Title: [Plugin: WordPress HTTPS (SSL)] Force admin ssl and exclusive ssl not working
Last modified: August 20, 2016

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# [Plugin: WordPress HTTPS (SSL)] Force admin ssl and exclusive ssl not working

 *  [Jacob Schweitzer](https://wordpress.org/support/users/primetimejas/)
 * (@primetimejas)
 * [13 years, 7 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/plugin-wordpress-https-ssl-force-admin-ssl-and-exclusive-ssl-not-working/)
 * I’m trying to use the plugin only for the admin section, but it is forcing ssl
   on the entire site.
 * I only have these two options checked – Force SSL Administration and Force SSL
   Exclusively.
 * [http://wordpress.org/extend/plugins/wordpress-https/](http://wordpress.org/extend/plugins/wordpress-https/)

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 *  Plugin Author [mvied](https://wordpress.org/support/users/mvied/)
 * (@mvied)
 * [13 years, 7 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/plugin-wordpress-https-ssl-force-admin-ssl-and-exclusive-ssl-not-working/#post-3124934)
 * Have you disabled the plugin and tried hitting the site over HTTP to ensure that
   the plugin is the culprit? If the plugin is the cause, check your Home/Site URL
   and make sure they do not contain HTTPS. Also check URL Filters in the WordPress
   HTTPS settings. Make sure there’s nothing in there that would cause all pages
   to be secure, such as ‘/’ on one line.
 *  Thread Starter [Jacob Schweitzer](https://wordpress.org/support/users/primetimejas/)
 * (@primetimejas)
 * [13 years, 7 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/plugin-wordpress-https-ssl-force-admin-ssl-and-exclusive-ssl-not-working/#post-3124959)
 * Yes i reset the plugin by un-commenting the line in the plugin’s main file then
   hit an http page. It reset everything, then i tried to put those particular options
   back in, then it started doing the same things – making all my pages https and
   breaking everything. I don’t have any URL filters and haven’t changed my home
   or site URL for ages.
 *  Plugin Author [mvied](https://wordpress.org/support/users/mvied/)
 * (@mvied)
 * [13 years, 7 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/plugin-wordpress-https-ssl-force-admin-ssl-and-exclusive-ssl-not-working/#post-3125033)
 * Could you enable Debug Mode and send me a link?
 *  Thread Starter [Jacob Schweitzer](https://wordpress.org/support/users/primetimejas/)
 * (@primetimejas)
 * [13 years, 7 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/plugin-wordpress-https-ssl-force-admin-ssl-and-exclusive-ssl-not-working/#post-3125034)
 * Here is an example with debug on..
    [https://ruskeybiz.ru/news/](https://ruskeybiz.ru/news/)
   Or here without debug: [http://ruskeybiz.ru/rkb-blog/](http://ruskeybiz.ru/rkb-blog/)
 * It seems to be working ok right now on the top level site ([http://ruskeybiz.ru](http://ruskeybiz.ru)).
 * But the other sites default to https and if you try to go to the non-https version
   it won’t let you.
 *  Plugin Author [mvied](https://wordpress.org/support/users/mvied/)
 * (@mvied)
 * [13 years, 7 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/plugin-wordpress-https-ssl-force-admin-ssl-and-exclusive-ssl-not-working/#post-3125064)
 * The issue is either the server configuration (not that it’s wrong, I’ve just 
   never tested on it) or a conflicting theme or plugin. I’m leaning toward the 
   server being the issue. The only way I can know for sure is to take a look myself.
   You can email me at mike[at]mvied[dot]com.
 *  Thread Starter [Jacob Schweitzer](https://wordpress.org/support/users/primetimejas/)
 * (@primetimejas)
 * [13 years, 7 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/plugin-wordpress-https-ssl-force-admin-ssl-and-exclusive-ssl-not-working/#post-3125092)
 * We have moved on without the plugin, we only really need ssl for the login, admin
   section, and one page which I’ve managed to do via htaccess and WordPress config
   definitions. I’m not sure what happened in the last update to the plugin, but
   it was working just fine before we updated. We didn’t change our server configuration
   or wordpress configuration, so that leaves the plugin as the culprit. I’ve been
   using the plugin (an older version) on a client site for a long time without 
   problems as well so I know you’ve made a good plugin..

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 * Last reply from: [Jacob Schweitzer](https://wordpress.org/support/users/primetimejas/)
 * Last activity: [13 years, 7 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/plugin-wordpress-https-ssl-force-admin-ssl-and-exclusive-ssl-not-working/#post-3125092)
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