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Check whether a site redirects correctly between www and non-www versions.
Use this WWW Redirect Checker to test whether a domain forces www, removes www, or leaves both versions accessible. It is useful for SEO audits, canonical domain checks, migration reviews, and redirect validation.
Use this WWW Redirect Checker to test whether a domain forces www, removes www, or leaves both versions accessible. It is useful for SEO audits, canonical domain checks, migration reviews, and redirect validation.
Use www redirect checker when you need a fast browser-based result without extra setup. It works well for quick checks, one-off tasks, and routine formatting or calculation work.
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Input
example.com
Output
Preferred Version: www Non-WWW Test: Input URL: https://example.com/ Final URL: https://www.example.com/ Redirect Detected: Yes WWW Test: Input URL: https://www.example.com/ Final URL: https://www.example.com/ Redirect Detected: No
Shows a site that forces the www version.
Input
example.com
Output
Preferred Version: non-www Non-WWW Test: Input URL: https://example.com/ Final URL: https://example.com/ Redirect Detected: No WWW Test: Input URL: https://www.example.com/ Final URL: https://example.com/ Redirect Detected: Yes
Shows a site that removes www and keeps the root domain as canonical.
Fix: Use the root domain like example.com for the clearest www vs non-www result.
Fix: This tool checks real redirects. Use a canonical checker for rel=canonical tags.
Fix: That can still be an SEO issue because the hostname preference is inconsistent.
It checks how a domain behaves between www and non-www versions and shows the final destination for both.
It helps confirm that only one hostname version is preferred, which supports cleaner canonical signals.
Yes. A plain domain like example.com is enough.
That usually means the site is not enforcing a single preferred hostname consistently.
Website Redirect Checker tests a single URL path, while this tool compares www and non-www hostname behavior specifically.