Should I use 301 or 302 redirects?

Use 301 for permanent URL changes—this transfers link equity to the new URL. Use 302 only for temporary situations like A/B testing or maintenance.

What is a redirect loop?

A redirect loop occurs when URL A redirects to URL B, which redirects back to URL A. This creates an infinite loop that breaks the page.

Do redirects pass PageRank?

301 redirects pass most PageRank (link equity) to the destination URL. However, each hop in a redirect chain can result in some loss.

Redirect Checker – Trace URL Redirect Chains & Status Codes

Introduction

What is a Redirect Checker?

A redirect checker traces the complete path a URL takes when it redirects. It shows every hop in the chain, including HTTP status codes (301, 302, 307), meta refresh redirects, and response times.

Understanding your redirect chains is crucial for SEO—too many redirects slow down your site and dilute link equity.

Features

12 User Agents

Test with Desktop browsers (Chrome, Firefox, Safari, Edge), Mobile devices (iPhone, iPad, Android), and Search bots (Googlebot, Bingbot, YandexBot).

HTTP Redirects

Detects 301, 302, 303, 307, and 308 redirects with proper classification as permanent or temporary.

Meta Refresh Detection

Identifies HTML meta refresh redirects that other tools miss. Shows delay time and target URL.

SEO Headers

Shows X-Robots-Tag, Canonical URL, Cache-Control, and Server headers for complete SEO analysis.

HTTPS Support

Fully supports HTTPS redirects and detects HTTP to HTTPS upgrade redirects.

Loop Detection

Automatically detects redirect loops that would cause infinite redirects and browser failures.

HTTP Redirect Status Codes

301 Moved Permanently

Permanent redirect. Search engines transfer link equity. Use for permanent URL changes.

302 Found (Temporary)

Temporary redirect. Original URL stays indexed. Use for A/B testing or maintenance.

307 Temporary Redirect

Like 302 but preserves HTTP method. Request method (GET, POST) is not changed.

308 Permanent Redirect

Like 301 but preserves HTTP method. Permanent redirect maintaining original request method.

Frequently Asked Questions

How many redirects are too many?+

Ideally, you should have zero or one redirect. Google follows up to 10 redirects, but more than 2-3 hops negatively impact SEO and page speed.

Why test with different User Agents?+

Some sites serve different content or redirects to mobile users vs desktop users, or to search engine bots. Testing with different User Agents reveals these differences.

What is a meta refresh redirect?+

Meta refresh is an HTML-based redirect using <meta http-equiv="refresh">. It's slower than HTTP redirects and not recommended for SEO, but still used on some sites.

What is X-Robots-Tag?+

X-Robots-Tag is an HTTP header that controls how search engines index pages. It can contain directives like noindex, nofollow, noarchive, etc.

Check your URLs above to trace redirect chains, test different User Agents, and optimize your site's redirect structure for better SEO.

Redirect Checker

Check URL Redirects