How to Override Geolocation Redirection When a User Chooses the Main Language

Overview

The Smart Geolocation Redirects app automatically redirects visitors based on their location. However, there may be cases where you want to allow users to stay on your main site, regardless of their geolocation.

To override the automatic redirection and let visitors access your main language site, follow the simple steps below.

How to Bypass Geolocation Redirection

If you want specific visitors to access your main site without being redirected, you can provide them with a special URL that disables the geolocation feature.

Steps to Override Redirection:

Ask visitors to access your website using the following URL format:

yourwebsite.com?gcrOverride=true

When users visit your site with this parameter added, the app will not redirect them based on their location.
They can now browse the site in the main language without interruption.

Example Usage:

If your website's URL is https://www.example.com, visitors should enter:

https://www.example.com?gcrOverride=true

This will disable the redirection and allow them to stay on the main site.

When to Use This Feature?

✅ When users prefer to browse in the main language instead of being redirected.
✅ If you have visitors who want to manually select their location without automatic redirection.
✅ When testing different regional versions of your website.

Important Notes:

This method works only when users manually enter the URL with the override parameter.
It does not affect other visitors who do not use the special link.
The override remains active only for the current session; refreshing the page without the parameter may trigger the redirection again.

Need More Help?

If you have any further questions, feel free to contact support: support@effectify.co, or check out the full Smart Geolocation Redirects app.

Updated on: 20/02/2025