SSL encryption in WordPress is very important for SEO. Sites with SSL certificates rise to a higher level in the eyes of search engines. Also, whether you have an e-commerce site or a personal blog, we recommend you to use SSL. If you want your website to appear at the top of search engines, be sure to use SSL. In this article, we will tell you how to redirect http: // URLs to https: // URLs.
How to install WordPress SSL certificate?
We need to follow a few steps to install the WordPress SSL certificate. If you are a beginner about websites, it would be better for you to have someone who knows these procedures.
Backup
You should take a backup of the entire website before proceeding with SSL. You can do this manually with the help of a plugin. If possible, first check to see if you have a backup so if any issues arise you can revert to a backup and fix the problem.
Setting up the certificate
You have to get a certificate for your domain name for SSL encryption. You can either buy it or use one for free. Our recommendation: Ask the server support your hosting firm. In this way, you can decide more easily which certificate is the most suitable for you.
Convert all URLs in WordPress database to https
You can use paid plugins for this or you can install the free Really Simple SSL plugin. After installing the plugin, activate it. When you activate the plugin, you will see a “Come on, Activate SSL” button.
When you click this, it will automatically activate your SSL encryption by licensing it. After you log in again, you will see that your site is not http, https.
The link between SSL encryption and site speed
SSL encrypted WordPress websites allow you to run images, texts, content together according to sites that do not have SSL encryption. In this way, it has a big impact on the loading speed of your website.
