Custom error page returns 302 instead of 404

[nugepcua]

I followed this guide to make 404 page based on my current template:
http://docs.joomla.org/Tutorial:Create_ ... Error_Page

Upper part of my current error.php looks like this:
Code:
// no direct access
defined( '_JEXEC' ) or die( 'Restricted access' );
if (($this->error->code) == '404') {
header('Location: index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=2762');
exit;
}
?>


The only problem I have is that web server returns 302 HTTP status code instead of 404.

I found this fix, but couldn't make it work:
http://docs.joomla.org/Custom_error_pag ... tatus_Code

Code:
<?php
if ($this->error->code == '404') {
header("HTTP/1.0 404 Not Found");
} ?>


Need little advise on how accommodate this code in my error.php
Thanks!

[nugepcua]

anyone?

[leolam]

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// no direct access
defined( '_JEXEC' ) or die( 'Restricted access' );
if (($this->error->code) == '404') {
header('Location: index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=159');
exit;
}
?>

works for me fine

Please post a link to your site (not in pmb)?

Leo

[nugepcua]

"Visually" custom error page works. It just only returns wrong error code.

See what error code I get from Google webmaster tools when I visit non-existent page:
HTTP/1.1 302 Found
Date: Fri, 29 Oct 2010 10:49:52 GMT
Server: Apache/2.2.3 (CentOS)

How to force it return 404 error code instead?

[nugepcua]

please help

[yaksushi]

I'm having the same issue with my custom 404 page it also returns a 302 in google webmaster tools. anyone find the fix for this?

[yaksushi]

I've exhausted my Google skills..... I can't seem to find the solution.... Anyone have any ideas?

[leolam]

@ Yaksushi:
You have been reported by me for sending me unsolicited support requests; Something I do not appreciate at all! http://forum.joomla.org/viewtopic.php?f=8&t=65 first dot reads:

DO NOT SEND SUPPORT REQUESTS VIA PM, unless expressly invited to do so. Using PM to actively solicit work is not allowed. Post, in accord with the rules in the correct forum. Abuse of the PM system in this way can lead to your membership being removed.

Leo

[yaksushi]

@ Yaksushi:
You have been reported by me for sending me unsolicited support requests; Something I do not appreciate at all!
Leo

Wow bro, relax..... I sent you a message regarding your post to this topic, nothing else. And it wasn't "Requests" it was a single PM.... Get off your high hoarse and chill out. Your Level 98 Dark Elf Mage will still be there waiting for you.

Again I apologize for interrupting your day with my extremely intrusive singular message.

[reggaebkk]

Hi, I would like to revive this topic that seemed to have been halted on some bad vibe.

I am having more or less the same problem but I am basing my observation on stats rather than logs and scripts:

I was having 130 404 and 25 302 errors per day in my stats, so I made a custom 404 page following the Joomla docs recommendations.

All seems to work fine but now I check my stats and I see that while I don't have 404 errors anymore, I am having nearly 200 302 errors per day.

Since 302 are "Moved temporarily (redirect)", I guess that it's normal, but I have 2 questions:

1/ Is there something I can do to avoid these redirects being seen as an error and a redirect?

2/ Does Google see the trick, does that have an impact on my website image towards Google algorithm?

[reggaebkk]

Just checking: nobody knows the answer? Or did I just say something stupid that doesn't deserved to be replied to? Please enlighten me.

[danielecr]

Hello,
I also noticed that the header/location trick:

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if (($this->error->getCode()) == '404') {
header('Location: /index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=75');
exit;
}

generates 302 redirects and this is not good for seo!

After searching a lot, I decided to directly edit the error.php page without writing a new custom 404 page article and menu.

Take into account that in the error.php page you cannot include plugins, but you can include scripts and modules, for example:

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<?php $module = JModuleHelper::getModule('custom', 'name_of_custom_module');
echo JModuleHelper::renderModule($module); ?>

The above example includes the custom module "name_of_custom_module".

And so, this is valid for menus also.
By coding html and css I was able to 100% replicate the page I wanted for my custom 404 error page.

And, obviously, this returns a real 404 response!


Some info also here:
https://docs.joomla.org/Custom_error_pages