[wp-meta] [Making WordPress.org] #150: Better 404 page for WordPress.org

[Making WordPress.org]

#150: Better 404 page for WordPress.org
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  Reporter:  bradparbs  |      Owner:
      Type:  defect     |     Status:  assigned
  Priority:  low        |  Component:  General
Resolution:             |   Keywords:  needs-ui
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Description changed by ocean90:

Old description:

> Migrated from #wp23160:
> > Right now, if you get a 404 on wp.org, there isn't really much.
> >
> > example:  [http://wordpress.org/howabouta404]
> >
> > I'd suggest at the minimum changing the wording away from 'no posts' to
> 'no pages', and potentially adding links to commonly accessed areas, such
> as 'Were you looking for a plugin, theme, blah blah?'
> >
> > In the side bar, there is also a 'Categories' section, that always
> displays 'No categories', maybe remove that as well?

New description:

 Migrated from #wp23160:
 > Right now, if you get a 404 on wp.org, there isn't really much.
 >
 > example:  [http://wordpress.org/howabouta404]
 >
 > I'd suggest at the minimum changing the wording away from 'no posts' to
 'no pages', and potentially adding links to commonly accessed areas, such
 as 'Were you looking for a plugin, theme, blah blah?'
 >
 > In the side bar, there is also a 'Categories' section, that always
 displays 'No categories', maybe remove that as well?

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 Current 404 pages:
 * https://wordpress.org/404/
 * https://wordpress.org/fooo404/
 * https://make.wordpress.org/404
 * https://ru.wordpress.org/404

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