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Fix redirect loop error in WordPress

The redirect loop error in WordPress indicates that something is causing too many redirects and the server can't complete the request. This issue is typically caused by incorrect domain settings, but it can also be caused by third-party services like Cloudflare.

The examples below show how the error message appears in various browsers:

  • Google Chrome
    
          This page isn't working
          example.com redirected you too many times.
          Try clearing your cookies.
          ERR_TOO_MANY_REDIRECTS
        
  • Mozilla Firefox
    
          The page isn't redirecting properly
          Firefox has detected that the server is redirecting the request for
          this address in a way that will never complete.      
        
  • Microsoft Edge
    
          Hmmm...can't reach this page      
        

Note: Always back up your WordPress site before modifying any files.

  1. Connect to your website with an FTP client.
  2. Edit the wp-config.php file located in the remote directory where your WordPress site is located.
  3. Update or add the following lines below define('WP_DEBUG', false);:
    
        define( 'WP_SITEURL', 'http://example.com');
        define( 'WP_HOME', 'http://example.com');
    • WP_SITEURL is the Site Address (URL) in General Settings.
    • WP_HOME is the Site Address (URL) in General Settings.
    • Protocol should be either http or https, but never both.
    • Sub-domain should be with www or without www, but never both.
    • Domain can be different if the site requires it(e.g. http://example.com/blog).
  4. Save the changes.
  5. Clear your browser cache.
  6. Navigate to your site in a browser to test if the error is gone.

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