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.

Next steps

• If you're using Cloudflare to manage SSL traffic with their Flexible SSL product, find more details on their support page.
• In some cases an SEO or redirect plugin can cause the error, in which case read Troubleshoot and fix WordPress plugin errors.

More info

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