A page is gone but visitors and search engines keep asking for it. The 404 log is where you find out which URLs — and which ones are worth a redirect.
redirects/list-404-errors returns the 404 error log, grouped by URL with a hit count by default, so the busiest missing URLs rise to the top.
At a glance
| Ability | redirects/list-404-errors |
| Toolset | Redirection — toolset/redirection |
| Group | Redirection |
| Requires | Redirection, active on the site |
| Capability | manage_options |
| Safety | Read-only — changes nothing |
| Repeatable | Idempotent — running it twice leaves the same result |
| Ships in | AcrossAI Abilities Manager 0.0.43 and later |
How it works
By default it groups identical URLs together with a count — the triage view for deciding which missing URLs matter most. Pass group_by: none for individual log rows with their IP and user agent.
It is the raw material for Create Redirect: read the misses, pick targets, fix each one.
Input
| Name | Type | Required | What it is |
|---|---|---|---|
group_by | string | No | url (group identical URLs with a count) or none (individual rows). Default url. |
per_page | integer | No | Page size, 5–200 (default 25). |
page | integer | No | 1-based page number. |
What comes back
| Name | Type | What it is |
|---|---|---|
errors | array | The logged 404s, grouped by URL with a count or as individual rows. |
count | integer | How many were returned on this page. |
total | integer | How many match in total. |
group_by | string | Which grouping was applied. |
success | boolean | Whether the call completed. |
Example
Ask your assistant:
Show me the top 404s so I can redirect them.
It resolves to one call:
{
"ability": "redirects/list-404-errors",
"parameters": {
"group_by": "url",
"per_page": 25
}
}Worth knowing
- Read-only — it reads the 404 log and writes nothing.
- Grouped-by-URL is the view you want for triage; the count tells you which misses are worth fixing first.
- Needs the Redirection plugin active; without it you get a clear “not active” message.
Related abilities
- Create Redirect — turn a 404 into a redirect
- List Redirects — see what already exists
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