Author: Mark
Installing an SSL certificate on Plesk
After generating an SSL certificate using Really Simple SSL 5.0, the SSL certificate needs to be installed. Automatic installation Really Simple SSL can install the certificate automatically for you on cPanel, if the Plesk API is available. Really Simple SSL will detect if this is the case, and guide you through the required steps. If automatic installation is not possible, you can do this manually. Manual installation To install an SSL certificate on Plesk, open your Plesk control panel and
Mixed content in the postmeta table
When WordPress creates a post, it saves all kinds of information about that post (a thumbnail, for example) within the wp_postmeta database table. If your theme then uses information from the postmeta table to insert an image, this can result in mixed content if the links have been saved as http:// instead of https://. Mixed content in the postmeta often does not result in mixed content on the frontend. To verify if the result creates mixed content, visit your site
Fix mixed content in PHP files
When you see a ‘PHP file with mixed content’ mixed content file in your mixed content scan, the result cannot be fixed automatically. The scan does provide all the information required to fix the file manually. When seeing such a result in your scan overview, it will provide you with the location of the file. This is outlined in red in the example below. The location will tell you exactly which file the mixed content is coming from. In this
ERR_CERT_COMMON_NAME_INVALID
The NET::ERR_CERT_COMMON_NAME_INVALID error is one of the most common SSL certificate errors. Simply put, this means that you have an invalid SSL certificate because your domain name is not included in the certificate. This error can be fixed by installing a valid SSL certificate that includes your domain name. For instructions on how to install an SSL certificate, refer to our article on how to install an SSL certificate.
Mixed content from a domain image source caused by a 404 redirect to homepage
Mixed content from a domain image source caused by a 404 redirect to homepage The following will only apply if you have mixed content on your site. If your site shows the secure lock, this notice can be safely dismissed by pressing the X button or the ‘dismiss’ link. In some cases, you can see an image with a source of http://yourdomain.com causing a mixed content error. If this is the case, it’s likely that your site redirects 404 errors