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WP 404 Auto Redirect to Similar Post

By Konrad Chmielewski

Site Administration & Utilities / URL Redirects & 301 Management

WP 404 Auto Redirect to Similar Post Review - In-Depth Analysis

Automatically redirect 404 pages to similar posts based on title, post types, and taxonomies. Set fallback options if no match is found.

Performance Overview

WPS Score

6.71/10

User Rating

4.9/5 (based on 113+ reviews)

Active Installations

30,000+

Update Frequency

Below Average It is calculated using the weighted average of same category plugins.

Security Score

4.5 / 10 (Low Risk) It is calculated using the weighted average of all versions.

What It Does

Welcome to WP 404 Auto Redirect to Similar Post!

This plugin automatically redirects 404 pages to similar posts based on Title, Post Types and Taxonomies. If nothing similar is found, visitors will be redirected to the homepage or a custom URL.

Features include automatic detection of 404 errors, searching for similar posts based on multiple factors, and setting fallback behaviors. You can choose the redirection HTTP header status and exclude specific post types or taxonomies from redirections.

New features allow you to log redirections, create custom search logic, and customize your own search engines and groups. The plugin is compatible with popular manual redirection plugins.

It is easy to install and uninstall, with fast performance and no unnecessary data saved in the database.

Other Notable Features

Here are a few other notable features of this free WP 404 Auto Redirect to Similar Post plugin.

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404 redirect

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similar post

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automatic redirection

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Advanced Usage: If you don’t know how to use filters & actions, please read the official WordPress Plugin API.

// Create a Group with only 3 Default Engines, and set a custom fire sequence add_action('wp404arsp/search/init', 'my_404_group'); function my_404_group($query){      wp404arsp_register_group(array(          // Set Group Name         'name' => 'My Group',          // Set Group Slug         'slug' => 'my_group',          // Set Engines & the fire sequence         'engines' => array(             'default_post',     // Add Default: Search Post Engine             'default_fix_url',  // Add Default: Fix URL Engine             'default_direct',   // Add Default: Default: Direct Match Engine         )      ));  }  // Trigger the Custom Group: 'My Group' when the 404 Page URL starts with '/product/xxxx/' add_filter('wp404arsp/search/group', 'my_404_group_trigger', 10, 2); function my_404_group_trigger($group, $query){      // Developers: Print $query array for more request context      // Our condition: 404 Page URL starts with '/product/xxxx/'     if(preg_match('#/product/(.+?)/?$#i', $query['request']['url'])){         $group = 'my_group'; // My Group Slug     }      // Always return Group     return $group;  }

Advanced Usage: If you don’t know how to use filters & actions, please read the official WordPress Plugin API.

// Create a Custom Engine add_action('wp404arsp/search/init', 'my_404_group_engine'); function my_404_group_engine($query){      wp404arsp_register_engine(array(          // Set Engine Name         'name' => 'My Engine',          // Set Engine Slug         'slug' => 'my_engine',          // Set Engine Weight (Score = Keyword_Found * Weight)         'weight' => 100,          // Set Primary Option (true|false). If Primary is true, then stop fire sequence if the score > 0.         'primary' => true      ));      // Use the engine in a new Group called 'My Group'     wp404arsp_register_group(array(          // Set Group Name         'name' => 'My Group',          // Set Group Slug         'slug' => 'my_group',          // Set Engines & the fire sequence         'engines' => array(             'my_engine', // Add My Engine         )      ));  }  // Trigger the Custom Group: 'My Group' when the 404 Page URL starts with '/product/xxxx/' add_filter('wp404arsp/search/group', 'my_404_group_trigger', 10, 2); function my_404_group_trigger($group, $query){      // Developers: Print $query array for more request context      // Our condition: 404 Page URL starts with '/product/xxxx/'     if(preg_match('#/product/(.+?)/?$#i', $query['request']['url'])){         $group = 'my_group'; // My Group Slug     }      // Always return Group     return $group;  }  // Define a Custom Engine Logic add_filter('wp404arsp/search/engine/my_engine', 'my_404_engine_definition', 10, 3); function my_404_engine_definition($result, $query, $group){      // Developers: Print $query array for more request context      // You have access to $query & the current $group as a context for the engine logic     // In this example 'My Engine' is the only engine in 'My Group'     // 'My Group' is triggered when the 404 Page URL starts with '/product/xxxx/'      // What we want: Search for a similar post inside a specific Post Type: 'project'      // Grab all Keywords in the URL     $keywords = explode('-', $query['request']['keywords']['all']);      // Run Search     $search = wp404arsp_search(array(         'keywords'  => $keywords,   // Add keywords         'mode'      => 'post',      // Search for Post         'post_type' => 'project',   // inside Post Type: 'project'     ), $query);      // Found something!     if($search['score'] > 0){          // Return result         return array(             'score' => $search['score'],             'url'   => get_permalink($search['post_id']),             'why'   => "This engine is Awesome! We found a similar Product inside the Post Type <strong>project</strong>!"         );      }      // Nothing found :(     else{          return "Mehh... No similar Product found inside the Post Type <strong>project</strong>.";      }  }

Advanced Usage: If you don’t know how to use filters & actions, please read the official WordPress Plugin API.

add_action('wp404arsp/search/init', 'my_404_manipulate_groups_and_engines'); function my_404_manipulate_groups_and_engines($query){      // Move the default engine 'Direct Match' at the end of the 'Default Group' fire Sequence     wp404arsp_reorder_group_engines(array(          // Target Group Slug         'group' => 'default',          // Target Engine Slug         'engine' => 'default_direct',          // Set new Position in fire sequence. (In this example: 4 instead of 2).         'order' => 4      ));      // Register new Engines & Fire Sequence for the existing Group 'My Group'     wp404arsp_register_group_engines(array(          // Target Group Slug         'group' => 'my_group',          // New Engines & Fire Sequence         'engines' => array(             'my_engine',    // Add Custom: My Engine             'default_post'  // Add Default: Search Post Engine         )      ));      // Deregister an existing Engine.     // The engine will be removed from any Groups which use it. The engine won't be registered anymore.      // Target specific Engine Slug     wp404arsp_deregister_engine('my_another_engine');  }

Advanced Usage: If you don’t know how to use filters & actions, please read the official WordPress Plugin API.

// Always trigger the Custom Group 'My Group' instead of the Default Group add_filter('wp404arsp/search/group', 'my_404_group_trigger_forever', 10, 2); function my_404_group_trigger_forever($group, $query){      // Developers: Print $query array for more request context      // Always return 'My Group'     return 'my_group';  }

Advanced Usage: If you don’t know how to use filters & actions, please read the official WordPress Plugin API.

// Do not load the plugin if the 404 URL starts with '/calendar/xxxx/' add_filter('wp404arsp/init', 'my_404_no_init', 10, 2); function my_404_no_init($init, $query){      // Developers: Print $query array for more request context      if(preg_match('#/calendar/(.+?)/?$#i', $query['request']['url'])){         $init = false;     }      return $init;  }

Advanced Usage: If you don’t know how to use filters & actions, please read the official WordPress Plugin API.

// Do something after a redirection add_action('wp404arsp/after_redirect', 'my_404_after_redirect'); function my_404_after_redirect($query){      // Developers: Print $query array for more request context      // Send me an e-mail     wp_mail(         '[email protected]',          'WP 404 Auto Redirect: New redirection',          'Hi! New redirection from ' . $args['request']['url'] . ' to ' . $query['redirection']['url'],          array('Content-Type: text/html; charset=UTF-8')     );      return; }

Contributors and developers

“WP 404 Auto Redirect to Similar Post” is open source software. The following people have contributed to this plugin.

Konrad Chmielewski

Free Version

WPS

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6.71

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Ratings

4.9 out of 5 | 113

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Version

1.0.6

Last updated

5 months ago

Active installations

30,000+

WordPress version

6.8.5 or higher

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PHP version

5.6 or higher

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Languages

0

Category

Site Administration & Utilities

URL Redirects & 301 Management

Tags

301,404,Redirect,Seo,Similar

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