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Smart 404 Recovery for Broken Links

Dead URLs lose visitors. Smart 404 derives intent from the requested path and shows similar content from your SearchUs index—so website search helps recover the session.

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Turn Broken Links into Discovery

When someone hits a 404, SearchUs can suggest relevant pages, posts, products, and media instead of a dead end.

  • Show similar results instead of a broken link
  • Works independently of the active search template
  • Optional Smart 404 analytics in your WordPress database
Smart 404 recovery example: page not found with similar SearchUs results for Driving School.

Related

Search Results Page

Tabbed SERP layout visitors see after a recovery suggestion or normal search.

Search Analytics

Track recovery queries separately from main site search.

Cloud Indexing

Smart 404 needs a built index—same indexing flow as site search.

Smart 404 FAQ

Does Smart 404 replace my 404 template?

It intercepts invalid URLs and can show recovery results. Configure behavior under Smart 404s in SearchUs settings.

Is this the same as site search?

It uses your SearchUs index, but the flow starts from a missing URL—not a typed query in the WordPress search bar.

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Install the free SearchUs search plugin from WordPress.org, activate your license, and run your first full index for faster site search.

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