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Remove WP Engine 404 for Bots
To help conserve resources (and because bots don’t care), WP Engine has a custom 404 page for bots. This plugin removes that customization, which allows themes and plugins to serve their own 404 instead.
PricingFree downloadThe WordPress.org download is free. Pro versions, add-ons or external services may cost extra.
CompatibilityRequires WordPress 3.8.
SourceWordPress plugins · Nov 6, 2026
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To help conserve resources (and because bots don’t care), WP Engine has a custom 404 page for bots. This plugin removes that customization, which allows themes and plugins to serve their own 404 instead.
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Simple installation:
- 01Upload the remove-wpengine-404 folder to your /wp-content/plugins/ directory
- 02Activate the plugin through the “Plugins” menu in WordPress
Advanced installation ( mu-plugins directory):
- 03Upload just the remove-wpengine-404.php file to your /wp-content/mu-plugins/ directory
- 04That’s it… the plugin is already activated! Take a look under Plugins > Must Use
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