Smart Custom 404 Error Page vs Loft404
Two WordPress plugins head to head: ranking, active installs, downloads and ratings, from our daily tracking of the WordPress.org directory.
These aren’t all alternatives to each other — they do different jobs — so this page compares popularity only, not features.
At a glance
Smart Custom 404 Error Page ranks #368 on the popular list; Loft404 is outside the top 500 we capture daily. Smart Custom 404 Error Page has the largest install base, roughly 10000× the next: 100K+ active installs against 10+ for Loft404. Downloads this week: Smart Custom 404 Error Page 1,862 and Loft404 13.
| Metric | Smart Custom 404 Error Page | Loft404 |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank today | #368 ▲ 3 | outside top 500 |
| Active installs | 100K+ | 10+ |
| Downloads, last 7 days | 1,862 | 13 |
| Rating | 4.9★ (1,196) | no ratings |
| Last updated | May 21, 2026 | Jun 10, 2016 |
| Current version | 11.4.8 | 1.2.2 |
| Best rank on record | #368 | #33,828 |
| Days in the top 50 | 0 | 0 |
| On WordPress.org since | Sep 2013 | Mar 2016 |
Highlighted cells mark the strongest figure in each row. Rank and installs are from the latest WordPress.org capture; downloads are the last seven captured days.
Ranking history Lower is better
Active installs
Downloads per day
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Frequently asked questions
Which is more popular, Smart Custom 404 Error Page or Loft404?
By active installs, Smart Custom 404 Error Page: 100K+ sites run it against 10+ for Loft404, according to WordPress.org figures captured on October 19, 2026.
Are Smart Custom 404 Error Page or Loft404 alternatives to each other?
Not all of them. Some of these plugins do different jobs and many sites run more than one. This page compares their popularity, not their features.
Where do these numbers come from?
WordPress.org publishes each plugin’s active install count and its position on the popular list. This site records both every day, along with per-day downloads and ratings, so the charts above show how the plugins have moved over time rather than a single day.