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HSTS max-age Too Short on Wix

HSTS header is present but max-age is under 1 year. Browsers will not cache the HTTPS preference long enough for reliable protection.

Issue ID: SEC-HSTS-002Severity: minorEffort: S

Why this matters

HSTS header is present but max-age is under 1 year. Browsers will not cache the HTTPS preference long enough for reliable protection. This affects browser trust signals and whether visitors feel safe submitting contact details.

Wix fix path

How to fix this on Wix

Use page settings and editor sections first.

  1. 1Find the relevant page or site setting.
  2. 2Apply the change in Wix Editor.
  3. 3Publish and validate the result.

After you fix it

  • Check that max-age is at least 31536000

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