To many redirect on wp-admin folder

  • Yes, I know that similar questions have been asked here before, but the answers didn’t help me.

    I have WordPress 4.x + Nginx + CloudFlare. The site address is specified as https:// in the settings. When I try to change it in any way, I can’t access the admin panel. It starts an endless redirect loop.

    I’ve tried various methods, including changing Nginx and CloudFlare settings, and adding HTTPS lines to the wp-admin file.

    Nothing works.

    The problem is also that this is an old version, and I want to update to WP 6.6.1. I bought a new domain for testing, a new server, and installed Apache 2.4.62?+ PHP 8.3.10.

    During installation, I received the “Password strength unknown” error. I found a solution online – I needed to add $_SERVER[‘HTTPS’] = true; I added it, and the error disappeared. After installation, I removed this line.

    To my surprise, when I accessed a completely new, empty WP 6.6.1 installation, without a single plugin, without any .htaccess files, or anything else, I couldn’t access the admin panel! The ERR_TOO_MANY_REDIRECTS issue started again.

    Can you explain what exactly is wrong???

    Are WP and CloudFlare completely incompatible?

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  • Thread Starter wordpress fun

    (@dimoks)

    WordPress 4.9.18
    WP_SITEURL – https://
    WP_HOME – https://

    CloudFlare:
    Your SSL/TLS encryption mode: FULL
    SSL/TLS Recommender: Off
    Minimum TLS Version: TLS 1.0
    Always Use HTTPS: On
    Opportunistic Encryption: On
    TLS 1.3: On
    Automatic HTTPS Rewrites: On

    This is the working configuration when I can access the admin panel. I want to change WP_SITEURL + HOME to values with https:// because some functions are not working.

    Sometimes it seems like I’m making progress when the ERR_TOO_MANY_REDIRECTS error disappears. But then I can’t access the admin panel and my password stops working. It’s a mystery…

    Please help me!

    Just as an addendum: the message that your password is not strong enough comes after the update to 6.6.1? Does it come before or after entering the password?

    If the former: then a JavaScript is apparently not being executed correctly. This could have something to do with the accessibility of scripts. You should be able to see more about this in the JavaScript console of the browser.
    If the latter: maybe your password is really very simple? Change it to something more complex.

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