Title: user_profile_update_errors and https
Last modified: August 21, 2016

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# user_profile_update_errors and https

 *  Resolved [lowellallen](https://wordpress.org/support/users/lowellallen/)
 * (@lowellallen)
 * [12 years, 7 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/user_profile_update_errors-and-https/)
 * I have a custom validation function hooked to user_profile_update_errors in a
   front-end form that works fine when action of form uses http protocol but does
   not work (does not return errors) when action of form uses https protocol. That’s
   a problem because I’m using in an order flow (user can update information while
   ordering product) and I need https protocol.
 * Has anyone encountered this problem and found a solution?

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 *  [Robert Oller](https://wordpress.org/support/users/robert-oller/)
 * (@robert-oller)
 * [12 years, 6 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/user_profile_update_errors-and-https/#post-4106014)
 * Hi there,
 * Did you find a solution? Can you post the code?
 *  Thread Starter [lowellallen](https://wordpress.org/support/users/lowellallen/)
 * (@lowellallen)
 * [12 years, 6 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/user_profile_update_errors-and-https/#post-4106015)
 * No, I have not found a solution.
 *  [Robert Oller](https://wordpress.org/support/users/robert-oller/)
 * (@robert-oller)
 * [12 years, 6 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/user_profile_update_errors-and-https/#post-4106019)
 * LowellAllen,
 * Have you checked to make sure that the parameters are passing correctly in both`
   http` and `https`?
 * My guess is that they are. If that’s true, and the parameters are passing correctly
   in both conditions, then my assumption is that it has to do with your custom 
   function and not the action hook.
 * Try doing something basic with the passed parameters to troubleshoot them. Then,
   if you need help with your function, I’d suggest posting the code here.
 *  Thread Starter [lowellallen](https://wordpress.org/support/users/lowellallen/)
 * (@lowellallen)
 * [12 years, 6 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/user_profile_update_errors-and-https/#post-4106020)
 * At this point I’m not sure how to verify that parameters are passing correctly
   in https. One test I’ve done is to add a test error in error checking function
   so that is_wp_error should return true, but it does not when using https.
 * Section of data collection form that links to profile.php:
    [http://pastebin.com/HEN0D1Ah](http://pastebin.com/HEN0D1Ah)
 * Error checking function: [http://pastebin.com/BWvpGGgu](http://pastebin.com/BWvpGGgu)
 *  Thread Starter [lowellallen](https://wordpress.org/support/users/lowellallen/)
 * (@lowellallen)
 * [12 years, 6 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/user_profile_update_errors-and-https/#post-4106021)
 * I have found a solution:
 * 1) Force admin to use SSL by adding to wp-config.php:
    `define('FORCE_SSL_ADMIN',
   true);`
 * 2) Specify ‘admin’ as second argument of self_admin_url function:
    `$processing_script
   = self_admin_url( 'profile.php', 'admin' );`
 * Previously I was using ‘https’ or ‘http’ as second argument. I also tried without
   specifying a second argument, which should be same as specifying the default ‘
   admin’, but did not have WordPress admin forced to use SSL.
 * My tests now work on order flow page using https and on front end profile update
   page using http.
 *  [Robert Oller](https://wordpress.org/support/users/robert-oller/)
 * (@robert-oller)
 * [12 years, 6 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/user_profile_update_errors-and-https/#post-4106023)
 * Glad you got it working!

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 * Last reply from: [Robert Oller](https://wordpress.org/support/users/robert-oller/)
 * Last activity: [12 years, 6 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/user_profile_update_errors-and-https/#post-4106023)
 * Status: resolved

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