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HTTPS / SSL certificate

The padlock in the address bar. It encrypts the connection between your visitor and your site.

Why it matters

Browsers show a "Not secure" warning without it, which visibly costs conversions. It is also a ranking signal, and some AI crawlers will not fetch insecure pages at all.

How to fix it, step by step

Quick fix — usually under ten minutes, no developer needed.

  1. 1Visit your site with https:// in front. If you get a warning, the certificate is missing or expired.
  2. 2Almost every host issues one free through Let's Encrypt — look for "SSL" in your hosting control panel and enable it.
  3. 3Once it works, force it: every http:// address should redirect to https://.
  4. 4In WordPress, set both the WordPress Address and Site Address to the https version under Settings → General.

How to know it worked

http://yoursite.com redirects to https:// and the padlock shows with no mixed-content warning in the browser console.

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