Title: wp-admin redirect loop
Last modified: August 21, 2016

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# wp-admin redirect loop

 *  Resolved [joshuancsu](https://wordpress.org/support/users/joshuancsu/)
 * (@joshuancsu)
 * [12 years, 4 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/wp-admin-redirect-loop-1/)
 * I’m having a wicked time with this issue. I try to login and I just keep getting
   put in a loop. I have just updated to v3.8 from v3.7. I did also update 1 plugin(
   more details below).
 * Yes, I’ve searched the forums
    I AM using the right login/password This is a 
   stand-alone install. Not Multi-site. I have the recommended .htaccess I am not
   using Dreamhost Yes, I’ve reset my browser and deleted the cache and cookies.
   I’ve actually tried 2 different computers and multiple browsers including IE7,
   IE8, IE9, Firefox 26, and Chrome (something). Yes, I’ve renamed my plugins folder
   to plugins.old. – I’ve tried the whole folder as well as each plugin individually
   Yes, I’ve tried to rename all of my themes except for twentyfourteen – This totally
   broke the site for me, so I had to revert to using my normal theme. I’ve reviewed
   [http://codex.wordpress.org/Login_Trouble](http://codex.wordpress.org/Login_Trouble)
   and not had any luck I’ve reset my salt keys… still can’t login Tried downloading
   the v3.8.zip from WordPress.org and uploading the core files again – no effect
 * The website is working, meaning that pages are served and I’m not getting an 
   error message. After I updated the
 * [http://webstrong.biz/wp-admin/](http://webstrong.biz/wp-admin/) just keeps looping
   to [http://webstrong.biz/wp-login.php](http://webstrong.biz/wp-login.php)
 * Any help that you can give would be great!

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 *  [Pioneer Web Design](https://wordpress.org/support/users/swansonphotos/)
 * (@swansonphotos)
 * [12 years, 4 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/wp-admin-redirect-loop-1/#post-4512863)
 * Use your FTP or host provided method to:
 * 1. Perform a proper manual update (if you are sure this was done, skip).
    2. 
   Rename the whole plugins folder to **old-**plugins. 3. Rename all theme folders
   to **old-**theme_folder_name. 3a: Upload a default unedited theme. 4. Ensure 
   your host is not caching your site. 5. Ensure a CDN was not specified and still
   active. 6. Clear (not refresh a page, _clear you local browser cache_). browser
   cache. 7. Login. Not still: 7a: **Perform a proper manual update**. 8. Report
   back.
 *  Thread Starter [joshuancsu](https://wordpress.org/support/users/joshuancsu/)
 * (@joshuancsu)
 * [12 years, 4 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/wp-admin-redirect-loop-1/#post-4513012)
 * Thanks for the response. I performed all of the steps you mentioned. Earlier 
   today I got a response back from my host and they had been doing #4 (host caching).
   I’m not sure why they would do this, as this is a premium service from them (
   for use on high volume sites, for which I am not). After the cool-down for caching
   was reached, my sites started returning to normal function.
 * Thanks again for adding #4 to the list of things to check. Yours is the only 
   list that I saw in searches that mentioned it. Consider this one solved.

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 * In: [Fixing WordPress](https://wordpress.org/support/forum/how-to-and-troubleshooting/)
 * 2 replies
 * 2 participants
 * Last reply from: [joshuancsu](https://wordpress.org/support/users/joshuancsu/)
 * Last activity: [12 years, 4 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/wp-admin-redirect-loop-1/#post-4513012)
 * Status: resolved

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