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1. cryonics
   Member
   Posted 4 years ago #

   I have tried to redirect 404 error (page not found) on the home:

   RewriteEngine on
   ErrorDocument 404 /index.php

   but this is redirected to an error page with this message:
   "Sorry, no posts matched your criteria."

   I want to display the home instead.

   Is it a mean to to that?

2. moshu
   Member
   Posted 4 years ago #

   If you don't have a 404.php INSIDE your theme folder - WP displays the main (index) page when page not found, without you messing with the htaccess.

3. cryonics
   Member
   Posted 4 years ago #

   Thanks, I'll remove it.

4. cryonics
   Member
   Posted 4 years ago #

   I do not have a such file (I use the classic theme).

   I have even searched the "Sorry, no posts matched your criteria" sentence in source code and found it in no file.
   This could come from the database?

   Can I add a 404.php file and link it somewhere (it could redirect to the home).

5. cryonics
   Member
   Posted 4 years ago #

   "If you don't have a 404.php INSIDE your theme folder - WP displays the main (index) page when page not found, without you messing with the htaccess."

   Not for me.

   I have put this code into a file named 404.php :

   <?php
      header("Status: 301 Moved Permanently");
      header("Location:http://www.xxxxxx.tld");
   ?>

   (xxxxxx.tld is my domain name).

   I have stored 404.php into /wp-content/themes/classic/

   and that works! Thanks to myself!

6. Anonymous
   Unregistered
   Posted 3 years ago #

   thanks for the php redirect code, this worked like a charm for me!

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