redirect broken pages 404 on wordpress redirection 301 not working

Question

how do you redirect broken pages with a 404 error to the home page in wordpress without using a plugin?

This is what I have so far:

Redirect 301 /404.php http://www.businessbid.ae/resource-centre/home/

Answer 1

All you have to do is open your 404.php file in your theme’s folder. If it doesn’t exist, then create a blank php file. Paste the following code in there:

<?php
header("HTTP/1.1 301 Moved Permanently");
header("Location: ".get_bloginfo('url'));
exit();
?>