Web designer have to consider many things at the time of designing the website. 404 error pages is one of them. What is 404 error? When you delete any page and user try to rich on that page or due to mistyped URL. Default error page looks so bad as well as can’t provide much information about that error to visitor.
But now every website and blog is using custom error pages to improve the usability of the website. If you website or blog is using CMS like WordPress then there are many plugins which can help you to create a custom 404 error page.
In addition, I am going to show you 5 best WordPress plugins for 404 error pages.
Smart 404
This plugin will perform a search of your posts, pages, tags and categories, using keywords from the requested URL. If there’s a match, redirect to that content instead of showing the error.
The Free 404 Plugin
This simple plugin will give you a customized, smart ‘Page Not Found(404)’ error message. It will automatically display links to relevant pages on your site, based on the words in the URL that was not found.
Redirection
Redirection is a WordPress plugin to manage 301 redirections, keep track of 404 errors, and generally tidy up any loose ends your site may have. This is particularly useful if you are migrating pages from an old website, or are changing the directory of your WordPress installation.
WP 404 images fix
Allows you to load a default alternative image where you are having image missing on your post. That is, if you embed an image in post, and the images is deleted or moved from the server, then you can load an alternative image to there by default.
No 404 Errors
I use this plugin on Machoarts.com. This plugin is so simple to use. Just create one page for 404 by inserting some images and text and then publish it. Go to plugins options and redirect your default 404 error page to this new page.
30 Examples of Creative 404 Error pages
Walk With You – 404
Wufoo – 404 error page
Eternalmoon – site not found
Fuelly – 404 Error
Copimaj – Page not found
Gadies – 404
Habrahabr – Error
Sebastian – Oooops!!!
Instantshift – Whoops!
Jhuskisson – Page not found
Sickdesigner – 404 The Error
Lookitsme – Error 404
Productplanner – Page no longer here
Stickybits – Missing
Popscreen – Uh oh!
mixx – Disappeared, like magic!
Storenvy – Can’t find
Suspended animations – Whoopsie!
The Truth – Behind the 404
Mark Dijkstra – Got 404
Kochatelier Berlin – 404 error
Dundee living – 404
istockphoto – Hang in There
Astuteo – Uhoh
Chrisjennings – Page not found
DeviantArt – File not found!
Carsonified – Can’t find
24-4 Media – Dead link
Abduzeedo – Houston, We have a problem!
Ateaseweb – International Server Error
Thats all friend, let me know which one is your favorite ? Don’t forget to comment as well as follow us on twitter to get latest updates of latest design stuff.
Article by Suraj vibhute
Suraj+ is a passionate blogger, self taught designer, web developer and founder of MachoArts.com
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I like “Eternalmoon – site not found” ;)
Yeah that character is so funny and happy ;)
this is a great combination of SEO technology and creative design- the love the marriage of the two.
awesome post! nice design about 404 error page! :)
Nice selection, the adbuzeedo website has a new one with an awesome moving background.
check mine http://niconlyone.com/error/404.html
That is very good set of nice and funny 404 errors :) Mine favourite is “The Truth – Behind the 404″.
Great article!
I love creative 404 page designs.
And here is what I did for my site:
http://blog.genggao.net/404
Man!.. this is very important blog post for me..you will understand that if you look at my blog url..
and I super like this post..all of the pics are excellent..I would like to use a few…with your permission
very good?i can use them in my website.
These are so creative! My favorite is the uh oh Spegettios!
One of the better error page articles I’ve read. Great post!
Mate u are really great. I will try to use some of this 404 on my new sites!