Smart 404 Redirect Manager

Smart 404 Redirect & Log Manager is a lightweight yet powerful plugin designed to handle 404 (Page Not Found) issues efficiently. It helps improve user experience and preserve SEO ranking by smartly redirecting missing pages to valid destinations — with detailed tracking, logging, and rule creation.

Perfect for site admins, SEO professionals, and developers who want complete control over redirects and 404 logs.

🌟 Features

✅ Global Redirect Control

– Enable or disable a global 404 redirect in one click.

, homepage, custom landing page).

– Select redirect type (301 – Permanent or 302 – Temporary).

✅ Smart 404 Logging

– Logs every 404 request with:

– Requested URL

– Hit count

– First seen & last seen timestamps

– Referrer

– Visitor IP & User Agent

– Auto-prevents redirect loops with adjustable loop threshold.

✅ Easy Redirect Rule Management

– Create manual redirect rules directly from 404 logs.

– Define old path → new URL redirection.

– Select between 301 or 302 redirect type.

– Delete or manage rules with one click.

✅ Exclusion Control

php, /admin/ ) from being redirected.

– Add multiple exclusions using line breaks or commas.

✅ Export & Maintenance Tools

– Export complete 404 logs in CSV format for SEO or audit review.

– Clear logs in one click for maintenance or after cleanup.

✅ Lightweight & Secure

– Built with WordPress standards and nonces for admin security.

– Uses native WordPress tables and options (no external dependencies).

– Optimized database queries for performance.