Redirect work but not collect 404 url-s Topic is solved

[brucezly]

Hi, Joomla redirect work but not collect 404 error url-s.

- the plugin setup corrected.


Joomla 3.9.28.

I also tried redj component, the problem was the same.
Not php error in the logs...
what could be wrong?

[pe7er]

Welcome to Joomla forum!

Joomla's Redirect only works when the plugin is enabled AND when your Joomla site registers a 404 error.

Do you have a custom error page?

Could you check if your Joomla site generates a 404 error in the HTTP headers when you open a non-existing page?

You could check that with Google Chrome:
use its "Inspect" > [Network] tab
and check in the headers if your site gives a HTTP 404 error code
or that it generates another HTTP status code. Like "HTTP 200 Success" because it successfully loads your custom error page.

[brucezly]

Welcome to Joomla forum!

Joomla's Redirect only works when the plugin is enabled AND when your Joomla site registers a 404 error.

Do you have a custom error page?

Could you check if your Joomla site generates a 404 error in the HTTP headers when you open a non-existing page?

You could check that with Google Chrome:
use its "Inspect" > [Network] tab
and check in the headers if your site gives a HTTP 404 error code
or that it generates another HTTP status code. Like "HTTP 200 Success" because it successfully loads your custom error page.

I use the original joomla error.php. (templates/system)

wrong link status 404, error.css 200

do you know where the redirect plugins should be in order?

[pe7er]

Good point!
Not sure if it's important with this Plugin, but always a good idea to investigate.

On one of my sites where the redirects work correctly, the Redirect plugin loaded at the end. There are only 8 default Joomla plugins loaded after it.

My System Plugins (Plugins filtered on "System" and ordered by Ordering) at the end of the list:

• System - Redirect
• System - Debug system
• System - User Log
• System - Logout
• System - Highlight
• System - Remember Me
• System - db8 Skip to Content (my own plugin)
• System - SEF
• System - Language Code
• System - Page Cache (disabled plugin)

[pe7er]

Could you use the Forum Post Assistant to give somewhat more info about your setup?
https://forumpostassistant.github.io/docs/

[brucezly]

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The FPA to big. Wich part is relevalt?

[brucezly]

Might it be advisable to update system files?

I have tried many things:

- switching components, modules on/off
- I have emptied database tables (redirection)

fresh installation works on the same server

[pe7er]

Might it be advisable to update system files?

Yes, it's always advisable to update your software to the latest version and then test again.
Possible bugs might have been solved in the meantime.

btw: I am not aware of a bug with redirects in Joomla 3.9.28.

[brucezly]

I mean that the same version (not the latest) installed fresh, works in the same place.

I would overwrite the current installation from the 3.9.28 installer. is there a proven method?

[pe7er]

After you've created a backup (files + database) :

Components > Joomla Update > [Check for updates] > [Reinstall Joomla core files]

[brucezly]

Not helped, but I found a strange things.

Switch on debug. The 404 error page call stack:

Call stack
# Function Location
1 () JROOT\libraries\src\Router\Router.php:238
2 Joomla\CMS\Router\Router->parse() JROOT\libraries\src\Router\SiteRouter.php:139
3 Joomla\CMS\Router\SiteRouter->parse() JROOT\libraries\src\Application\CMSApplication.php:1170
4 Joomla\CMS\Application\CMSApplication->route() JROOT\libraries\src\Application\SiteApplication.php:796
5 Joomla\CMS\Application\SiteApplication->route() JROOT\libraries\src\Application\SiteApplication.php:218
6 Joomla\CMS\Application\SiteApplication->doExecute() JROOT\libraries\src\Application\CMSApplication.php:225
7 Joomla\CMS\Application\CMSApplication->execute() JROOT\index.php:49


Same server working site page 404 call stack:

Call stack
# Function Location
1 () JROOT\libraries\legacy\error\error.php:200
2 JError::raise() JROOT\libraries\legacy\error\error.php:277
3 JError::raiseError() JROOT\components\com_sppagebuilder\controller.php:35
4 SppagebuilderController->display() JROOT\libraries\src\MVC\Controller\BaseController.php:710
5 Joomla\CMS\MVC\Controller\BaseController->execute() JROOT\components\com_sppagebuilder\sppagebuilder.php:20
6 require_once() JROOT\libraries\src\Component\ComponentHelper.php:402
7 Joomla\CMS\Component\ComponentHelper::executeComponent() JROOT\libraries\src\Component\ComponentHelper.php:377
8 Joomla\CMS\Component\ComponentHelper::renderComponent() JROOT\libraries\src\Application\SiteApplication.php:194
9 Joomla\CMS\Application\SiteApplication->dispatch() JROOT\libraries\src\Application\SiteApplication.php:233
10 Joomla\CMS\Application\SiteApplication->doExecute() JROOT\libraries\src\Application\CMSApplication.php:196
11 Joomla\CMS\Application\CMSApplication->execute() JROOT\index.php:49


neither temlate contains its own error.php file

[brucezly]

I found the cause of the problem. I disabled all 3rd party plugins one by one.
Fatal error catcher (rupostel) was the cause of the problem.

[pe7er]

Good to hear that you've solved it. Thanks for sharing your solution!