Page as 404 Security & Risk Analysis

wordpress.org/plugins/page-as-404

The lightweight and core-friendly way to manage your site's 404 response using a standard Page within your site

0 active installs v1.0.3 PHP 8.1+ WP 6.2+ Updated Jan 8, 2026
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CVEs total0
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Last CVENever
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Safety Verdict

Is Page as 404 Safe to Use in 2026?

Generally Safe

Score 100/100

Page as 404 has no known CVEs and is actively maintained. It's a solid choice for most WordPress installations.

No known CVEs Updated 2mo ago
Risk Assessment

The "page-as-404" plugin v1.0.3 exhibits a generally strong security posture based on the provided static analysis. The absence of any detected AJAX handlers, REST API routes, shortcodes, or cron events with unauthenticated access, coupled with no identified dangerous functions, raw SQL queries, or critical taint flows, suggests a limited attack surface and robust coding practices. The high percentage of properly escaped output is also a positive indicator. However, the lack of any nonce checks or capability checks for its operations, along with one observed file operation, presents a potential area for concern. The plugin's clean vulnerability history with zero known CVEs further reinforces its current perceived security, indicating a history of responsible development and maintenance. Overall, while the plugin demonstrates good security fundamentals, the absence of specific authorization checks warrants attention.

Key Concerns

  • No nonce checks for operations
  • No capability checks for operations
  • Presence of file operations
  • Minor output escaping issues (1/6)
Vulnerabilities
None known

Page as 404 Security Vulnerabilities

No known vulnerabilities — this is a good sign.
Code Analysis
Analyzed Mar 17, 2026

Page as 404 Code Analysis

Dangerous Functions
0
Raw SQL Queries
0
0 prepared
Unescaped Output
1
5 escaped
Nonce Checks
0
Capability Checks
0
File Operations
1
External Requests
0
Bundled Libraries
0

Output Escaping

83% escaped6 total outputs
Attack Surface

Page as 404 Attack Surface

Entry Points0
Unprotected0
WordPress Hooks 12
actionadmin_noticesincludes\Activation.php:24
actiontemplate_redirectincludes\PageAs404Handler.php:21
actionpre_get_postsincludes\PageAs404Handler.php:22
filterrest_post_queryincludes\PageAs404Handler.php:23
filterwp_sitemaps_posts_query_argsincludes\PageAs404Handler.php:24
filterwp_robotsincludes\PageAs404Handler.php:25
actionadmin_enqueue_scriptsincludes\Register.php:32
actionadmin_initincludes\Settings.php:56
filterplugin_action_links_page-as-404/page-as-404.phpincludes\Settings.php:57
filterdisplay_post_statesincludes\Settings.php:58
filterwp_dropdown_pagesincludes\Settings.php:118
filterget_pagesincludes\Settings.php:121
Maintenance & Trust

Page as 404 Maintenance & Trust

Maintenance Signals

WordPress version tested6.9.4
Last updatedJan 8, 2026
PHP min version8.1
Downloads191

Community Trust

Rating100/100
Number of ratings4
Active installs0
Developer Profile

Page as 404 Developer Profile

Rareview®

1 plugin · 0 total installs

94
trust score
Avg Security Score
100/100
Avg Patch Time
30 days
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Detection Fingerprints

How We Detect Page as 404

Patterns used to identify this plugin on WordPress sites during automated security audits and web crawling.

Asset Fingerprints

Asset Paths
/wp-content/plugins/page-as-404/assets/admin-styles.css

HTML / DOM Fingerprints

CSS Classes
rareview-pa404-admin-style
FAQ

Frequently Asked Questions about Page as 404