How to fix 404 (Client Error) errors in wordpress blog?

[akitmane]

hey A very quick question...after analyzed my wp blog I've found "34" 404 (Client Error) Errors and I don't know how to fix it, do you know how??

*I renew html code of 404 of my wordpress blog.

[AlanBleiweiss]

akitmane

Are the errors you see pointing to pages that no longer exist?  If that's the case, the best fix that I've found with WP is use of the "Simple 301 Redirects" plug-in for WordPress.  It lets you enter the URL of the old page and the URL of a page you want people to go to if they try going to that old URL.

If they're pages that never existed, the question becomes - why are people trying to get to pages that never existed? If they're innocent errors, or links from other sites where the person who made the link made a mistake in the URL, you can either use the Simple 301 Redirects plug-in for those specific links, or contact the site owner of the site that created the flawed link.

Ultimately, you should have a custom 404 page set up (located in the same folder as the theme you're using for your site's template).  If that's not working, you will need a WordPress developer or consultant to help you figure out why.