M3Server Technical Blog FAQ How to add SSL and HTTPS to WordPress

How to add SSL and HTTPS to WordPress



1) Purchase SSL from link below and M3 will install it.

Purchase Valid SSL Certificate

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2) Login to wp-admin

3) Click Settings

4) Click General

5) Change both urls from http to https and click save.

If website still does not have green lock then use the blog below to find mixed content.

Google Chrome – Inspect site for mixed content

You can also temporarily install plugin like Better Search Replace. This will change the remaining mixed content from http to https.

Suggested Plugin: Install the SSL Insecure Fixer plugin https://wordpress.org/plugins/ssl-insecure-content-fixer/ and choose Capture All in the settings.

Optional

Force https is done though .htaccess. Below link will give exact templates to use just change domain name to yours.

Force https – htaccess rewrite non ssl to ssl