Everything You Need to Know About Migrating a WordPress Website to HTTPS

Easiest Way to move a WordPress site from http to https in just 7 easy Steps

• Back Up Your Website.
• Implement Your SSL Certificate.
• Add HTTPS to the WordPress Admin Area. ...
• Update the Site Address. ...
• Change Links in Your Content and Templates.
• Implement 301 Redirects in .htaccess.
• Test and Go Live.

1. How do I move my WordPress site to https?
2. How do I force a website to redirect to https SSL?
3. How do I move a WordPress site to a new domain?
4. How do I stop https redirecting in WordPress?
5. How do I make my website secure?
6. Will http automatically redirect to https?
7. How do I force a domain to https?
8. How do I force traffic to https?

How do I move my WordPress site to https?

First, you need to visit Settings » General page. From here you need to update your WordPress and site URL address fields by replacing http with https. Don't forget to click on the 'Save changes' button to store your settings. Once the settings are saved, WordPress will log you out, and you will be asked to re-login.

How do I force a website to redirect to https SSL?

To force your visitors to use your Shared SSL certificate:

1. log into your cPanel and access the redirects section.
2. Set Type to Permanent (301)
3. Next to redirects to, enter your website's url using the Shared SSL Certificate.
4. We recommend having Redirect with or without www. ...
5. Ensure Wild Card Redirect is selected.
6. Click Add.

How do I move a WordPress site to a new domain?

Here's the 5 step process that we will cover to help you migrate your WordPress site to a new domain name:

1. Create a Duplicator package of your WordPress site.
2. Create a database for new domain name.
3. Unpack WordPress on new domain.
4. Setup Permanent 301 redirects.
5. Notify Google about the change.

How do I stop https redirecting in WordPress?

So, here are the three steps you can use to remove the HTTPS .

1. Uninstall the expired certificate. ...
2. Remove the https redirection in .htaccess. ...
3. Change your default wordpress settings from https:// to http://

How do I make my website secure?

How to Secure a Website: 7 Simple Steps

1. Install SSL. An SSL certificate is an essential for any site. ...
2. Use anti-malware software. ...
3. Make your passwords uncrackable. ...
4. Keep your website up to date. ...
5. Don't help the hackers. ...
6. Manually accept comments. ...
7. Run regular backups.

Will http automatically redirect to https?

If you have a secure socket layer certificate (SSL) on your website, you can automatically redirect visitors to the secured (HTTPS) version of your site for a secure connection.

How do I force a domain to https?

cPanel

1. Log into the cPanel account for your domain. cPanel account for your domain.
2. Click Domains.
3. Ensure Force HTTPS redirect is enabled.
4. That's it! Your website should be automatically redirected to https.

How do I force traffic to https?

How to force HTTPS using the . htaccess file

1. Locate your . htaccess file. Firstly, you need to locate your . htaccess file using your preferred FTP client. ...
2. Force all traffic to use HTTPS. To force all traffic on your domain to use HTTPS, simply add the following. If you have existing code in your . ...
3. Upload your updated . htaccess file. Once you have updated your .