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Free HTTP Header Status Checker – WordPressRanker

Free HTTP Header Status Checker

Instantly check the HTTP status code, view response headers, and trace redirect paths for any URL. Maintain peak SEO performance with the HTTP Status Checker – your instant tool to identify and resolve critical server errors, broken pages, or redirect chains harming crawl efficiency and user experience. Scan your site in seconds to detect 404s, 5xx issues, or misconfigured status codes that waste crawl budget and risk rankings. Built for SEO experts and site owners, this tool simplifies technical audits by pinpointing HTTP errors that block indexing or frustrate visitors. Proactively safeguard your site’s health – fix status issues faster, ensure seamless navigation, and keep search engines on your side.

Check HTTP Status and Headers

Enter a URL below to retrieve its HTTP status code (e.g., 200, 301, 404), see the full redirect chain if applicable, and inspect the response headers sent by the server.

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Why HTTP Headers and Status Matter for SEO

HTTP status codes and response headers provide crucial information about how a server is handling a request. Understanding them is vital for SEO and website health:

  • **Status Codes (200, 301, 404, etc.):** Tell search engines and browsers the outcome of a request. A 200 is success, 404 is Not Found (bad for SEO if linked internally), 301 is a permanent redirect (passes link equity), 302 is temporary (less ideal for SEO), 500 is a server error (prevents crawling and indexing).
  • **Redirects:** Improper redirect chains (too many redirects, redirecting to 404s) can slow down page loading and waste crawl budget. Checking the redirect path is essential.
  • **Response Headers (`Content-Type`, `Cache-Control`, `X-Robots-Tag`, etc.):** Provide instructions to browsers and search engines about how to handle the content, caching, and indexing. Correct headers ensure content is treated as expected.

Use this tool to quickly diagnose issues like broken links (404s), incorrect redirects, or problematic header configurations.

How to Use This Tool

  1. Enter the full URL (starting with http:// or https://) that you want to check into the input field.
  2. Click the “Check Headers” button.
  3. The tool will make a request to the URL from our server.
  4. The results table will display the requested URL, the final URL after any redirects, the final HTTP status code, and details including the full redirect chain and all response headers.

Analyze the status code and headers to ensure the URL is responding correctly and as expected for SEO.