Title: [Plugin: WordPress HTTPS (SSL)] Force un-secure an external URL, from a secure page?
Last modified: August 20, 2016

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# [Plugin: WordPress HTTPS (SSL)] Force un-secure an external URL, from a secure page?

 *  [rpetersnmt](https://wordpress.org/support/users/rpetersnmt/)
 * (@rpetersnmt)
 * [13 years, 10 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/plugin-wordpress-https-ssl-force-un-secure-an-external-url-from-a-secure-page/)
 * I’ve found workarounds for a number of various secure/insecure issues using this(
   fantastic) plugin….but one that I can’t figure out is how to force “unsecure”
   an external link.
 * Right now, the link is generated on the page and the plugin switches the “[http://&#8221](http://&#8221);
   to “[https://&#8221](https://&#8221); for an external resource…in this case, 
   that resource returns a 404 error when one tries to access it securely. I just
   need a way to selectively “unsecure” an external URL. Anyone? Thx…rp
 * [http://wordpress.org/extend/plugins/wordpress-https/](http://wordpress.org/extend/plugins/wordpress-https/)

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 *  [Gustave F. Gerhardt](https://wordpress.org/support/users/ghosttoast/)
 * (@ghosttoast)
 * [13 years, 10 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/plugin-wordpress-https-ssl-force-un-secure-an-external-url-from-a-secure-page/#post-2973514)
 * I am also having this issue. Trying to simply link to a site that is not my client’s,
   and it is converted to [https://](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/plugin-wordpress-https-ssl-force-un-secure-an-external-url-from-a-secure-page/?output_format=md).
   This is a custom menu item.
 * Edit: this is happening on elements referenced within the content as well (links
   to other sites)

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 * [WordPress HTTPS (SSL)](https://wordpress.org/plugins/wordpress-https/)
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 * [HTTPS](https://wordpress.org/support/topic-tag/https/)

 * 1 reply
 * 2 participants
 * Last reply from: [Gustave F. Gerhardt](https://wordpress.org/support/users/ghosttoast/)
 * Last activity: [13 years, 10 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/plugin-wordpress-https-ssl-force-un-secure-an-external-url-from-a-secure-page/#post-2973514)
 * Status: not resolved