Ask WordPress AI Engineer to identify the conflicting redirect sources before changing HTTPS or domain settings. Redirect loops often involve more than one layer, such as WordPress addresses, a plugin, the hosting server or a CDN.
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01 Record the failing route
Provide the exact starting URL, browser error and whether the issue affects the homepage, login or all pages. Note recent domain, SSL, proxy or migration changes. Keep a recovery path through the client area or file manager in case WordPress administration is also affected.
02 Trace before editing
- Open the Engineer for the intended website and ask it to inspect the redirect chain and response headers.
- Have it compare the intended HTTPS hostname with WordPress home/siteurl settings and relevant configuration overrides.
- Review site-level redirect rules and any known proxy or CDN configuration involved.
- Ask it to explain which two rules or assumptions conflict.
- Approve one targeted correction with a clear recovery plan.
- Test the original URL, its hostname variants and the login page after the change.
What is a useful prompt?
“The site loops after enabling HTTPS. Please trace the redirects and compare the site address, configuration constants and available redirect rules. Explain the conflicting layer before changing it. Keep HTTPS validation enabled and avoid adding another redirect as a guess.”
Should I disable HTTPS to make the loop disappear?
Do not treat that as a general fix. Confirm the certificate, proxy encryption expectations and the server's understanding of the request scheme. The correct solution is a consistent supported configuration, not permanently weakening the connection or ignoring certificate errors.
What if the CDN setting is outside the Engineer's tools?
Keep the observed redirect chain and ask support or the authorised CDN administrator to review that layer. Available account tools and permissions determine what the Engineer can change; it does not have universal control over external services.
03 Verify the final route
Test from a clean browser session, then clear relevant caches after configuration is correct. Check canonical metadata and internal links for the intended domain. Preserve the old configuration and exact change so you can recover without blindly reversing unrelated settings.