What Is This Error?
When visiting your custom Sleekplan domain, you may see a browser error that reads "This webpage has a redirect loop" with the error code ERR_TOO_MANY_REDIRECTS:
ℹ️This means your browser is being bounced back and forth between URLs in an endless loop — and eventually gives up.
📝Why Does It Happen?
The most common cause is a conflict between Cloudflare's proxy settings and Sleekplan's own SSL/redirect configuration. When Cloudflare's proxy is active on your DNS record (known as "orange clouding"), Cloudflare intercepts all traffic to your domain and applies its own SSL handling. This clashes with Sleekplan's redirect setup, creating a loop that neither system can resolve.
What Is "Orange Clouding"❓
In Cloudflare's DNS dashboard, each record has a cloud icon next to it:
🟠 Orange cloud (Proxy ON): All traffic is routed through Cloudflare's servers first. Cloudflare applies its own CDN, firewall, and SSL rules before passing the request along.
⚫ Grey cloud (Proxy OFF): Cloudflare acts as a plain DNS resolver only. Traffic goes directly to the origin server without any interception.
✅ How to Fix It
If your DNS is managed through Cloudflare, follow these steps:
Log in to your Cloudflare dashboard
Go to DNS → Records
Find the CNAME record pointing to your Sleekplan domain
Click the orange cloud icon next to the record to turn it grey (this disables the proxy)
Save the change and wait a few minutes for DNS to propagate