Fix 404 Error
SEO Booster Pro logs visitor-triggered 404 responses and redirect hits on the frontend. Review URLs, referrers, and hit counts in 404 & Redirects, then fix pages or add redirects in WordPress or your redirect plugin. No built-in redirect manager.
Part of the seo booster plugin.
- Yoast SEO
- Rank Math SEO
- All in One SEO (v4+)
- SEOPress
- The SEO Framework (v5+)
Pro monitoring
Catch broken URLs before they pile up
What is it?
Logs real 404 requests and redirect tracking so you fix URLs visitors actually hit, not a separate link crawler.
Who is it for?
Pro sites that need crawl budget and UX protection with a reviewable hit list inside WordPress.
What does it solve?
Invisible broken links. Record hits, review the list, and redirect or restore pages before they hurt rankings.
Stay ahead of broken links
Visitor-triggered logging
404s and redirects are recorded when real visitors or bots request URLs on your site, including redirect chains via wp_redirect.
Searchable admin report
Search box filters the table. Sort by landing page, code, visits, or latest visit to prioritize fixes.
Weekly email summary
Pro weekly emails can include top broken URLs when monitoring is enabled: a quick health check without opening the dashboard daily.
404 & Redirects report
List table columns
Path: SEO Booster → 404 & Redirects (Pro). Requires monitoring enabled in Settings.
- Code: HTTP status (404, 301, etc.)
- Landing Page: requested path that triggered the log entry
- Visitors: hit count for that URL
- Latest Visit: last time the URL was requested
- Referrer: where the traffic came from when available
Search, sort, and reset
Use the search box above the table to filter paths. Click column headers to sort. After fixing URLs in WordPress or your redirect tool, use Reset 404 Errors to clear historical rows.
- Search: partial match on landing page paths
- Sort: landing page, code, visitors, latest visit
- Reset 404 Errors: clears logged entries (form at bottom of page)
- Ignored URLs: common probe paths are excluded automatically; list shown at bottom of page
Enable monitoring in Settings
SEO Booster → Settings → turn on 404 Error Monitoring. Without it, the report shows a warning and does not log new hits.
- Toggle on: frontend 404 responses are logged on shutdown
- Redirect tracking: hooks wp_redirect to log redirect events
- Not a site crawler: only URLs something actually requested are recorded
- Fix elsewhere: restore pages, update links, or add redirects in your theme, redirect plugin, or server config
How to use 404 monitoring
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Activate Pro and enable monitoring
Activate your Pro license. Under Settings, turn on 404 Error Monitoring.
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Review the report weekly
Open 404 & Redirects, sort by Visitors, and fix the highest-hit broken URLs first.
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Check referrers
Use the Referrer column to find internal links or external sites pointing to dead paths.
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Reset after cleanup
After fixes deploy, reset the log so new entries reflect only remaining problems.
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Watch weekly email
Pro emails summarize top 404s so you catch new issues between manual reviews.
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Content Strategist, Create & Grow Studios
Frequently Asked Questions
How does SEO Booster detect 404 errors?
With Pro and monitoring enabled, the plugin logs 404 HTTP responses when visitors or bots request missing URLs. Redirect events are tracked via wp_redirect. This is request logging, not a proactive full-site link scan.
Can I fix 404 errors inside SEO Booster?
SEO Booster shows what to fix: landing path, visits, referrer. You restore content, fix links, or create redirects in WordPress or your preferred redirect tool. There is no built-in redirect manager.
What URLs are ignored automatically?
Common probe paths such as /robots.txt, /favicon.ico, /sitemap.xml, .well-known paths, and similar defaults. The full list appears at the bottom of the 404 & Redirects page. Developers can extend it via the seo_booster_ignored_urls_for_404 filter.
Does SEO Booster send instant 404 alerts?
No push notifications. New 404s appear in the admin report as they are logged. Pro weekly email can summarize top broken URLs.
Is 404 monitoring included in the free plugin?
No. The 404 & Redirects report, logging, and email section are Pro features. The free plugin includes GSC integration, SEO analysis, autolink, weekly email (without 404), Tools, and AI bot tracking.
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