Amazon links stall or return 504 during redirects
Amazon links hang on a redirect screen or return a 504 error because the external redirect service the plugin depends on goes down.
10 public reports · first reported 10 July 2019 · last reported 17 May 2023
What's going wrong
Site owners across several years of reports say that clicking an Amazon link on their site leaves the visitor stuck on a redirect screen, then shows a CloudFront 504 error. The stall comes from the external link service the plugin relies on, and it recurs: some reported it working for weeks, then failing again for a long stretch. Some deactivated the plugin to restore their links. Affected sites include blogs and shops whose affiliate income depends on every click. A monitor that tests live affiliate redirects and warns owners before visitors hit errors would give them a way to act quickly.
AI-assisted: written with the help of AI from the reports.
Products affected
Amazon Link Localization by BestAzon.
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Who has this problem
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