Author: Leon Wimmenhoeve
How to fix blocked resources to domains without SSL certificate
If you have Really Simple SSL Pro installed, you might get the warning that your site contains a reference to an external resource that cannot load over SSL. If you see a domain looking like this one: “http://i0.wp.com”, you have a JetPack plugin, Photon, installed. Deactivate it, and this issue should be resolved. If this file is from a service you are using, it’s best to contact them and ask if the service can be provided over SSL as well, as
Manually insert .htaccess redirect http to https
Let Really Simple SSL handle the .htaccess redirect In most cases, you can let Really Simple SSL handle the .htaccess redirect. The plugin has an option that inserts the detected .htaccess redirect rules. To select it, log in to your WordPress admin, and navigate to: Settings / SSL / settings There you will find the option “Enable .htaccess 301 redirect”. If you enable it, Really Simple SSL will detect the best .htaccess redirect for your situation. Please note that in
My website does a double redirect to https, or does not 301 redirect
Some users ask for a fix for a double redirect. But Really Simple SSL does not do a double redirect! The plugin uses two ways to redirect: a generic redirect in the .htaccess which redirects all incoming requests to https, but only if the request is not https (otherwise, a redirect loop would occur). If this redirect could not be inserted, a Javascript will function as a backup, which is also conditional: only if the request is not https will
How to setup Google Analytics and Search Console
When you move your site to SSL, you might have to adjust your settings in Google Analytics and Google Webmaster Tools/Search Console accordingly. It’s not much work, but it’s important that you fix it. In short: you will need to set your primary domain to your https domain, in both Webmaster Tools and Google Analytics. I’ll discuss Search Console first, but it really doesn’t matter in which order you do this. Prefix or domain validated Before making any changes, check
Removing Mixed content fixer comment from HTML source
Really Simple SSL adds a HTML comment to the source of your website. Since 2.4 this is a data attribute. This makes it easy to check if the Mixed content fixer is active. This is necessary because sometimes other plugins block the Mixed content fixer. If this comment does not appear, you know there is a conflict. Some users have asked me how to remove this comment. For those who do not want it there, I have described a way