Title: Http to https redirection Last modified: November 23, 2023 --- # Http to https redirection * Resolved [elo8617](https://wordpress.org/support/users/elo8617/) * (@elo8617) * [2 years, 4 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/http-to-https-redirection/) * Hi, * In advance, sorry for my bad english, I’m french. * If I correclty understand, the “Enforce SSL” option add a 301 redirection from http to https ? That it’s correct ? * At the beginning, the site was indexed in http by Google. * Then, I’ve installed a SSL and enforce the ssl from Solid Security, but Google denied to index the https version. Any idea ? * In advance, thanks. * Best regards * The page I need help with: _[[log in](https://login.wordpress.org/?redirect_to=https%3A%2F%2Fwordpress.org%2Fsupport%2Ftopic%2Fhttp-to-https-redirection%2F%3Foutput_format%3Dmd&locale=en_US) to see the link]_ Viewing 2 replies - 1 through 2 (of 2 total) * Plugin Support [chandelierrr](https://wordpress.org/support/users/shanedelierrr/) * (@shanedelierrr) * [2 years, 4 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/http-to-https-redirection/#post-17224436) * Hi [@elo8617](https://wordpress.org/support/users/elo8617/), thanks for reaching out! We’re happy to help you here. * While both methods might seem similar, they serve different purposes: The Solid Security Enforce SSL feature ensures all connections to the website admin area are made over SSL/TLS. t does not add a 301 redirect and is implemented within the WordPress configuration (wp-config.php).On the other hand, a 301 redirect deals with URL changes and is typically configured at the server level. It’s a permanent redirect, indicating that the resource has moved permanently to another location.If Google is having trouble indexing the HTTPS version of your site ( after implementing SSL), there might be a misconfiguration somewhere. I’ll try to list down some troubleshooting steps that you can do to resolve it: - In _WP Admin > Settings > General_, ensure that both WordPress Address and Site Address URLs are set to `https://rcognitiv.fr` - In_ WP Admin > Settings > Reading_, ensure that the Search engine – “Discourage search engines from indexing this site” box isn’t checked. Then double-check your site’s robots.txt file and make sure it isn’t blocking the Googlebot from crawling the HTTPS version. - Re-save your WP Permalinks settings. - Check your site’s .htaccess file to ensure that there aren’t conflicting redirect rules. - Double-check your SSL configuration and make sure that your SSL certificate is valid. - Make sure that all the site’s internal links are set to HTTPS. You can search your database for HTTP instances and update them using a query. Or, you can use a search-and-replace WordPress plugin. In both cases, make sure to have a site backup and, preferably, ask for dev/hosting assistance before proceeding. - Set up proper 301 redirects from HTTP to HTTPS in your server configuration or by using a WordPress plugin. - Use Google Search Console to add/verify the HTTPS version of your site, and make sure your sitemap is correct and includes the HTTPS URLs. - Lastly, try clearing all your caches (plugin, CDN, server). * If the issue persists, I’d recommend asking for a developer/SEO assistance to investigate further. I’d also recommend checking this article out: [https://www.searchenginejournal.com/definitive-list-reasons-google-isnt-indexing-site/118245/](https://www.searchenginejournal.com/definitive-list-reasons-google-isnt-indexing-site/118245/) * Hope this helps! * Thread Starter [elo8617](https://wordpress.org/support/users/elo8617/) * (@elo8617) * [2 years, 4 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/http-to-https-redirection/#post-17224555) * Hi, * Thank you very much !! * Here my answers : - In _WP Admin > Settings > General_, ensure that both WordPress Address and Site Address URLs are set to `https://rcognitiv.fr` ->> YES * - In_ WP Admin > Settings > Reading_, ensure that the Search engine – “Discourage search engines from indexing this site” box isn’t checked. Then double-check your site’s robots.txt file and make sure it isn’t blocking the Googlebot from crawling the HTTPS version. >> YES * - Re-save your WP Permalinks settings. >> I WILL TRY * - Check your site’s .htaccess file to ensure that there aren’t conflicting redirect rules. * HERE RULES * RewriteCond %{HTTPS} on [OR] RewriteCond %{SERVER_PORT} ^443$ [OR]RewriteCond%{ HTTP:X-Forwarded-Proto} httpsRewriteRule .* – [E=WPR_SSL:-https] - Double-check your SSL configuration and make sure that your SSL certificate is valid. IT’S OK * - Make sure that all the site’s internal links are set to HTTPS. You can search your database for HTTP instances and update them using a query. Or, you can use a search-and-replace WordPress plugin. In both cases, make sure to have a site backup and, preferably, ask for dev/hosting assistance before proceeding. I’VE ALLREADY MADE THIS VERIFICATION WITH BETTER SEARCH AND REPLACE - Set up proper 301 redirects from HTTP to HTTPS in your server configuration or by using a WordPress plugin. HOW I CAN DO THIS ? I’VE THIS RESULT WITH A REDIRECTION CHECKER[http://rcognitiv.fr/](http://rcognitiv.fr/) HTTP/1.1 301 Moved Permanently Content-Type: text/html; charset=UTF-8 Transfer-Encoding: chunked Connection: keep-alive Keep-Alive: timeout=15 Date: Thu, 23 Nov 2023 12:51:01 GMT Server: Apache X-Powered-By: PHP/8.1.25 X-Redirect-By: Solid Security Location: [https://rcognitiv.fr/](https://rcognitiv.fr/) - Use Google Search Console to add/verify the HTTPS version of your site, and make sure your sitemap is correct and includes the HTTPS URLs. HERE IS MY SITEMAP [https://rcognitiv.fr/sitemap_index.xml](https://rcognitiv.fr/sitemap_index.xml) GOOGLE REPLY THIS “Le sitemap redirige vers une page http”. I DON’T UNDERSTAND WHY. - Lastly, try clearing all your caches (plugin, CDN, server). In advance, thanks! 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