.htaccess analyzer and
Redirect Tester

.htaccess is a small settings file that Apache and LiteSpeed servers read on every request. It handles redirects, HTTPS, www, caching, compression, security headers and access rules. A single typo can show "500 Internal Server Error" on every page. It's also where most redirect chains and broken redirects after a redesign come from.

What the analyzer does

• Explains every line in plain words: what each RewriteCond, RewriteRule, Redirect and Header actually does.
• Finds the classic mistakes: unclosed blocks (500 errors), RewriteRule patterns starting with "^/" that never match in .htaccess, temporary 302s that should be 301s, redirects placed below the WordPress block where they never run, php_value lines that break on PHP-FPM and error pages that create soft 404s.
• Tests redirects: follows any address through your file one step at a time, the way Apache does (mod_rewrite before Redirect lines), so you can see chains, loops and the line that fired. The four versions of your home page (http or https, with or without www) are tested automatically.
• Gives you a corrected file and ready-made snippets: HTTPS and www in one redirect, security headers, caching, compression and protection for sensitive files.

Your file is checked in your browser and never sent to us, because .htaccess can contain private details.