Category: SSL & HTTPS
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.
Why is my site still not secure?
Really Simple SSL is designed to enable SSL with one click. It couldn’t be any easier! For over 95% of sites that install Really Simple SSL, this one click will do the trick. While you are here, I suppose that you are one of the other 5%. Don’t worry, we’re here to help! In this article we’ll summarize the most common issues, along with instructions on how to solve these issues. Please note: With the exception of cause nr. 1
How to install an SSL certificate on Apache
If you have generated your Let’s Encrypt certificate with Really Simple SSL, and you don’t have any of the automated installation options (shell, cPanel with API, Plesk with API or Cloudways), you’ll need to install the SSL certificate manually on your Apache server. Download your certificate files At the end of the Let’s Encrypt SSL certificate generation in the Really Simple SSL wizard, you see several buttons allowing you to download the required files: a certificate.crt and a private.pem file.