410 for WordPress

This plugin will issue a HTTP 410 response to articles that no longer exist on your blog. When you delete a post or page, it records the URL for that page and issues a 410 response when that URL is requested. You can also manually manage the list of obsolete URLs.

The HTTP Specification defines the 410 response header for use when a resource has been permanently removed. It informs robots visiting your site that the requested content has gone, and that they should stop trying to access it.

This plugin requires PHP version 5 or greater.

If you have any problems or suggestions, you can email me. I can’t fix it if I don’t know it’s broken!

Frequently Asked Questions

• Can I customise the 410 response message?

  The default message is a simple plain text message that reads “Sorry, the page you requested has been permanently removed.” This is because many people want to minimise the bandwidth that is used by error responses.

  If you want to customise the message, just place a template file called 410.php in your theme folder, and the plugin will automatically use that instead. Take a look at your theme’s 404.php file to see how the template needs to be structured.