How to switch to HTTPS - The Ultimate WordPress Guide for Non-Coders

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https://www.designbuildweb.co/ssl/

Google are on a mission to make ALL sites on the internet use SSL. Soon, you'll pretty much NEED to have all your WordPress sites using HTTPS.

I see people tripping up on all sorts of steps of the process all the time. After helping at least someone fix SSL-related problems once a week, I thought it time to make a guide.

This is the ULTIMATE guide to switching a WordPress website to HTTPS—especially for non-coders.

I hope you enjoy. :)

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RESOURCES MENTIONED:

Any links marked 'affiliate link' - if you buy after clicking my link, I get a small commission. I'd 100% recommend those services regardless!

SiteGround hosting:
https://www.designbuildweb.co/recommends/siteground-wordpress/ (affiliate link)

Flywheel hosting:
https://www.designbuildweb.co/recommends/flywheel/ (affiliate link)

SiteGround SG Optimizer plugin:
https://wordpress.org/plugins/sg-cachepress/

SiteGround ‘Force SSL’ tutorial:
https://www.siteground.com/tutorials/getting-started/configure-ssl-with-one-click/

Flywheel ‘Force SSL’ tutorial:
https://getflywheel.com/wordpress-support/can-force-ssl-site/.

Really Simple SSL plugin:
https://wordpress.org/plugins/really-simple-ssl/

Better Search Replace plugin:
https://wordpress.org/plugins/better-search-replace/

Why No Padlock:
https://www.whynopadlock.com/

JitBit SSL Check:
https://www.jitbit.com/sslcheck/

SSL Insecure Content Fixer:
https://wordpress.org/plugins/ssl-insecure-content-fixer/

CloudFlare / Really Simple SSL support article:
https://really-simple-ssl.com/knowledge-base/ssl-cloudflare-really-simple-ssl/

CloudFlare / SiteGround support article:
https://www.siteground.com/tutorials/cloudflare/ssl/

Social Warfare Pro:
https://www.designbuildweb.co/recommends/social-warfare/ (affiliate link)

Disqus migration tutorial:
https://woorkup.com/migrate-disqus-comments-https/