Title: How to move a WordPress site from http to https
Last modified: May 29, 2018

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# How to move a WordPress site from http to https

 *  [joacchim](https://wordpress.org/support/users/joacchim/)
 * (@joacchim)
 * [8 years ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/how-to-move-a-wordpress-site-from-http-to-https/)
 * Hi!
 * Google set July 2018 as the deadline for HTTPS implementation. We are going to
   migrate our website to https (ssl). However, we got a conflict called “Mixed 
   Content” which means the site is being loaded with SSL (for example [https://mydomain.com](https://mydomain.com)),
   but not all the elements loading on the page with SSL. Tried different plugins
   and redirects in htaccess. Not working. Medica-content still loaded using the
   HTTP protocol. We have temporarily disabled https on the site until we understand
   the problem. Any ideas how to fix this error?
 * The page I need help with: _[[log in](https://login.wordpress.org/?redirect_to=https%3A%2F%2Fwordpress.org%2Fsupport%2Ftopic%2Fhow-to-move-a-wordpress-site-from-http-to-https%2F%3Foutput_format%3Dmd&locale=en_US)
   to see the link]_

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 *  Moderator [t-p](https://wordpress.org/support/users/t-p/)
 * (@t-p)
 * [8 years ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/how-to-move-a-wordpress-site-from-http-to-https/#post-10232867)
 * Review:
    [https://make.wordpress.org/support/user-manual/web-publishing/https-for-wordpress/](https://make.wordpress.org/support/user-manual/web-publishing/https-for-wordpress/)
   [http://www.wpbeginner.com/wp-tutorials/how-to-add-ssl-and-https-in-wordpress/](http://www.wpbeginner.com/wp-tutorials/how-to-add-ssl-and-https-in-wordpress/)
 * Also check out this plugin: [https://wordpress.org/plugins/really-simple-ssl/](https://wordpress.org/plugins/really-simple-ssl/)
 *  Moderator [Steven Stern (sterndata)](https://wordpress.org/support/users/sterndata/)
 * (@sterndata)
 * Volunteer Forum Moderator
 * [8 years ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/how-to-move-a-wordpress-site-from-http-to-https/#post-10232874)
 * 1. Install a certificate on your host.
    2. Disable any caching/optimization plugins.
   3. Install the plugin “better search replace”. 4. Using that plugin, search for`
   http://www.apo-rezeptfrei.com` and replace with `https://www.apo-rezeptfrei.com`
   5. Open an incognito/private browsing session and verify your site is now working
   properly as an https site. 6. Re-enable any caching/optimization plugins.
 * Take the rest of the day off. You’re done.
 *  [eSparkBiz](https://wordpress.org/support/users/esparkinfo001/)
 * (@esparkinfo001)
 * [8 years ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/how-to-move-a-wordpress-site-from-http-to-https/#post-10335370)
 * **Easiest Way to move a WordPress site from http to https in just 7 easy Steps**
 * 1] Back Up Your Website
    2] Implement Your SSL Certificate 3] Add HTTPS to the
   WordPress Admin Area
 * To do so, open wp-config.php in your WordPress root folder and add the following
   line somewhere before where it says That’s all, stop editing!.
 * ——> define(‘FORCE_SSL_ADMIN’, true);
 * Once you have updated the file, it’s time to test if it works. For that, try 
   to access your login page with HTTPS in the URL,
 * For example via [https://yoursite.com/wp-admin](https://yoursite.com/wp-admin)
 * 4] Update the Site Address
 * You can do that by updating your site address under Settings > General.
 * 5] Change Links in Your Content and Templates
    6] Implement 301 Redirects in .
   htaccess 7] Test and Go Live
 *  [newmediadesign](https://wordpress.org/support/users/newmediadesign/)
 * (@newmediadesign)
 * [7 years, 5 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/how-to-move-a-wordpress-site-from-http-to-https/#post-10957961)
 * 1. Install a valid SSL Certificate on your Server
    2. Wait at least 1-2h 3. Change
   an Settings from http to https (or in the Database directly) 4. Update your Links
   and Image paths in the pages and posts to https

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## Tags

 * [HTTP](https://wordpress.org/support/topic-tag/http/)
 * [HTTPS](https://wordpress.org/support/topic-tag/https/)
 * [redirect](https://wordpress.org/support/topic-tag/redirect/)
 * [SSL](https://wordpress.org/support/topic-tag/ssl/)
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