Title: strange redirect loop issue @ /wp-admin
Last modified: July 25, 2020

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# strange redirect loop issue @ /wp-admin

 *  Resolved [SRD75](https://wordpress.org/support/users/srd75/)
 * (@srd75)
 * [5 years, 10 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/strange-redirect-loop-issue-wp-admin/)
 * Hi Folks,
 * When I load [http://www.freopages.com/wp-admin](http://www.freopages.com/wp-admin),
   I get redirected to
 * `http://freopages.com/wp-admin/?redirect_to=http%3A%2F%2Ffreopages.com%2Fwp-admin%
   2F%3Fredirect_to%3Dhttp%253A%252F%252Ffreopages.com%252Fwp-admin%252F%253Fredirect_to%
   253Dhttp%25253A%25252F%25252Ffreopages.com%25252Fwp-admin%25252F%25253Fredirect_to%
   25253Dhttp%2525253A%2525252F%2525252Ffreopages.com%2525252Fwp-admin%2525252F%
   2525253Fredirect_to%2525253Dhttp%252525253A%252525252F%252525252Ffreopages.com%
   252525252Fwp-admin%252525252F%252525253Fredirect_to%252525253Dhttp%25252525253A%
   25252525252F%25252525252Ffreopages.com%25252525252Fwp-admin%25252525252F%25252525253F...(
   repeated ad nauseum until it errors out)`
    and I see an error 414 Request URI
   too large.
 * The .htaccess looks okay.
 * I’ve renamed it to .htaccess.temp and the issue remains.
 * There was a .htaccess in /wp-admin which I’ve renamed and the issue remains.
 * I’ve cleared my browser cache too.
 * Help appreciated.
    Steve
    -  This topic was modified 5 years, 10 months ago by [bcworkz](https://wordpress.org/support/users/bcworkz/).
      Reason: abridged extremely long URL

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 *  Moderator [bcworkz](https://wordpress.org/support/users/bcworkz/)
 * (@bcworkz)
 * [5 years, 10 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/strange-redirect-loop-issue-wp-admin/#post-13169871)
 * There’s errant code in your site that’s misusing the login_redirect filter. It
   keeps appending the same URL to the existing redirect, causing an infinite loop
   that’s only terminated once the URL becomes too long.
 * You need to disable all plugins and your current theme via FTP. Rename the plugins
   folder in /wp-content/ and your theme’s folder in /wp-content/themes/. You should
   be able to log in now. Restore the theme and plugin folder names. Restore your
   normal theme and plugins, one at a time. Log out/in after each to test. When 
   the problem recurs, the last activated module is the cause.
 * You’ll need to rename that module’s folder so you can log in again. Seek advice
   on fixing the problem through the module’s dedicated support channel where its
   devs and expert users will be able to help you.
 *  Thread Starter [SRD75](https://wordpress.org/support/users/srd75/)
 * (@srd75)
 * [5 years, 10 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/strange-redirect-loop-issue-wp-admin/#post-13170400)
 * Thanks [@bcworkz](https://wordpress.org/support/users/bcworkz/).
 * The problem plugin was wp-user-frontend.
 *  Thread Starter [SRD75](https://wordpress.org/support/users/srd75/)
 * (@srd75)
 * [5 years, 10 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/strange-redirect-loop-issue-wp-admin/#post-13170407)
 * I’ve submitted a ticket to wp-user-frontend’s support.

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## Tags

 * [redirect loop](https://wordpress.org/support/topic-tag/redirect-loop/)
 * [wp-admin](https://wordpress.org/support/topic-tag/wp-admin/)

 * In: [Fixing WordPress](https://wordpress.org/support/forum/how-to-and-troubleshooting/)
 * 3 replies
 * 2 participants
 * Last reply from: [SRD75](https://wordpress.org/support/users/srd75/)
 * Last activity: [5 years, 10 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/strange-redirect-loop-issue-wp-admin/#post-13170407)
 * Status: resolved

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