WordPress is an incredibly reliable and effective Content Management System for users. But, it can be affected by some glitches, which may occur without any proper warning.
One of the most common errors is the issue of ‘WordPress Too Many Redirects.’ It can be displayed as “The page isn’t redirecting properly” and “This webpage has a redirect loop.”
This error indicates a misconfiguration in the WordPress settings that makes the site go into a redirection loop. At this juncture, the website can’t stop redirecting from one page to another.
If you are stuck with the same error, this guide can help to get rid of this WordPress issue.
How to Fix Too Many Redirects WordPress with 3 Simple Hacks?
Here are some common ways to troubleshoot this error. You can perform the methods stated below. But, before you begin with these troubleshooting hacks, you must have the access to your FTP or Hosting Control File.
Fix 1: Check URL Settings Manually
You won’t be able to enter the Admin area of the WordPress installation without fixing too many redirects on WordPress. At this juncture, modify the URL settings using the ‘wp-config.php’ file.
So, users can do this in two different ways. Either by using the File Manager or by downloading the file, editing it and then uploading that using the FTP client.
Here, we are going to modify the file using the File Manager. The steps are discussed below:
- First of all, open the File Manager by using the Hosting Control Panel.
- Search for the ‘wp-config.php’ file by scrolling down the list of options and right-click on it.
- Tap on the Edit option from the list. Afterward, make sure that you replace the URL that the WordPress site is using. You can add the below lines at the end of the given code:
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- define(‘WP_HOME’,’http://example.com’);
- define(‘WP_SITEURL’,’http://example.com’);
- Next, click on the Save button to apply the changes.
After that, visit the website to check if the ‘ERR_TOO_MANY_REDIRECTS’ error is resolved. Else, move on to the remaining fixes described below.
Fix 2: Disable the Plugins
Sometimes, outdated or corrupted plugins may cause this error. Hence, try to disable them to get rid of this error. To do this, take a glance at the steps mentioned below:
- First and foremost, open the File Manager and search for the ‘wp-content’ folder.
- Afterward, open the ‘Plugins’ folder and select the ‘Rename’ option from the next window. You can use anything else but, plugins as the new name.
- Next, tap on the Save button to apply the changes.
Once you have successfully renamed the plugins folder, try to access the WordPress site. If you see that the error is fixed, then one or more plugins are outdated or corrupted.
Now, try to remove the plugins that you have installed recently. At last, rename the folder to its default name.
Also, delete the plugins using the FTP/File Manager. For this, open the ‘wp-content/plugins’ folder and remove the plugin folder that you want to delete.
But, if this method failed to solve the ‘WordPress too many redirects’ error, then disable the .htaccess file to get rid of it.
Fix 3: Disable the ‘.htaccess’ File
According to some users, they have solved this error by disabling the ‘.htaccess’ file. To apply this fix, perform the steps as follows:
- First of all, perform the first two steps from the previous procedure.
- Afterward, access the domain and check if the website loads.
If the website started to work properly, check the configuration of the ‘htaccess file. To do this, click on the Edit button. But, if you are not sure how it looks like, try to use the default .htaccess configuration:
“# BEGIN WordPress
<IfModule mod_rewrite.c>
RewriteEngine On
RewriteBase /
RewriteRule ^index\.php$ – [L]
RewriteCond %{REQUEST_FILENAME} !-f
RewriteCond %{REQUEST_FILENAME} !-d
RewriteRule . /index.php [L]
</IfModule>
# END WordPress”
Hence, simply remove all the contents from the ‘.htaccess’ file and enter these codes instead. Once you have completed the above steps, rename the .htaccess file to its original name.
Now, if you see the WordPress site started to work normally, then it is confirmed that the error was generated by the misconfigured .htaccess configuration file.
Summing Up…
These 3 solutions are the most recommended ways to get rid of the ‘WordPress too many redirects’ error. All the methods we have covered in the above section are quite easy to implement. We hope, after applying the above hacks, it will surely assist you to put an end to this WordPress bug.
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