Peter's Useful Crap - Topic: http_referer not working

Peter on http_referer not working

Mon, 25 Nov 2013 08:48:25 +0000

treadnought said

If I set URL to [variable]http_referer[/variable] it redirects to the profile page after logging in, not the page I was just on. How do you set your referrer in the redirect_to GET or POST variable when logging in?

Hi,

You can see this page for an explanation of setting the "redirect_to" variable: http://wordpress.stackexchange.com/questions/16004/redirect-user-to-original-url-after-login

Good luck!

treadnought on http_referer not working

Mon, 25 Nov 2013 02:24:48 +0000

If I set URL to [variable]http_referer[/variable] it redirects to the profile page after logging in, not the page I was just on. How do you set your referrer in the redirect_to GET or POST variable when logging in?

andy3000 on http_referer not working

Wed, 30 Oct 2013 10:47:42 +0000

Thanks. I tried checking that box but the same thing happens. (wp-login.php stays in browser nav bar but the page goes blank) . I also set some of the redirects to a particular page and changed the template to call this in the header:

Trying to go back to one before the login page and refresh the page.Unfortunately this code just refreshes the first page in an endless loop.

Peter on http_referer not working

Tue, 29 Oct 2013 09:44:03 +0000

Your workflow might not have a referrer (if you're going directly to the login page). The first option I always suggest is to set your referrer in the redirect_to GET or POST variable when logging in -- that's more reliable.

andy3000 on http_referer not working

Tue, 29 Oct 2013 09:10:44 +0000

I pasted this into the url redirect box

[variable]http_referer[/variable]

Now after I login I just get a blank page. Did I miss a step?