Title: [Plugin: WordPress HTTPS (SSL)] Page isn&#039;t redirecting properly
Last modified: August 20, 2016

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# [Plugin: WordPress HTTPS (SSL)] Page isn't redirecting properly

 *  Resolved [newelley](https://wordpress.org/support/users/newelley/)
 * (@newelley)
 * [14 years, 4 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/plugin-wordpress-https-ssl-page-isnt-redirecting-properly/)
 * Hi,
    This has been driving me crazy! I have purchased a SSL certificate with 
   123reg (who my hosting and domain is with) and i can see that my site is now 
   protected with AlphaSSL. However when i activate your plugin and click to checkout,
   i just gets stuck on a redirect loop. AHHHHHH!!
 * Website is [http://www.grandmasquerade.co.uk](http://www.grandmasquerade.co.uk)
 * Can’t work this one out, please help!!!
 * Thanks 🙂
 * [http://wordpress.org/extend/plugins/wordpress-https/](http://wordpress.org/extend/plugins/wordpress-https/)

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 *  Thread Starter [newelley](https://wordpress.org/support/users/newelley/)
 * (@newelley)
 * [14 years, 4 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/plugin-wordpress-https-ssl-page-isnt-redirecting-properly/#post-2408027)
 * Anyone?
 *  Plugin Author [mvied](https://wordpress.org/support/users/mvied/)
 * (@mvied)
 * [14 years, 4 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/plugin-wordpress-https-ssl-page-isnt-redirecting-properly/#post-2408082)
 * I just pushed out version 2.0.1. Let me know if it fixes your issue.
 * Thanks,
    Mike
 *  Thread Starter [newelley](https://wordpress.org/support/users/newelley/)
 * (@newelley)
 * [14 years, 4 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/plugin-wordpress-https-ssl-page-isnt-redirecting-properly/#post-2408083)
 * Hi,
 * No this didn’t work, it’s really annoying as if you switch the plugin off, go
   to the checkout and manually add the s to https it works fine but forcing SSL
   on that page causes it to go mad. Really can’t work this one out. I’ve searched
   google and cant find a resolve that works for me.
 * Any other ideas?
    Thanks again 🙂
 *  Plugin Author [mvied](https://wordpress.org/support/users/mvied/)
 * (@mvied)
 * [14 years, 4 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/plugin-wordpress-https-ssl-page-isnt-redirecting-properly/#post-2408084)
 * Hey newelley,
 * The redirect loop is a bug in the plugin. I wouldn’t expect you to find a fix
   on Google, haha.
 * The quickest way I could fix it is if you created an admin account for me on 
   the site where I could alter my plugin to come up with a fix. The redirect loop
   issue can be caused by a number of things, and it’s never really easy to pinpoint
   what’s causing it.
 * If you’d like, you can create an account for mike[at]mvied[dot]com.
 * Thanks,
    Mike
 *  Thread Starter [newelley](https://wordpress.org/support/users/newelley/)
 * (@newelley)
 * [14 years, 4 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/plugin-wordpress-https-ssl-page-isnt-redirecting-properly/#post-2408085)
 * Hi Mike,
 * Thanks a lot, i have emailed you the details.
 * Cheers 🙂
 *  Plugin Author [mvied](https://wordpress.org/support/users/mvied/)
 * (@mvied)
 * [14 years, 4 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/plugin-wordpress-https-ssl-page-isnt-redirecting-properly/#post-2408086)
 * Hey newelley,
 * It looks like your hosting provider is using a proxy that is not configured correctly.
   WordPress (and WordPress HTTPS) has no way of telling if the current page is 
   HTTPS. This causes the plugin to not fix elements on HTTPS pages and when a page
   is forced to HTTPS, the plugin always thinks the page is HTTP, so it continuously
   tries to redirect to HTTPS.
 * There’s not really anything I can do about that. Talk to your hosting provider
   about it and see if they can help. If they can’t, I would recommend a new hosting
   provider.
 * Thanks,
    Mike
 *  Thread Starter [newelley](https://wordpress.org/support/users/newelley/)
 * (@newelley)
 * [14 years, 4 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/plugin-wordpress-https-ssl-page-isnt-redirecting-properly/#post-2408090)
 * Thanks a lot for trying Mike. I’ll get onto 123reg. I’ve read so many bad reviews
   about them, seriously regretting going for the cheap option!
 * Thanks again
 *  [mistaecko](https://wordpress.org/support/users/mistaecko/)
 * (@mistaecko)
 * [14 years, 4 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/plugin-wordpress-https-ssl-page-isnt-redirecting-properly/#post-2408091)
 * > WordPress (and WordPress HTTPS) has no way of telling if the current page is
   HTTPS.
    Can you elaborate on this a bit?
 * I installed the ‘Force SSL on admin’ on a development server of mine (Apache2
   on Ubuntu) and it got stock in the redirect loop on the login page.
 * If I run a simple test file like this:
 *     ```
       <?php
       if($_SERVER['HTTPS']){
       echo 'you are secured';
       }else{
       echo 'you are not secured';
       }
       ?>
       ```
   
 * it detects the HTTPS connection correctly.
 * I guess that above file should fail on [@newelley](https://wordpress.org/support/users/newelley/)’
   s shared host, and my problem is a different one. Correct?
 *  Plugin Author [mvied](https://wordpress.org/support/users/mvied/)
 * (@mvied)
 * [14 years, 4 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/plugin-wordpress-https-ssl-page-isnt-redirecting-properly/#post-2408094)
 * Hey mistaecko,
 * Yes, that’s right. There is a bug in 2.0.1. I just pushed up version 2.0.2. After
   updating, save your WordPress HTTPS settings and it should be fixed. Let me know.
 * Thanks,
    Mike
 *  [mistaecko](https://wordpress.org/support/users/mistaecko/)
 * (@mistaecko)
 * [14 years, 4 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/plugin-wordpress-https-ssl-page-isnt-redirecting-properly/#post-2408095)
 * Thanks for your quick reply!
 * No sorry. Still not working. As soon as I activate the plugin I am kicked out,
   even when I am logged in via https at that time.
 * [http://twitpic.com/7k0w1n](http://twitpic.com/7k0w1n)
 * (All blurred out parts mention the same host)
 * This is not a clean/fresh install, so there might be interactions with an older
   config or another plugin. The .htaccess file is clean though and only contains
   the standard wordpress index.php rewrite.
 * I came up with my own handwritten .htaccess based solution so not sure how much
   time I will invest in troubleshooting this, sorry.
 *  Plugin Author [mvied](https://wordpress.org/support/users/mvied/)
 * (@mvied)
 * [14 years, 4 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/plugin-wordpress-https-ssl-page-isnt-redirecting-properly/#post-2408096)
 * Hey mistaecko,
 * Yeah, the bug that the previous version caused is probably the issue. If you’re
   comfortable with editing your database, you can go in and delete the entries 
   in wp_options that start with ‘wordpress-https’ and that should clear it up.
 * If you’re not comfortable playing around in the database, you can delete WordPress
   HTTPS, install [1.9.2](http://downloads.wordpress.org/plugin/wordpress-https.1.9.2.zip),
   update your SSL Host, and then upgrade back to 2.0.2. That should clear it up.
 * Thanks,
    Mike
 *  [mistaecko](https://wordpress.org/support/users/mistaecko/)
 * (@mistaecko)
 * [14 years, 4 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/plugin-wordpress-https-ssl-page-isnt-redirecting-properly/#post-2408097)
 * Thanks, deleting the wp_options entries did the trick!
 * The ‘Force SSL Administration’ option works solid now.
 * mistaecko
 *  [xeno23](https://wordpress.org/support/users/xeno23/)
 * (@xeno23)
 * [13 years, 10 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/plugin-wordpress-https-ssl-page-isnt-redirecting-properly/#post-2408192)
 * Hey Newelley…
 * I was wondering if you had any luck with 123-reg regarding this issue!
 * Regards
 * Jane
 *  Thread Starter [newelley](https://wordpress.org/support/users/newelley/)
 * (@newelley)
 * [13 years, 10 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/plugin-wordpress-https-ssl-page-isnt-redirecting-properly/#post-2408193)
 * Hi Jane, no I never got it sorted out I ended up moving to blue host and with
   those guys it worked fine. I spent hours on the phone to 123 reg who were all
   saying contradicting things and passing me from pillar to post. Needless to say
   I won’t be renewing any services with them!
 * It was definitely a problem there end as it worked instantly with the new host.
   On a side note I noticed that my website was constantly slow on 123 reg and the
   same website runs like a dream now!
 * In short they are awful hosts with rubbish customer services, a quick google 
   search confirms that. Beware!!!
 * Hope that helps 🙂
 *  [xeno23](https://wordpress.org/support/users/xeno23/)
 * (@xeno23)
 * [13 years, 10 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/plugin-wordpress-https-ssl-page-isnt-redirecting-properly/#post-2408194)
 * Hey Newellery…
 * Thanks for getting back to me, much appreciated.
 * I know exactly what you mean! I’ve already had a few frustrating and completely
   futile dealings with 123-reg’s so called customer support team!
 * I guess it’s probably time to move to pastures new! 🙂
 * Thanks again!

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 * [loop](https://wordpress.org/support/topic-tag/loop/)
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 * Last activity: [13 years, 10 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/plugin-wordpress-https-ssl-page-isnt-redirecting-properly/#post-2408194)
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