normally with a 404 error the site will be redirected to theme/404.php. I'd like to the home page instead. I tried
ErrorDocument 404 http://www.example.com
but it doesn't work. How can I solve this issue?
asked Oct 8, 2015 at 12:27
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A redirection with a 404 status code doesn't exist. Also, the file 404.php from a WordPress theme is the template loaded for requests that return a 404 status, no redirection to 404.php file occurs. I think you are confused about what HTTP status codes are and the difference with redirections.– cybmetaOct 8, 2015 at 13:03
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A 404 should never be a redirect. A redirection status begins with 3, not with 4.
You can either include the index.php (or home.php or front-page.php) in your 404.php or just remove the 404.php from your theme. Then WordPress will use the index.php.
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It's false that removing the
404.phpfile will show theindex.php. Have you tried it? Oct 8, 2015 at 12:36 -
@DanielMuñozParsapoormoghadam See the link in my answer: When no
404.phphas been found,index.phpis used.– fuxia ♦Oct 8, 2015 at 12:39 -
Do you really understand the code you are linking there? Because below of
if (is_404() && $template = get_404_template()):there is a fantasticelseifcalling theget_search_template()function, which will return you a 404 error, again, since it's not finding the string you are supposedly searching. And yes, I tried it. Oct 8, 2015 at 12:52 -
@DanielMuñozParsapoormoghadam you are totally wrong. See the link in the answer again and study the code carefully.– cybmetaOct 8, 2015 at 13:11
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@DanielMuñozParsapoormoghadam The
elseifmatches only on search pages. This is nevertrueon a 404 page. Quite the opposite: a search without matches results in a 404.– fuxia ♦Oct 8, 2015 at 13:22