Title: First time load not https
Last modified: April 11, 2018

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# First time load not https

 *  Resolved [ethranes](https://wordpress.org/support/users/ethranes/)
 * (@ethranes)
 * [7 years, 12 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/first-time-load-not-https-2/)
 * Hi,
 * I have an SSL cert installed on my site, and I am using the plugin Really Simple
   SSL.
 * The issue that I have is that on the first load of the website [http://www.beautyharbourclinic.com/store](http://www.beautyharbourclinic.com/store)
   the site is not displaying in https, if I click any buttons and navigate between
   the pages, the rest of the site will be in https, including if I navigate back
   to the index page.
 * How can I get the initial load of the website to also show https content without
   having to navigate between other pages
 * The page I need help with: _[[log in](https://login.wordpress.org/?redirect_to=https%3A%2F%2Fwordpress.org%2Fsupport%2Ftopic%2Ffirst-time-load-not-https-2%2F%3Foutput_format%3Dmd&locale=en_US)
   to see the link]_

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 *  Plugin Author [Mark](https://wordpress.org/support/users/markwolters/)
 * (@markwolters)
 * [7 years, 12 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/first-time-load-not-https-2/#post-10172747)
 * Hi,
 * if the site doesn’t redirect to https:// on the first visit it is likely that
   there’s no redirect to https:// configured in the plugin settings. Can you check
   under ‘Settings->SSL->Settings’ if one of the redirect options (Javascript, WordPress
   301 or .htaccess) is enabled? Once a redirect has been enabled the site should
   redirect to https:// on the first visit as well. For more information about the
   different redirect options see [https://really-simple-ssl.com/knowledge-base/redirect-https-not-working/](https://really-simple-ssl.com/knowledge-base/redirect-https-not-working/).
 * If you do have configured a redirect but still experience issues let me know 
   so we can troubleshoot the issue.
 * Mark
 *  Thread Starter [ethranes](https://wordpress.org/support/users/ethranes/)
 * (@ethranes)
 * [7 years, 12 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/first-time-load-not-https-2/#post-10173077)
 * Hi Mark,
 * Thanks for your help, in my settings I had WordPress 301 redirects active but
   not javascript. After enabling the Javascript redirect. my site now initially
   loads as https.
 * Thanks

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 * [HTTPS](https://wordpress.org/support/topic-tag/https/)
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 * Last reply from: [ethranes](https://wordpress.org/support/users/ethranes/)
 * Last activity: [7 years, 12 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/first-time-load-not-https-2/#post-10173077)
 * Status: resolved