How to Move WordPress From HTTP to HTTPS

Switching WordPress from http to https secures your visitors and removes the "Not Secure" label. Done in the right order, it’s painless and SEO-safe.

Activate SSL first

Make sure a valid SSL certificate is active for your domain — on our hosting, AutoSSL usually handles this. Without an active certificate, switching URLs to https will break the site.

Update URLs and redirect

Set both addresses to https in Settings → General, then redirect all http traffic to https with a plugin or .htaccess rule, so old links and search results reach the secure version.

Clear mixed content

Fix any images, scripts or links still pointing to http using a search-replace tool, or the browser will warn about mixed content. Once everything loads over https, the padlock appears site-wide.