WordPress loading 301s as http requests from my former directory, slow loading!

  • My website is https://www.dylanklebold.com

    When I created my new layout I used the development directory https://www.dylanklebold.com/test/

    Now out of nowhere, without me doing anything, WordPress has chosen to load my /test/ directory as HTTP requests, 301 moved permanently, and this alone has slowed my site’s loading time down to 40 seconds for me (and I’m on a 24Mbps connection).

    I am not sure how to fix this issue, this has never happened with my other WordPress installations that I’ve developed in a test directory and then moved.

    Note: This is not a plugin causing my site to load slowly. The plugins have always been present, and without issue. I have posted this question on other forums and have gotten only responses about plugins – what I am looking for is help with why WordPress is loading 301 redirects from my non-existent development directory and most importantly how I can stop these from loading.

    These were not 301’s setup in cPanel. I have no redirects set in cPanel. This was something WordPress chose to do on its own!

    Thanks for any help with eliminating these 301 redirects from loading!

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  • Thread Starter calskinator

    (@calskinator)

    I think I am onto something. My “TEST” directory RECREATED ITSELF! And inside is ONLY a WP-CONTENT/UPLOADS folder. Inside that is a Shareaholic plugin folder, now for some reason when I uploaded Shareaholic through my admin interface in the WP dashboard, it recreated my whole development directory. This is just weird. I may end up solving this… we’ll see…

    Thread Starter calskinator

    (@calskinator)

    OK that didn’t help. The directory is gone entirely, but the problem is still present.

    Thread Starter calskinator

    (@calskinator)

    Deactivated the plugin and all is well.

    Only problem is that now I have to delete it and reinstall it if I want to use it which means my share counts will be gone. GR!!!!!

    I would still love to know how in the world this happened, as this makes no sense to me.

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