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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.

WordPress fix path

How to fix this on WordPress

Use the page editor, theme, or SEO tooling depending on where this issue lives.

  1. 1Inspect the page and theme output.
  2. 2Apply the fix in the most direct place.
  3. 3Publish and validate with a re-audit.

After you fix it

  • Visit the site and confirm the browser shows a padlock icon without warnings

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