Not Found
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If you have private or hidden forums, when unauthorized user or visitors tries to visit them, they will get 404 Not Found message.
To make things more user-friendly, GD bbPress Toolbox Pro can replace Not Found response and show different template with explanation of why the page is not visible. This will help users or visitors and direct them to signup or login.
Default templates show generic notices, but you can replace these templates via your theme and change content completely.
Notice: some of the settings in Visitors Redirect feature are in conflict with
Not Foundfeature. You can only use one or the other for private and hidden forums and topics.
Dev4Press Forum Example
Here is the example of this, replacement template used on Dev4Press forums for Pro plugin forums:
