Fixing “Too Many Forward Attempts” in Evolution CMS

What usually causes the “Too many forward attempts” error and how to trace redirect loops, forward chains, and broken fallback logic.

The “Too many forward attempts” error means the request keeps getting passed from one routing or fallback step to another without ever settling on a final resource. In practice this is usually a loop in custom routing, a broken not-found handler, or conflicting alias logic.

Where to Look First

custom OnPageNotFound logic
redirect rules in plugins or snippets
friendly URL fallback handlers
manager-side or hosting rewrites that send the request back into the CMS

When debugging, disable one routing layer at a time. The error is rarely random; it usually comes from two independent pieces of logic both trying to “help” the same request.

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Using yandex-pinger with Friendly URLs and SEO Strict URLs

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