Built-in 404 error tracking & redirect management

Ideas
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Currently, Ghost doesn’t provide built-in visibility into 404 errors, making it difficult to identify broken links, outdated URLs, or migration issues. Site owners often discover these problems through external tools or user complaints, leading to poor user experience and potential SEO impact.

Proposed Solution

Add a 404 Management Dashboard within Ghost Admin that includes:

  1. 404 Log/Analytics Panel

    • Display all 404 hits with: URL path, timestamp, referrer, user agent

    • Show hit frequency and trending broken URLs

    • Filter by date range, URL pattern, or referrer source

  2. Quick Redirect Creation

    • Direct “Create Redirect” button next to each logged 404 URL

    • Pre-populate source URL from the 404 log

    • Simple destination URL input with validation

    • Support for both 301 (permanent) and 302 (temporary) redirects

  3. Bulk Actions

    • Select multiple 404s to create redirects simultaneously

    • Mark URLs as “ignored” if intentionally not existing

    • Export 404 log for analysis