Title: Old database option for favicon link breaks my HTTPS
Last modified: July 15, 2018

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# Old database option for favicon link breaks my HTTPS

 *  Resolved [solvap](https://wordpress.org/support/users/solvap/)
 * (@solvap)
 * [7 years, 11 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/old-database-option-for-favicon-link-breaks-my-https/)
 * Hello,
 * I have been using a minimal Hueman child theme where I’ve made some CSS edits
   for years.
 * I recently switched over to HTTPS for my blog, and I notice I get a “mixed content”
   warning in chrome, telling me my website
 * >  has loaded over HTTPS, but requested an insecure favicon
    1. In the site’s source code I see `<link rel="shortcut icon" href="http://www.
       mydomain.com/wp-content/uploads/path/myicon.png" />` inside the HEAD tags.
    2. I tried to change the favicon via the customizer, and noticed none was loaded
       there. And even if I do input a favicon there, the step 1 link rel still remains.
    3. I searched inside WP header and all php files, nothing hard coded there either.
       In fact I didn’t ever edit any theme file.
    4. I searched inside the database with phpmyadmin for “myicon” and found the HTTP(
       insecure) link referenced inside table **wp_options** in the _option\_value_
       of _option\_name_ **hu_theme_options** and **option_tree**.
    5. I tried to change the link there to start with https:// but it broke my design,
       and pretty much nothing loaded right, so I reverted the changes and I’m still
       stuck with mixed content.
 * I am guessing since the favicon was passed as an option in the database via an
   older version of Hueman’s options, the current version should be able to replace
   it. Alas, that wasn’t the case for me.
 * I would appreciate any suggestion you could make!

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 *  Thread Starter [solvap](https://wordpress.org/support/users/solvap/)
 * (@solvap)
 * [7 years, 10 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/old-database-option-for-favicon-link-breaks-my-https/#post-10506486)
 * Could someone please help me with this or make a suggestion?
 * Obviously options **hu_theme_options** and **option_tree** in the **_wp\_options_**
   table were populated by a much older version of Hueman’s settings, and they can
   no longer be accessed/changed via modern Hueman’s customizer. So I am stuck with
   an old, http (insecure) favicon meta link.
 * Should I delete these options by deleting their option_name entries **in the 
   database** (hu_theme_options, option_tree), and start over customizing my theme?
   Or would that break my WordPress database?
 * I am hoping the developers would be familiar with these database entries? Thank
   you for any help/insight you could send my way!
 *  Thread Starter [solvap](https://wordpress.org/support/users/solvap/)
 * (@solvap)
 * [7 years, 10 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/old-database-option-for-favicon-link-breaks-my-https/#post-10535148)
 * Well, nobody replied, so what I did and it worked in my case was:
 * 1) Uninstalled both Hueman and the Hueman child theme.
    2) Used PHPmyAdmin to
   delete hu_theme_options and option_tree from the database. 3) Re-installed both
   Hueman and the Hueman child theme, then used customizer to input the new favicon.
 * It worked in my case! 🙂 However I do not recommend this if you are facing a 
   similar issue unless you are certain you can properly backup and restore your
   database in case something goes wrong. Good luck!

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 * Last activity: [7 years, 10 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/old-database-option-for-favicon-link-breaks-my-https/#post-10535148)
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