The error message “ERR_TOO_MANY_REDIRECTS” is displayed on the screen when the browser can’t connect a web page and the next in a chain of automatic redirects.
If you use Google Chrome, the warning looks like this: “This page isn’t working. www.example.com redirected you too many times. Try clearing your cookies. ERR_TOO_MANY_REDIRECTS” or “This webpage has a redirect loop ERR_TOO_MANY_REDIRECTS.”
On Mozilla Firefox, you will get: “The page isn’t redirecting properly. Firefox has detected that the web server is redirecting the request for this address in a way that will never complete. This problem can sometimes be caused by disabling or refusing to accept cookies ERR_TOO_MANY_REDIRECTS.”
Having too many redirects is a common issue that you will probably face from time to time. So how to fix too many redirects? It all starts with detecting what caused your redirecting error. Although it seems pretty serious, it’s not the end of the world: this error is easy to fix. Check out the strategies below to find your err_too_many_redirects fix.
Clear Browser Cookies
But how exactly do you clear cache and cookies? It’s simple. It only takes a few minutes, although it differs depending on the browser you’re using. Here are some specific instructions:
Google Chrome
- At the top-right, you will see three small dots. Click on it. Then, select settings;
- Scroll down and click on “Advanced”;
- Then you have to click on “Clear browsing history”;
- Next, select “cache and cookies”;
- Select the time range, which is how many cookies you want to delete based on the period (last 24 hours, seven days, four weeks);
- Then, click on “Clear data”.
Mozilla Firefox
- Click on the three small dots at the right-top;
- Next, click “Clear data”;
- Select the option “Cookies and Cache”, and click “Clear”.
Redefine the .htaccess File
.htaccess file holds most of the redirection rules and other important instructions for website. To check if that’s the case, you will need to redefine the .htaccess file by downloading it’s backup and renaming it. After you’ve done that, refresh the site.
Clear Cache
Redirect loops are responses that can be cached, We recommended to try clearing the cache on your server, Application, third-party proxy services (e.g Cloudflare, Sucuri), and even your browser if necessary.
Disable Plugins
Website plugins can always be the root of any problem. If you have any redirect plugin installed, start by disabling them. If ERR_TOO_MANY_REDIRECTS keeps you from accessing the backend of your app, disabling all plugins manually may be necessary. You can do that in the FTP client or the file manager.