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WordPress SSL Settings and How to Resolve Mixed Content Warnings<\/h1>\n
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September 6, 2012<\/div>\n
Tips & Tricks<\/a> 109<\/span> <\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/header>\n<\/div>\n
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\nBuilding a website consists of a varied number of steps, depending on the owner, creator, manager, type of site, and audience.<\/p>\n

Everyone cares about security and wants a positive user experience.<\/strong> No one likes to see \u201csite down\u201d error messages or web browser warnings.<\/p>\n

Below, you can learn about serving secure web pages and secure assets (like images, scripts, and forms) and how to find and resolve browser security errors.<\/strong><\/p>\n

The Basics of HTTPS<\/h2>\n

Forms that receive sensitive user information \u2013 like credit cards, login information, or confidential user feedback \u2013 need to be submitted securely, via HTTPS. An SSL certificate is purchased and installed on your web server to enable HTTPS browsing.<\/p>\n

SSL certificates range from $10 to $1,000+ per year, providing different levels of verification and browser integration (e.g. it costs more to turn the browser bar green). All price ranges enable HTTPS browsing, which permits secure browsing, assuming the SSL certificate is valid and that the website is trusted by the visitor.<\/p>\n

Pages can be served via HTTP while still including HTTPS forms. This practice allows for form submissions to be submitted securely while still enabling caching (for site speed), or for other reasons. However, the downside to this method is that the visitor has been trained to look for a padlock icon or a green bar displayed within the browser, which only happens when pages are served via HTTPS (i.e. when HTTPS is in the browser\u2019s address bar).<\/p>\n

But the browser gives warnings for webpages served via HTTPS that include HTTP assets, like scripts, forms, and images. To avoid these browser warning messages, you need to make sure that you don\u2019t serve any HTTP assets on an HTTPS page.<\/strong> Browser warning messages may put some of your site visitors on high alert, causing them to\u00a0not<\/em>\u00a0complete that shopping cart order or that contact form.<\/p>\n

WordPress HTTPS<\/h2>\n

After installing a valid SSL certificate onto your server (your host can help with that), there are 3 ways to implement HTTPS into your WordPress site.<\/p>\n

Option 1: Forcing All Pages to HTTPS<\/h3>\n

Although this is the easiest option, it\u2019s not always the right option because caching isn\u2019t enabled for HTTPS pages. If you\u2019re sure you want to serve every page of your WordPress site via HTTPS, just go to your WordPress General Settings<\/a>\u00a0and change the WordPress Address (URL)<\/em> and the Site Address (URL)<\/em> from HTTP to HTTPS.<\/p>\n

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Option 2: Forcing Certain Pages to HTTPS (most common)<\/h3>\n

More often than not, there are only a few pages you want to force load via HTTPS, and the rest should be loaded via HTTP by default. While there are server-side ways to enable this, there are also a few plugins that provide the ease of a check box. You check the box if you want the page loaded via HTTPS, or you leave it unchecked. Here are a couple of plugins to choose from:<\/p>\n