Have you received the ERR_TOO_MANY_REDIRECTS Error and now you’re stressing out because you don’t know how to fix it?
Do you want to know what this error is and how to go about fixing it?
If so, then you’ve come to the right place. Continue to read on to find out more.
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What is ERR_TOO_MANY_REDIRECTS Error
This error is often referred to as a redirect loop error. As a web user, you come across this error when you’re trying to access sites.
As a site owner, it means your users cannot see the page that the error is showing up on, therefore you want to fix it.
To be more specific, the error is shown to both your visitors and to you. It happens when there are an infinite loop of re-directions.
When your site sends visitors back and forth between different URLs, then the ERR_TOO_MANY_REDIRECTS Error shows up.
There are many reasons why the error occurs. Generally speaking, it typically happens when you go into your WordPress/website settings and change aspects of your theme or mess around with core files.
It can also be caused by an issue with any plugins you’re using or your web server might be the issue.
How To Fix It
Don’t panic if you get this error. There are a number of ways to fix it. Try one of the below ways if you run into the error:
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Delete Cookies
One of the easiest ways to fix the ERR_TOO_MANY_REDIRECTS Error is to delete your website’s cookies.
Often, the error occurs due to outdated cookies or corrupted cookies. All you have to do is go into your browser’s settings and then clear the cookies.
If you wish to keep cookies that are associated with other websites, then go into the “See All Cookie Data” section of Google Chrome.
After you’re in the “See All Cookie Data” section, you’ll want to delete cookies for the website that is experiencing the error.
If you use Firefox, then go into the manage data section.
From there, you can delete cookies for the website in question.
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Check For Internal Web Server Issues
There might be issues with your web server, and one of the main causes of web server issues is an htaccess file that has been corrupted.
If this is the case, then you’ll want to change the settings of the file back to default. This might fix the problem.
The first thing you do is get into your server via an FTP client. Then you can locate the .htaccess file.
When you do, change the name to something else, and then you can use the code below to create a new file. The code is:
1# BEGIN WordPress
2<IfModule mod_rewrite.c>
3RewriteEngine On
4RewriteBase /
5RewriteRule ^index.php$ – [L]
6RewriteCond %{REQUEST_FILENAME} !-f
7RewriteCond %{REQUEST_FILENAME} !-d
8RewriteRule . /index.php [L]
9</IfModule>
10# END WordPress
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Replace Plugins
In some instances, you won’t be able to access the admin dashboard part of WordPress.
If this happens to you, then get into your website files via an FTP client. A good way to do this is to use Filezilla.
Once inside your server, go to the WP Content folder and open it up.
Once open, rename the plugins folder.
After you do this, your website’s plugins will be disabled, but none of your data will be removed.
When you’ve gained access to your dashboard, you can then rename the folder back to whatever its default name was.
One by one, you can enable the plugins. If there is an issue with one of the plugins, then you should be able to find it by doing this method.
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Clear Your WordPress Cache
Most of the time, it’s difficult to access the admin area of your site, but sometimes you’re able to.
If you can do this during an ERR_TOO_MANY_REDIRECTS Error, then try to clear your site’s cache. Doing this might fix the error right away.
The good news is deleting your site’s cache is easy. Simply go to your site’s dashboard and click on WP Super Cache within your settings.
Then you can delete cached files. After you do this, it should fix the error, otherwise you’ll have to try one of the other solutions.
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Look At Your CDN and HTTPS Settings
One of the leading reasons why the error is caused is due to problems within the HTTPS settings.
Sometimes it can be caused by something as simple as an expired SSL certification.
An SSL plugin that has not been properly configured can cause the issue too.
There is an SSL server test tool you can use.
This tool will allow you to find out if your site’s address and SSL certificate are working properly.
If neither are, then this is likely the issue. Do bear aware that it could be one or the other for the reason behind the error.
If you use Cloudflare or some other kind of Content Delivery Network, then check with the service.
Sometimes it’s the service that’s experiencing the issue. They should be able to tell you whether or not there are problems.
If there is an issue that’s causing the error to show up, then they should be able to fix it within a reasonable amount of time, after they have been told about the problem.
Give the above methods a try to see if you can fix the ERR_TOO_MANY_REDIRECTS Error.
If none of them work, then bring your device to a technician and let them look at it. However, one of the above methods should work.
