How to redirect in PHP after X seconds

Let’s say you want to redirect your user, but first, let them wait a while.

You might be surprised, but you don’t need JavaScript for this. PHP header() function supports

refresh parameter, in which you can define after how many seconds your user has to be redirected.

Remember, the header() function must be called before outputting anything to work properly.

<?php

header("refresh:5; url=https://snippetsdb.com");

?>

This code will redirect the user after 5 seconds.

Example:

Redirect the user after 10 seconds to another PHP page.

<?php

$seconds = 10;
header("refresh:$seconds; url=test.php");

?>