¿Desea cambiar WordPress de HTTP a HTTPS e instalar un certificado SSL en su sitio web?
Hemos recibido muchas solicitudes sobre este debate porque Google anunció allá por julio de 2018 que el navegador Chrome marcará todos los sitios web sin SSL como inseguros.
En este artículo, le mostraremos cómo pasar correctamente WordPress de HTTP a HTTPs añadiendo un certificado SSL.
No te preocupes si no tienes ni idea de lo que es SSL o HTTPS. También te lo vamos a explicar.
¿Qué es HTTPS?
HTTPS o HTTP seguro es un método de cifrado que asegura la conexión entre el navegador / explorador de los usuarios y su servidor. Esto hace que sea más difícil para los hackers espiar la conexión.
Todos los días compartimos nuestros datos personales con distintos sitios web, ya sea para realizar una compra o simplemente para acceder a ellos.
Para proteger la transferencia de datos, es necesario crear una conexión segura.
Es entonces cuando entran en juego SSL y HTTPS.
Cada sitio recibe un certificado SSL único con fines de identificación. Si un servidor simula estar en HTTPS y su certificado no coincide, los navegadores más modernos advertirán al usuario para que no se conecte al sitio web.
Ahora, probablemente se esté preguntando por qué necesito mover mi sitio WordPress de HTTP a HTTPS, especialmente si se trata de un simple blog o sitio web de una pequeña empresa que no cobra ningún pago.
¿Por qué necesita HTTPS y SSL?
En 2018, Google anunció un plan para mejorar la seguridad general de la web alentando a los propietarios de sitios web a cambiar de HTTP a HTTPS. Como parte de este plan, su popular navegador / explorador web Chrome marcaría todos los sitios web sin un certificado SSL como “No seguro”.
Google también dijo que los sitios web con SSL también verán ventajas SEO y obtendrán mejores clasificaciones de búsqueda que los sitios web inseguros. Desde entonces, un gran número de sitios web han pasado de HTTP a HTTPS.
Tras el anuncio, Google empezó a desplegar la advertencia “No seguro” en Chrome. Por ejemplo, si alguien visita un sitio web HTTP utilizando la ventana de incógnito, se marcará como No seguro. Si alguien visita un sitio web HTTP en modo normal e intenta rellenar un formulario de contacto u otro formulario, el sitio web se marcará como inseguro.
Cuando sus lectores y clientes ven este aviso, se llevan una mala impresión de su empresa.
Por este motivo, todos los sitios web deben pasar de HTTP a HTTPS e instalar SSL inmediatamente.
Por no hablar de que, si desea aceptar pagos en línea en su sitio web de comercio electrónico, necesita SSL.
La mayoría de las empresas de pago, como Stripe, PayPal Pro, Authorize.Net, etc., exigirán una conexión segura antes de aceptar pagos.
Utilizamos SSL para nuestros sitios web, incluyendo WPBeginner, OptinMonster, WPForms y MonsterInsights.
Requisitos para utilizar HTTPS/SSL en un sitio WordPress
Los requisitos para utilizar SSL en WordPress no son muy elevados. Basta con adquirir un certificado SSL, y puede que ya lo tengas de forma gratuita.
Las mejores empresas de alojamiento de WordPress ofrecen certificados SSL gratuitos a todos sus usuarios:
Para obtener más información, consulte nuestra guía sobre cómo obtener un certificado SSL gratuito para su sitio web en WordPress.
Si su empresa de alojamiento no ofrece un certificado SSL gratuito, tendrá que comprar un certificado SSL.
Recomendamos utilizar Domain.com porque ofrece la mejor oferta de SSL para certificados SSL normales y comodín.
Al comprarles un certificado SSL, también obtiene un sello de sitio TrustLogo para su sitio web, y cada certificado SSL viene con una garantía de seguridad mínima de 10.000 dólares.
Una vez adquirido el certificado SSL, deberá solicitar a su proveedor de alojamiento que se lo instale.
Establecer el uso de SSL y HTTP en WordPress
Una vez que haya activado un certificado SSL en su nombre de dominio, deberá establecer que WordPress utilice los protocolos SSL y HTTPs en su sitio web.
Le mostraremos dos métodos para hacerlo, y podrá elegir el que mejor se adapte a sus necesidades.
Tutorial en vídeo
Si prefiere instrucciones escritas, siga leyendo
Método 1: Configurar SSL/HTTPS en WordPress mediante un plugin
Este método es más sencillo y se recomienda a los principiantes.
En primer lugar, debe instalar y activar el plugin Really Simple SSL. Para más detalles, consulta nuestra guía paso a paso sobre cómo instalar un plugin de WordPress.
Una vez activado, debe visitar la página Ajustes ” SSL. El plugin detectará automáticamente su certificado SSL, y establecerá su sitio de WordPress para utilizar HTTPs.
El plugin se encargará de todo, incluidos los errores de contenido mixto. Esto es lo que hace el plugin entre bastidores:
- Marcar / comprobar certificado SSL
- Establecer WordPress para usar https en URLs
- Establecer redireccionamientos de HTTP a HTTPs
- Busque URLs en su contenido que todavía se cargan desde fuentes HTTP inseguras e intente corregirlas.
Nota: El plugin intenta corregir los errores de contenido mixto utilizando la técnica de almacenamiento en búfer de salida. Puede tener un impacto negativo en el rendimiento porque está reemplazando contenido en el sitio mientras se carga la página. Este impacto solo se ve en la carga de la primera página, y debería ser mínimo si está utilizando un plugin de almacenamiento en caché.
Aunque el plugin dice que puedes mantener SSL y desactivar el plugin de forma segura, no es 100% cierto. Tendrás que dejar el plugin activo en todo momento porque desactivarlo traerá de vuelta errores de contenido mixto. Vea nuestra revisión de Really Simple SSL para más detalles.
Método 2: Configurar SSL/HTTPS en WordPress manualmente
Este método requiere que usted diagnostique los problemas / incidencias manualmente y edite los archivos de WordPress. Sin embargo, se trata de una solución permanente y de mayor rendimiento. Esto es lo que estamos usando en WPBeginner.
Si este método le resulta difícil, puede contratar a un desarrollador de WordPress o utilizar el primer método en su lugar.
Como parte de este método, es posible que tenga que editar el tema de WordPress y los archivos de código. Si no lo has hecho antes, consulta nuestra guía sobre cómo copiar y pegar fragmentos de código en WordPress.
En primer lugar, debe visitar la página Ajustes ” General. Desde aquí debe actualizar los campos de dirección URL de su sitio y de WordPress sustituyendo http por https.
No olvides hacer clic en el botón “Guardar cambios” para establecer los ajustes.
Una vez guardados los ajustes, WordPress le desconectará y le pedirá que vuelva a conectarse.
A continuación, debe establecer los redireccionamientos de WordPress de HTTP a HTTPS añadiendo el siguiente código a su archivo .htaccess:
<IfModule mod_rewrite.c>
RewriteEngine On
RewriteCond %{HTTPS} off
RewriteRule ^(.*)$ https://%{HTTP_HOST}%{REQUEST_URI} [L,R=301]
</IfModule>
Si utiliza servidores NGINX, deberá añadir el siguiente código para redirigir de HTTP a HTTPS en su archivo de configuración:
server {
listen 80;
server_name example.com www.example.com;
return 301 https://example.com$request_uri;
}
No olvide sustituir ejemplo.com por su nombre de dominio.
Siguiendo estos pasos, evitará el error de WordPress HTTPS not working porque WordPress cargará ahora todo su sitio web usando https.
Si desea forzar SSL y HTTPS en su área de administrador de WordPress o páginas de acceso, necesita configurar SSL en el archivo wp-config.php.
Añada el siguiente código encima de la línea “¡Eso es todo, deje de editar!” en su archivo wp-config.php:
define('FORCE_SSL_ADMIN', true);
Esta línea permite a WordPress forzar SSL / HTTPs en el área de administrador de WordPress. También funciona en redes multisitio de WordPress.
Una vez hecho esto, su sitio web estará totalmente establecido para utilizar SSL / HTTPS, pero seguirá encontrando errores de contenido mixto.
Estos errores son causados por fuentes (imágenes, scripts u hojas de estilos) que todavía se están cargando utilizando el protocolo HTTP inseguro en las URL. Si ese es el caso, entonces no podrá ver un icono de candado seguro en la barra de direcciones de su sitio web.
Muchos navegadores modernos bloquean automáticamente los scripts y recursos no seguros. Es posible que vea un icono de candado pero con un aviso acerca de ello en la barra de direcciones de su navegador / explorador.
Puede averiguar qué contenido se sirve a través de un protocolo inseguro utilizando la herramienta Inspeccionar. El error de contenido mixto se mostrará como una advertencia en la consola con detalles para cada elemento / artículo de contenido mixto.
Observará que la mayoría de las URL son imágenes, iframes y galerías de imágenes, mientras que algunas son scripts y hojas de estilos cargadas por sus plugins y temas de WordPress.
Corrección de contenido mixto en la base de datos de WordPress
La mayoría de las URL incorrectas serán imágenes, archivos, incrustados y otros datos almacenados en su base de datos de WordPress. Vamos a corregirlos primero.
Lo único que tiene que hacer es encontrar todas las menciones de la URL de su sitio web antiguo en la base de datos que empiecen por http y sustituirla por la URL de su nuevo sitio web que empiece por https.
Puede hacerlo fácilmente instalando y activando el plugin Better Search Replace. Para más detalles, consulte nuestra guía paso a paso sobre cómo instalar un plugin de WordPress.
Una vez activado, debe visitar la página Herramientas ” Sustituir por una mejor búsqueda. En el campo “Buscar”, añada la URL de su sitio web con http. A continuación, añada la URL de su sitio web con https en el campo “Reemplazar”.
Debajo verá todas las tablas de la base de datos de WordPress. Debe seleccionarlas todas para realizar una comprobación exhaustiva.
Por último, debe desmarcar la casilla situada junto a la opción “¿Ejecutar como ejecución en seco?” y, a continuación, hacer clic en el botón “Ejecutar Buscar/Reemplazar”.
El plugin buscará en su base de datos de WordPress las URLs que empiecen por http y las reemplazará por URLs https seguras. Puede tardar un poco, dependiendo del tamaño de la base de datos de WordPress.
Corrección de errores de contenido mixto en el tema de WordPress
Otro culpable común de los errores de contenido mixto es tu tema de WordPress. Cualquier tema de WordPress decente que siga los estándares de código de WordPress no causará este problema / conflicto / incidencia.
En primer lugar, tendrá que utilizar la herramienta Inspeccionar de su navegador para encontrar los recursos y saber desde dónde se están cargando.
Después, tendrá que encontrarlos en su tema de WordPress y sustituirlos por https. Esto será un poco difícil para la mayoría de los principiantes, ya que no será capaz de ver qué archivos de tema contienen estas URL.
Corrección de errores de contenido mixto causados por plugins
Algunos recursos de contenido mixto serán cargados por plugins de WordPress. Cualquier plugin de WordPress que siga los estándares de código de WordPress no causará errores de contenido mixto.
No recomendamos editar los archivos de los plugins de WordPress. En su lugar, debe ponerse en contacto con el autor del plugin y hacérselo saber. Si no responden o no se ha podido corregir el problema, hay que buscar una alternativa adecuada.
Nota: Si por alguna razón, usted todavía está encontrando error de contenido mixto, entonces le recomendamos que utilice el Really Simple SSL plugin temporalmente, por lo que sus usuarios no se ven afectados mientras se corrige el problema en un sitio web o contratar a un desarrollador.
Envíe su sitio HTTPS a Google Search Console
Los motores de búsqueda como Google consideran https y http como dos sitios web diferentes. Esto significa que tendrá que informar a Google de que su sitio web se ha trasladado para evitar cualquier problema / conflicto / incidencia de SEO.
Para ello, solo tienes que acceder a tu cuenta de Google Search Console y hacer clic en el botón “Añadir una propiedad”.
Aparecerá una ventana emergente en la que deberá añadir la nueva dirección https de su sitio web.
Existen dos métodos de verificación de sitios: nombre de dominio o prefijo URL. Recomendamos el método del prefijo URL porque es más flexible.
A continuación, Google le pedirá que verifique la propiedad de su sitio web.
Hay varias formas de hacerlo. Seleccione cualquier método y obtendrá instrucciones para verificar su sitio. Le recomendamos que utilice el método de etiquetas HTML.
Ahora verá un fragmento de código HTML que necesita para encabezar la sección de su sitio web WordPress.
Añadir código de verificación de Search Console usando All in One SEO
En primer lugar, instale y active el plugin All in One SEO para WordPress. Para más detalles, consulte nuestro tutorial sobre cómo instalar un plugin de WordPress.
Nota: También existe una versión gratuita de All in One SEO que puedes probar.
Una vez activado, ve a la página Todo en uno SEO ” Configuración general y haz clic en Google Search Console.
A continuación, debe añadir el código de verificación que copió anteriormente del sitio web de Google Search Console.
No olvides hacer clic en el botón Guardar cambios para establecer los ajustes.
A continuación, vuelve a la pestaña Google Search Console y haz clic en el botón Verificar.
Una vez verificado su sitio, Google mostrará aquí los informes de su consola de búsqueda.
También debe asegurarse de que tanto la versión https como la http están añadidas a su Search Console.
Esto indica a Google que desea que la versión https de su sitio web sea tratada como la versión principal. En combinación con los redireccionamientos 301 que estableció anteriormente, Google transferirá sus clasificaciones de búsqueda a la versión https de su sitio web, y lo más probable es que vea mejoras en sus clasificaciones de búsqueda.
Esperamos que este artículo te haya ayudado a añadir HTTPS y SSL en WordPress. Puede que también quieras ver nuestra guía definitiva sobre seguridad en WordPress con instrucciones paso a paso para mantener tu sitio WordPress seguro o nuestra selección experta de las mejores soluciones de analítica para WordPress.
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Mrteesurez says
This is really fantastic.
Notinhy is bad as a visitors seeing a website insecured especially an ecommerce that collect online payment from users, this is definitely a bad experience.
That’s why it’s always advisable to have https Website. Choosing one of the hostings you have listed like Bluehost and others gives free SSL and free domain for the first year.
With Bluehost, you don’t need to manually installed the SSL certificate on your website.
Thanks, sharing this.
Moinuddin Waheed says
one of my clients recently purchased a shared hosting from GoDaddy and then asked to make his website.
I started making one and realised that it doesn’t come with inbuilt one click SSL installation like that of hostinger, bluehost and other hosting services providers mentioned above.
The value of having good hosting was evident when I had to go through the painstaking process of getting SSL certificate installed.
it is very advisable that one must choose good hosting service.
Moinuddin Waheed says
Having https for websites is a must for securing the trust of the visitors on the website.
just curious if we have already enabled SSL for our websites, is it necessary to change everywhere from http to https?
or it will automatically take one.
WPBeginner Support says
It would depend on how you enabled SSL and your hosting provider as some will automatically update your site to https while others wont. You would want to check your site to see if it was updated and if not you would need to manually update the site address.
Administrador
Jiří Vaněk says
It is usually necessary to manually change everything to https or use the really simple SSL plugin. If part of the site will be http and part will be https, it is called mixed content and will end up with error and problems.
THANKGOD JONATHAN says
If you are beginner and do not know much about coding I recommend you use the first method.
editing your WordPress code is very risky much especially for no coders. After all, the plugin is easier to use and it also have a free version.
Moinuddin Waheed says
Most of the hosting providers now a days give free ssl certificate to your site with a one click install as you have mentioned there.
having ssl certificate installed on website is of utmost importance as it gives a sense of security to the visitors and they can be sure about every thing they do on SSL certificate installed website is secure .
thank you for making a detailed description about http and https.
WPBeginner Support says
You’re welcome
Administrador
Nimdaqiu says
I feel like I am no more a beginner now. Thank you for this beautifully detailed article.
WPBeginner Support says
Glad we could help make the process simpler!
Administrador
Andrew Meador says
I followed Method 2. The only thing I modified was using the WordPress redirect method. My web host has a tool that creates a redirect (for Windows Server hosting) which adds redirect rules into the web.config – allowing the redirect to HTTPS to happen at the web server level vs at the WordPress level. Works good and is 1 level of abstraction higher. Thanks!
WPBeginner Support says
Thanks for sharing, not all hosting providers offer that but glad your host was able to help
Administrador
Clinton Waller says
Thank you very much for this excellent tutorial.
I recently installed an SSL cert and was dreading the change-over with WordPress and Google. Not saying there wasn’t any pain, but your step-by-step instructions helped immensely!
Really appreciated the .htaccess code too, that’s just perfect. I was worried that Google would index both the insecure http and secure https variants of the old vs new website and give me a ranking penalty, but that trick completely avoids serving up insecure legacy http content — a real plus!
William says
I have a mix of domains (all HTTPS) on my WordPress site. Can this plugin go through my site and set them all to my current domain?
WPBeginner Support says
You would want to check with your hosting provider as some have tools for what it sounds like you are wanting to do.
Administrador
Long says
There are just no ‘WordPress Address’ and ‘Site Address’ in ‘General Settings’.
Now I use wordpress multisite, one site is https and another is http. This wordpress installation is new, I have already set https at the previous wordpress installation in my sitegroud.
WPBeginner Support says
You would need to go to the network admin to change the URLs of your sites on a multisite installation.
Administrador
NIKHIL says
I am Using the First Method So Is There Any Need to Make Changes in WordPress and Site Address URL ??
WPBeginner Support says
So long as there are no hiccups with the plugin you shouldn’t need to edit your address and URL as the plugin would handle that for you.
Administrador
Stein says
I followed the steps in method 2, but once I reached the step “Once the settings are saved, WordPress will log you out, and you will be asked to re-login.” instead of just logging me out it also now says that “this site is not avalible” when I try to log in to wp-admin again, making the next steps impossible to do.
So how can I access the wp-admin site following the url change?
WPBeginner Support says
For that specific error, you would want to go through the troubleshooting steps in our article below:
https://www.wpbeginner.com/beginners-guide/beginners-guide-to-troubleshooting-wordpress-errors-step-by-step/
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Jithin says
after adding this home page is redirecting but posts not redirecting to https.
http and https .. both are working .. please help.
WPBeginner Support says
Should you run into that issue, you would want to reach out to your hosting provider to ensure they do not have any redirects set up.
Administrador
shantun says
It helps a lot thank you
WPBeginner Support says
Glad our guide was helpful
Administrador
RichPat says
Thank you for the SSL upgrade instructions.
Using Really Simple SSL with my hosting provided certificate was a v simple upgrade process
WPBeginner Support says
Glad our guide was helpful
Administrador
Michael says
Thanks for your valuable content.please I want to ask,if I can use the Really simple SSL plugin which is easier,why will I want to do it manually.
WPBeginner Support says
That would be mainly for personal preference, there shouldn’t be a major difference between using the plugin or manually changing it.
Administrador
Jithin says
Thank you for the guide.
I going to install a fresh WordPress on hostgator. Do I need to do anything different for the HTTPS ? or follow the guide after installation ?
WPBeginner Support says
You can follow our guide after installing your site for enabling https.
Administrador
nick Devine says
Hello, I went into settings and changes http to https and now I am locked out of wordpress completely. Do you have a solution to this as it is a clients website and I am concerned I have lost everything completely. Nick
WPBeginner Support says
You would want to enable an SSL certificate for the site or reach out to your hosting provider to assist you in setting the URLs back to HTTP
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Oleksandr Piddubnyy says
First, you need to visit Settings » General page. From here you need to update your WordPress and site URL address fields by replacing http with https.
BUT! After that my page is totally disabled! I can’t backup. I can’t even enter to the admin panel. And I don’t know what’s going on. What should I do? Do you have any idea?
WPBeginner Support says
It sounds like you may have not enabled an SSL certificate on your site before changing the address. You would want to reach out to your hosting provider to enable an SSL certificate for your site or have them change your URLs back to HTTP
Administrador
osama khan says
Good day, thank you for the guide. I installed a fresh wordpress on a VPS with an ip addresss. Now, I want to change it to a domain name – Do I need to do anything different for the HTTPS:// ?
WPBeginner Support says
You would want to check with your hosting provider for how their servers are set up for swapping to the domain.
Administrador
Araceli says
Hi! So it looks like, after following the steps through “Fixing Mixed Content Errors in WordPress Theme,” I see that my images are causing mixed content issues. The error I am getting is, “This content should also be served over HTTPS.” How can I fix this?
WPBeginner Support says
For fixing the mixed content you would want to take a look at our article below:
https://www.wpbeginner.com/plugins/how-to-fix-the-mixed-content-error-in-wordpress-step-by-step/
Administrador
Araceli says
Will do…thank you!
Putri says
would it be okay if I change website address and site address to https but didn’t do the rest of manual process, then install the plugin instead?
WPBeginner Support says
We would recommend if you are planning on using the plugin to start with the plugin method to prevent any hiccups during the process.
Administrador
Amar says
Hello Sir,
I have wordpress site running on wordpress 3.5.1 . can I use really simple ssl plugin for it. The plugin says it needs wordpress 4.6 and higher.
Pls suggest me how can i do it
Thanks
WPBeginner Support says
For updating your WordPress site, you would want to follow our guide below:
https://www.wpbeginner.com/beginners-guide/ultimate-guide-to-upgrade-wordpress-for-beginners-infograph/
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Shawn says
I am unable to access the admin login URL after updating the site URLs, it keep redirecting to https but I get a “This site can not be reached error” .. I also tried to update the .htaccess file but no luck. the original website is also not getting redirected to https.
Any ides what might I be missing here?
WPBeginner Support says
You would want to first reach out to your hosting provider for them to take a look and ensure your SSL certificate doesn’t have an issue.
Administrador
Lola says
Thank you!
Thank you!
THANK YOU!!!
WPBeginner Support says
You’re welcome
Administrador
Kevin says
Thank you, that Plug in Better Search and Replace made the trick!
WPBeginner Support says
You’re welcome, glad our recommendation was helpful
Administrador
daniel says
where exactly should I place the code in the .htaccess file?
WPBeginner Support says
The normal location would be beneath the current code in your htaccess file
Administrador
Jessica says
Inner pages and post pages are still opening with http also, which will impact on search engines. What should I do now ?
WPBeginner Support says
You would likely need to clear all caching on your site and you may want to check with your hosting provider that the SSL certificate was applied correctly.
Administrador
Leos says
Why would you add define(‘FORCE_SSL_ADMIN’, true) to wp-config file if the .htaccess redirect rule already does the job?
When adding the line to wp-config file I got a syntax error right after and it was not possible to get to the admin area.
WPBeginner Support says
The FORCE_SSL_ADMIN is for your admin area to ensure it is using HTTPS. You would want to ensure you copied the entire code correctly. If you were missing the ; it would give a syntax error.
Administrador
rohan says
Hello,
Thanks for the detailed guide. After switching from HTTP to HTTPS, I added the new property to Google Search Console.
Do I need to submit the sitemaps again as well on the HTTPS version in GSC?
Beginner query.
WPBeginner Support says
You would want to do that for safety, yes
Administrador
Celena says
Thank you! Very helpful!
WPBeginner Support says
You’re welcome
Administrador
Phil says
Better Search & replace is 1.3.3 and has not been updated for a year and is not tested on the current wordpress version. It is compatible only up to 5.2.6.
Is it safe to use, or can you recommend an alternative please?
WPBeginner Support says
For those warnings, you would want to take a look at our guide below.
https://www.wpbeginner.com/opinion/should-you-install-plugins-not-tested-with-your-wordpress-version/
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RomRom says
Solution 2 wasn’t working for me, the website would be unavaible.
After a few attemps, I noticed my hosting provider already provides a force https option. Turn it on, and bingo.
WPBeginner Support says
Glad you were able to find a solution that worked for you
Administrador
Feranmi says
What of if my hosting provider doesn’t support free SSL certificate can the plugin works also or how can I get it for free?
WPBeginner Support says
If your current host does not offer free SSL then you would want to reach out to them for what options are available.
Administrador
Yasir says
Is this plugin is secured.
WPBeginner Support says
Yes, the plugin should currently be secured.
Administrador
ammar says
Hi, if i’m using the 1st method, do I need to follow the Submit my HTTPS Site to Google Search Console step also after that?
TQ
WPBeginner Support says
Yes, you would still want to follow that step
Administrador
Swen says
I installed the Really Simple SSL plugin, which states that you should manually replace every http:// in all .css and .js files to //. That doesn’t sound really simple to me. As a beginner I set up a simple website with a couple of pictures. Is it common that http:// statements are in these files?
WPBeginner Support says
Normally those links are not common so it shouldn’t be something to worry about.
Administrador
Lucas says
Hi,
When adding the code to .htaccess, i get a “too many redirects” error. I tryed adding to the existing code above, below, and also erasing the existing code and using only the new. All three option get too many redirects.
Is there something I should change there? Thanks in advance for your help!
WPBeginner Support says
You would want to try some of the suggestions in our article here:
https://www.wpbeginner.com/wp-tutorials/how-to-fix-error-too-many-redirects-issue-in-wordpress/
for resolving the too many redirects and should those recommendations not work, you would want to check with your hosting provider to ensure they do not have a system that needs to be modified to point to the https version of your site.
Administrador
Sotir Sotirov says
I’ve tried using the plugin but when I do the website becomes not accessible. I’ve tried the manual approach but once I’ve changed the addresses in WP settings the site becomes not accessible again.
WPBeginner Support says
You would want to reach out to your hosting provider to ensure that your SSL certificate is connected to your domain correctly and they should be able to help
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Mike Ashworth says
I am about to make the change to SSL and will be following the guidance in te article, initially using the really simple ssl plugin. Before i begin i have a quick question.
If I use the really simple ssl plugin, which takes care of everything, i can leave the general settings in wordpress for wordpress address and site address as http rather than change to https as the plugin will be taking care of it?
WPBeginner Support says
Correct
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Mike Ashworth says
Thanks for confirming. I have one other rquestion.
having just activated lets encrypt ssl on siteground for a website, i am asked wther i want to switch the following on or leave it off.
HTTPS Enforce – Forces your site to work entirely over an encrypted HTTPS connection. The redirect is performed on server level and works for any website.
Do i leave this off as the really simple ssl plugin will take care of this as well?
WPBeginner Support says
Yes, you can leave that off, you would only want to use that should there be any issues with the plugin or Google finding http links
Mike Ashworth says
Thanks for your advice. WP Beginner is such an awesome website. Keep up the great work!
stephan says
I want to thank you a lot. I have been looking for the errors over 12hours and get it done with better replace plugins. Thanks a lot dear.
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Arlina says
Does adding in the plugin of SSL slow down my blog speed performance?
WPBeginner Support says
It shouldn’t slow your site down
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Peter Wilson says
Can someone tell me, do I replace the contents on my.htaccess. file with the suggested code or do I place it and the beginning/end of the eisting entry.
WPBeginner Support says
You would add it at the end of the current code in your htaccess file.
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Peter Wilson says
Thanks for the quick reply. So, would that be after the existing and before the # END WordPress, or does it go after the .
WPBeginner Support says
That should not matter, it may be a good idea to do it after should you need to remove the code in the future
Shivanandana says
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Håkan says
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Harsha says
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Jan-Peter Molenaar says
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Greg says
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Nel says
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Jessica Quadra says
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