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Site Not Served over HTTPS (SSL/TLS) on WordPress
The site is not served over HTTPS. Modern browsers show "Not Secure" warnings on non-HTTPS pages and Google deprioritizes them in search results. All traffic should be encrypted with SSL/TLS.
Issue ID: SEC-CERT-VALID-001Severity: criticalEffort: S
Why this matters
The site is not served over HTTPS. Modern browsers show "Not Secure" warnings on non-HTTPS pages and Google deprioritizes them in search results. All traffic should be encrypted with SSL/TLS. This affects browser trust signals and whether visitors feel safe submitting contact details.
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How to fix this on WordPress
Use the page editor, theme, or SEO tooling depending on where this issue lives.
- 1Inspect the page and theme output.
- 2Apply the fix in the most direct place.
- 3Publish and validate with a re-audit.
After you fix it
- ✓Visit the site and confirm the browser shows a padlock icon without warnings
Same fix, other platforms
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