Lots of 404 error I don’t have a clue about

#157263
  • Resolved Charlotte Bonjour
    Rank Math free

    Hi, my 404 error log is full of errors of links that I don’t understand. For example, links to my uploaded content or something like simply or “.env”
    Even links to things that were deleted a while ago. I looks like bots; is it a security issue?
    How can I improve this?
    Thank you for answering me!
    best greetings

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  • Hello,

    Thank you for contacting Rank Math and bringing your concern to our attention. I’m sorry for the delay and for any inconvenience this issue may have caused you.

    Please note that we only report the 404s. We do not have information on how or why they are generated. You can get further insight into them by enabling the advanced monitor at WordPress Dashboard > Rank Math > General Settings > 404 Monitor:
    https://rankmath.com/kb/monitor-404-errors/#advanced-404-monitor

    That will give you more information like referrer and user-agent that you can use to track down the source or find out if it is just bots generating those errors.

    You can also use this guide to fix these errors: https://rankmath.com/kb/fix-404-errors/

    Or, you can add them to the exclusion list at WordPress Dashboard > Rank Math > General Settings > 404 Monitor > Exclude Paths

    I hope that helps. Thank you, and please don’t hesitate to contact us if you need further assistance.

    Hello,

    Since we did not hear back from you for 15 days, we are assuming that you found the solution. We are closing this support ticket.

    If you still need assistance or any other help, please feel free to open a new support ticket, and we will be more than happy to assist.

    Thank you.

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