How to use it
- Enter the full www URL you want to test.
- Select Check to follow its server-side redirects.
- Confirm the www starting address under Target Evaluated.
- Compare Redirects and Final Destination URL with the intended canonical host.
- Review the final status and headers, then use Copy Result.
The page does not add www to the input. Its synthetic browser fallback also cannot confirm a real www redirect.
What is the purpose of the tool
WWW Redirect Checker follows a submitted www URL to its final destination. It helps reveal whether that hostname stays on www or redirects to another canonical host.
The server reports the final response after as many as five redirects. Individual hop details and HTML canonical tags are outside this check.
What parameters it generates in output
| Field | Meaning | Healthy result |
|---|---|---|
| Target Evaluated | The normalized starting www URL. | It contains the host variant being tested. |
| Status badge | The final code with OK or Error. | The destination returns the expected status. |
| Latency | Total request duration in milliseconds. | It is acceptable for the route. |
| Redirects | The number of followed redirects. | It agrees with the planned host redirect. |
| Final Destination URL | The effective URL after redirects. | It uses the intended canonical host. |
| Header | A final response header name. | Required headers appear. |
| Value | The paired final header value. | It matches the expected setting. |
FAQs related to that specific tool
Does the tool add www automatically?
No. Enter the www hostname explicitly because the server preserves the submitted host.
How do I confirm www redirects to the root domain?
Start with a www URL, then check that Redirects is above zero and Final Destination URL uses the non-www host.
Can I see each redirect hop?
No. The page shows the total count and final response only.
What is the maximum number of followed redirects?
The server helper follows no more than five redirects.
Why might a failed server request show a valid-looking result?
The browser fallback creates a synthetic 200, HTTPS destination, and example headers, so that path cannot verify www behavior.
Does the result check canonical HTML tags?
No. It requests headers only and does not parse page HTML.