[wp-trac] [WordPress Trac] #16557: Ability to disable redirect_guess_404_permalink()

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Fri Jan 25 21:08:33 UTC 2019


#16557: Ability to disable redirect_guess_404_permalink()
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 Reporter:  msafi                   |       Owner:  (none)
     Type:  defect (bug)            |      Status:  new
 Priority:  normal                  |   Milestone:  Future Release
Component:  Canonical               |     Version:  3.1
 Severity:  normal                  |  Resolution:
 Keywords:  has-patch dev-feedback  |     Focuses:
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Changes (by neonkowy):

 * type:  enhancement => defect (bug)
 * severity:  minor => normal


Comment:

 This is not enhancement. Such behaviour is not compliant with HTTP (see
 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/HTTP_404) in the first place. And it kills
 SEO.

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Ticket URL: <https://core.trac.wordpress.org/ticket/16557#comment:35>
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