X-Redirect-By

HTTP response header

X-Redirect-By header allows users to find what component is responsible a redirect. Every system that sends a redirect and/or has a method in place for sending redirects should prefix that redirect. Right before the location header, there should be an X-Redirect-By header with an identifier as its value. This identifier should clearly identify which piece of software performed the redirect.

Header usage statistics

X-Redirect-By response header information and usage statistics.
Websites using header X-Redirect-By6,963,752
Percentage of websites that use X-Redirect-By header8.62%
Total discovered header values2,938
Header uses directivesNo
Header values are unique or randomNo
Most popular in the country United States

X-Redirect-By Directives

X-Redirect-By directives value information and usage statistics
DirectiveShareWebsites countUnique Values

Connected technologies

Technologies that utilize the header
WordPress, category Content Management System, total 18,513,962 websites
Yoast SEO, category Wordpress Plugins, total 5,472,011 websites
All in One SEO Pack, category Wordpress Plugins, total 1,200,206 websites
Rank Math, category Wordpress Plugins, total 674,888 websites
Polylang, category Wordpress Plugins, total 318,083 websites
TYPO3 CMS, category Content Management System, total 215,115 websites
Moodle, category Content Management System, total 47,554 websites
Permalink Manager, category Wordpress Plugins, total 9,675 websites
Simple Website Redirect, category Wordpress Plugins, total 2,672 websites
Safe Redirect Manager, category Wordpress Plugins, total 1,763 websites

X-Redirect-By header usage distribution by website rank



Geographical Distribution

Header usage distribution by websites across the globe.



Websites utilizing X-Redirect-By

List of websites that use X-Redirect-By header
DomainCountryRankContacts
s-origin.wordpress.com United States76
1.gravatar.com United States109
creativecommons.org United States139
2.gravatar.com United States161
en.gravatar.com United States214
www.e-recht24.de Germany266
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Common header values

List of top common X-Redirect-By header values
Header valueValue prevalence
WordPress94.24%
Polylang1.90%
redirection1.53%
Solid Security0.36%
Yoast SEO0.27%
Moodle0.22%
Yoast SEO Premium0.20%
Rank Math0.18%
Polylang Pro0.16%
iThemes Security0.16%
Permalink Manager0.13%
Simply.com0.12%
TYPO3 Shortcut/Mountpoint0.11%
WPML0.05%
SitePad0.03%
Simple Website Redirect 1.2.80.03%
AIOSEO0.03%
Safe Redirect Manager0.02%
TYPO3 Redirect 10.01%
Really Simple SSL0.01%