacement if the plugin is important to your site.20 Aug 2022Evidence
  • WarningMNT-2Tested up to WordPress 5.8.19, 13 major versions behind 7.1.4. Plan a replacement if the plugin is important to your site.3 Nov 2026Evidence

Ownership timeline

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

Committers and their active periods
plugin-master27 May 2021 to 27 May 2021, 1 commits
bradparbs28 May 2021 to 20 Aug 2021, 5 commits

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

Maintenance

Last release
5 years ago
Releases, 24 months
0
Tested up to
5.8 vs 7.1
Requires PHP
5.6 supported 8.2+
Releases per quarter for Static 404
Q1 20240
Q2 20240
Q3 20240
Q4 20240
Q1 20250
Q2 20250
Q3 20250
Q4 20250
Q1 20260
Q2 20260
Q3 20260
Q4 20260

Last release 20 Aug 2021. Tested up to 5.8, 13 major versions behind WordPress 7.1.

Support

Support history appears after our first snapshots of the forum counts.

Security record

No published vulnerabilities on record for this plugin.

Source: Wordfence Intelligence.

Reputation

Lifetime rating 0.0 from 0 ratings. Quarterly trends appear as new reviews arrive.

Rating distribution
5 star0
4 star0
3 star0
2 star0
1 star0

Momentum

3,000+ active installs. History builds with each weekly snapshot.

Weekly downloads, last 27 weeks
Weekly downloads for Static 404
4 May 202617
11 May 202624
18 May 202629
25 May 202642
1 Jun 202634
8 Jun 202635
15 Jun 202630
22 Jun 202620
29 Jun 202625
6 Jul 202622
13 Jul 202624
20 Jul 202631
27 Jul 202647
3 Aug 202656
10 Aug 202648
17 Aug 202642
24 Aug 202635
31 Aug 202644
7 Sep 202647
14 Sep 202653
21 Sep 202655
28 Sep 202661
5 Oct 202658
12 Oct 202650
19 Oct 202683
26 Oct 202699
2 Nov 202615

Weekly downloads over the last 4 weeks are 48% above the 27-week average.

Healthier alternatives

Same category, higher Canary Score. Never sponsored.

RedirectionScore 93 · 100,000+Redirect 404 to HomepageScore 93 · 60,000+Remove Category URL - Remove ‘category’ base from category permalinksScore 93 · 40,000+301 Redirects - Redirect ManagerScore 92 · 300,000+404 to 301 - Redirect Manager, 301 Redirection, 404 Error Logs & 404 MonitoringScore 92 · 100,000+

Facts

Version1.1.0
AuthorBrad Parbs
Added28 May 2021
Last updated20 Aug 2021
Active installs3,000+
Requires WordPress5.2
Tested up to5.8.19
Requires PHP5.6
CategoryPerformance & Optimization > Caching Solutions
Tags404, errors, performance

Other plugins by this author: Dolly, wpTextResize, dotenv, Colors, Pages, Database Performance Monitor, Whoa! Rotate, Schedules, Recent Meetup.com Checkins, Logout Roulette, Where, Avatars

Questions

Is Static 404 still maintained?

Static 404 was last updated on 20 Aug 2021. Its Canary status is At risk.

Is Static 404 safe?

Static 404 has no open unpatched vulnerabilities on record. 0 vulnerabilities were published in the last 24 months. Its Canary status is At risk.

Who owns Static 404?

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

What can I use instead of Static 404?

Plugins in the same category with a higher Canary Score: Redirection, Redirect 404 to Homepage, Remove Category URL - Remove ‘category’ base from category permalinks, 301 Redirects - Redirect Manager, 404 to 301 - Redirect Manager, 301 Redirection, 404 Error Logs & 404 Monitoring.

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