Issue with 404.shtml page

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I uploaded a 404.shtml page to the hosting site for my website but I assume this is being blocked by free Cloudflare htpps account associated with the site. The 404.shtml exceeds the 3 page requirement of free Cloudflare (the site has 3 pages plus the 404.shtml).

When a 404 is generated this loads the hosting site’s standard 404 message - which doesn’t have the return to previous page or main page links.

Other than the recommendation to stay in the 3 page limit of Cloudflare is there any solution for this 404.shtml page - any ideas would be welcome. Thank you.

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Which three page requirement?

Can you post the URL and where what should appear?

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Cloudflare kindly provided free ssl for the website which stated a 3 page limit, for which I am grateful. As the 404.shtml was just an error page I thought it didn’t count.
The full link does show correctly https://youniverse.international/404.shtml
But if a page that doesn’t exist is attempted, example: https://youniverse.international/tomato.shtml a custom host site 404 is generated -
Not sure why this is occurring, any ideas or direction would be appreciated, thank you.

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Can you post where you got this limit from, as there shouldnt be anywhere such a limit.

Your case is rather a missing configuration on your server’s end. You need to specify that file somewhere in the configuration as default 404 handler.

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I appreciate your advice about the configuration on the server end Sandro, I will see if I can resolve by asking the hosting company - thank you for the kind support and advice.

I saw the 3 page limit at: Our Plans | Pricing

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That is a limit on page rules, not pages. They are a CF feature in your dashboard.

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Ohh, page rules! These are page rules, not pages and they are unrelated to the issue at hand.

Yes, your host should be able to help you in this case.

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It seems my assumption was wrong, as I have no idea what ‘page rules’ are. I will try to study this. Thank you.

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Something completely different. Page rules allow you to override certain settings based on the document URL.

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Thank you for the clarification domjh. As I mentioned to Sandro, I ave no idea what ‘page rules’ are, so assume only 3 pages will work with free ssl.

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I will study this Sando, thank you for the link, it is most useful.

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