Redirect Checker
What is a URL or Domain Name Redirect?
A URL redirect (also called a domain redirect or HTTP redirect) is a technique that automatically sends users and search engines from one web address to another. For example, if someone visits example.com, they might be redirected to www.example.com or a secure https:// version of the site.
Redirects are commonly used when:
A webpage or domain has been moved or renamed
You want to consolidate multiple URLs
You want to guide users to updated content
Redirects play a key role in SEO, user experience, and website maintenance.
Why Would You Need to Check Redirects?
Redirects can help — or hurt — your website performance, depending on how they’re used. Here’s why checking them is essential:
✅ SEO Health: Improper or broken redirects can cause crawling issues, dilute link equity, and hurt your rankings.
🧭 User Experience: Long redirect chains or loops slow down websites and frustrate visitors.
🔍 Site Audits: During migrations or updates, you need to verify that all redirects work as expected.
⚠️ Error Prevention: Misconfigured redirects can create redirect loops or 404 errors.
Using a redirect checker like Pengoin’s ensures your redirects are clean, fast, and SEO-friendly.
How Do You Check for Redirects?
With Pengoin’s Redirect Checker, it’s simple:
Enter the URL you want to test.
Click Check Redirect.
View the full redirect path and status codes (e.g., 301, 302, 404).
Analyze any redirect chains or loops in seconds.
No developer tools needed. No technical skills required. Just paste and check.
How Do You Find the Status Code of a Redirect?
Every redirect has an HTTP status code that tells browsers and search engines what kind of redirect is happening:
301 = Permanent redirect
302 = Temporary redirect
307/308 = Temporary/permanent redirect (modern standards)
404 = Page not found
200 = OK (no redirect)
Pengoin’s Redirect Checker automatically shows these codes, so you know exactly how each redirect behaves and whether it’s properly configured.
What is a Redirect Chain?
A redirect chain occurs when a URL redirects through multiple steps before reaching its final destination. For example:
A → B → C → D
This can cause:
Slower page load times
Loss of SEO value (link equity)
Poor crawl efficiency
Ideally, redirects should go directly from point A to point D with no intermediate stops. Our tool flags redirect chains so you can fix them before they affect performance.
What Are the Different Redirecting Types?
Here are the most common redirect types you’ll encounter:
301 Redirect (Permanent): Signals that a page has permanently moved. Best for SEO.
302 Redirect (Temporary): Used when content is temporarily moved.
307 Redirect (Temporary, HTTP/1.1): Similar to 302 but preserves request method.
308 Redirect (Permanent, HTTP/1.1): Modern replacement for 301, preserving method.
Meta Refresh Redirect: A redirect done inside a page using
<meta>tags — slower and not ideal for SEO.JavaScript Redirect: Redirects executed via scripts. Can be blocked or missed by search engines.
Using the correct redirect type ensures your content is indexed correctly and users land where they should.