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# vikkiwordpress

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 *   Forum: [Plugins](https://wordpress.org/support/forum/plugins-and-hacks/)
    In
   reply to: [[SSL Insecure Content Fixer] 403 Forbidden error with woocommerce downloads](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/403-forbidden-error-with-woocommerce-downloads/)
 *  [vikkiwordpress](https://wordpress.org/support/users/vikkiwordpress/)
 * (@vikkiwordpress)
 * [9 years, 1 month ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/403-forbidden-error-with-woocommerce-downloads/#post-9009924)
 * Hi Tami73,
    You are awesome! Thanks for sharing this fix. It has worked for me
   too. I have been trying to fix my error for months! Well done you!
 *   Forum: [Plugins](https://wordpress.org/support/forum/plugins-and-hacks/)
    In
   reply to: [[Really Simple Security - Simple and Performant Security (formerly Really Simple SSL)] Update WooCommerce Downloadable File URLs from http:// to https:// – 403 ERROR](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/update-woocommerce-downloadable-file-urls-from-http-to-https-403-error/)
 *  [vikkiwordpress](https://wordpress.org/support/users/vikkiwordpress/)
 * (@vikkiwordpress)
 * [9 years, 1 month ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/update-woocommerce-downloadable-file-urls-from-http-to-https-403-error/#post-9009675)
 * Hi Rogier,
    thanks for your response here are the answers to your questions 1.
   Do you have hotlink protection active on the server? – NO not activated
 * 2.If you load the file directly with the https link in your browser, does that
   also give the error, or only if you click on the link in the website? – Still
   get the error when pasted into the browser
 * 3. Do you also have this issue when the redirect is disabled in settings/s1.
 * Am not sure which redirect you mean??? The first 2 check boxes are checked in
   settings:
    Auto replace mixed content – Checked Enable wordpress 301 redirection
   to SSL – Checked All remaining boxes unchecked.
 * Thanks
 *   Forum: [Plugins](https://wordpress.org/support/forum/plugins-and-hacks/)
    In
   reply to: [[Really Simple Security - Simple and Performant Security (formerly Really Simple SSL)] Update WooCommerce Downloadable File URLs from http:// to https:// – 403 ERROR](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/update-woocommerce-downloadable-file-urls-from-http-to-https-403-error/)
 *  [vikkiwordpress](https://wordpress.org/support/users/vikkiwordpress/)
 * (@vikkiwordpress)
 * [9 years, 1 month ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/update-woocommerce-downloadable-file-urls-from-http-to-https-403-error/#post-8991033)
 * Hi Rogier Lankhorst,
    I have the same issue as described by Caleb above on my
   site.
 * After Activating the Really Simple SSL plugin which inserted the new code in 
   the .htacess file, all of our digital download links are returning 403.shtml 
   errors.
 * Is the only way to fix this to go in and manually change the WooCommerce File
   URL in each Downloadable product to [https://](https://wordpress.org/support/users/vikkiwordpress/replies/?output_format=md)?
   with 170 products to go in manually to fix this is a nightmare!!!! This also 
   means that customers existing links will no longer work.
 * [@rogierlankhorst](https://wordpress.org/support/users/rogierlankhorst/) can 
   you suggest a fix for this… if I have to manually put the ‘s’ onto the links 
   it will take a day or two which is not a good solution….
 * would appreciate any help
    Regards Vikki

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