Infinite WordPress Redirects at DreamHost

Sep 29, 2018

Do you run a WordPress site hosted at DreamHost? Are you seeing infinite redirect errors after adjusting the Do you want www in your URL? setting in the DreamHost control panel? Well friend, I had that same issue. Let me tell you how I fixed it. In this example, I will be migrating from the Add www to the Remove www value for the aforementioned setting.

Step 1: Change WordPress internal settings

  1. In WordPress, browse to the Settings » General menu item.
  2. Change both the WordPress Address and the Site Address to the new URL (in this case https://borngeek.com). Make sure there's no trailing slash.

Step 2: Change DreamHost control panel settings

  1. In the DreamHost control panel, navigate to the Domains » Manage Domains menu item.
  2. Click the Edit link next to the domain you want to change.
  3. Set the Do you want www in your URL? setting to the desired value.
  4. Click the Save button to save the change.

Step 3: Change https settings (if applicable)

This is the step that I got tripped up on (but finally stumbled upon). My site has HTTPS turned on, and there's a setting we need to change.

  1. On the Domains » Manage Domains page, click the https On link next to the domain you're changing.
  2. Change the Choose exact URL setting to the variant of your choice.

Now sit back and wait the 5 to 10 minutes for everything to take effect.

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