# Mirage 404 Heatmap & Logs

The smart way to find and diagnose broken links on your WordPress site.

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## Introduction
**Thank you for choosing Mirage 404!**  
This plugin is designed to give you a clear, actionable overview of your site's "Page Not Found" (404) errors, helping you improve user experience and protect your SEO.  

Broken links (404 errors) are more than just an annoyance; they're dead ends for your visitors and red flags for search engines. Mirage 404 provides an all-in-one solution to not only find these broken links but also understand their impact with our unique interactive heatmap.

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## Installation

### From your WordPress Dashboard
1. Navigate to **Plugins > Add New**  
2. Search for **Mirage 404 Heatmap & Logs**  
3. Click **Install Now**, then **Activate**  
4. That’s it! A new **Mirage 404** menu item will appear, and the plugin starts logging errors immediately  

### Manual Installation
1. Download the plugin’s `.zip` file from WordPress.org  
2. In your dashboard, go to **Plugins > Add New**  
3. Click the **Upload Plugin** button  
4. Choose the downloaded `.zip` file, click **Install Now**, then **Activate**  

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## Features (Free Version)

The free version of Mirage 404 provides powerful tools to help you identify and diagnose broken links on your site.

### 🔥 Interactive 404 Heatmap
- **Color Intensity:** Faint blue = low traffic errors. Bright red = high traffic hotspots  
- **Organic Patterns:** Hotspots are rendered as blended shapes for an authentic visualization  
- **Interactive Tooltips:** Hover to see the URL and number of hits  

### 📋 Detailed 404 Logs
- **See All Data:** Broken URL, error time, visitor’s IP, and referring URL  
- **Sortable Columns:** Quickly find patterns or specific entries  
- **Clean Interface:** Designed for clarity and speed  

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## FAQ

**Does this plugin slow down my site?**  
No. Mirage 404 is lightweight and fast, with zero impact on your front-end performance. All logging happens in the background.  

**How does the heatmap work?**  
It groups identical URLs from your logs and plots them visually. The more hits a URL has, the hotter (redder/brighter) the spot becomes.  

**Can I clear the logs?**  
Yes. You can delete logs individually or in bulk. The Pro version adds a one-click “Clear All Logs” option.  

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## Upgrade to Pro 🚀

The free version helps you **find** problems. Pro helps you **fix** them instantly.  

**Pro features include:**  
- Full Redirect Manager (301/302)  
- One-Click IP Blocker  
- Proactive Email Alerts  
- And much more!  

👉 [Learn More About Pro](http://mirageheatmap.store)  

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## Support

- Free version support is available at the [WordPress.org forums](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/mirage-404-suite)  
- For dedicated, one-on-one priority support, please consider [upgrading to Pro](http://mirageheatmap.store)  

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