Author: Leon Wimmenhoeve
Recommended .htaccess redirect option
If you didn’t enable the .htaccess redirect in your site, you may see a new plus one, with a notice in your dashboard (since version 3.2): “WordPress 301 redirect enabled. We recommend to enable the .htaccess redirect option on your specific setup.” What is a 301 redirect? After activating SSL, we want to redirect everyone who attempts to visit http URLs to https. A 301 redirect indicates that the page has been permanently moved to another URL, in this case,
To change this page upload a new index.html to your private_html folder
If you see this message when you access your site over https: To change this page upload a new index.html to your private_html folder This means there are different folders for http:// and https://, your site is in the http (public_html) and you’re looking at the private_html folder. The site will load fine over http:// and Really Simple Security will be able to detect SSL (it’s installed correctly after all), but activation will make your site unaccessible because it points
Media library not showing images, or upload error after switch to SSL
There are several issues I regularly encounter with the WordPress Media library after a site has moved to SSL. HTTP error If you try to upload and see the error message “HTTP error”, this points to a permissions error on the server. Sometimes when a site is switched to SSL, permissions have to be configured again. In most cases, it’s a good idea to contact your hosting company to check your folder permissions. Please make sure the folder has the
Why every site should use SSL
Thinking about moving to SSL, but still having doubts whether it is really necessary? The short answer is Yes. These days, SSL is not just a best practice; but an absolute necessity for websites to ensure secure data transmission between the browser & server. In the past, the difference in performance/load times between HTTP and HTTPS was often mentioned as a contributing factor in delaying the move to SSL. But as SSL/TLS protocols became much more efficient over time, the