If you hear SSL, you will be divided into two groups. Those who don’t know what I’m talking about and those who try (or implement) website SSL for a fee. If you belong to the first group, don’t worry. I will explain what comes with SSL and why SSL is important on the WordPress site. I have good news for those who pay for SSL. No need to save at cost. What’s the matter. Because free SSL is currently available through a non-profit organization called let’s encrypt. If you continue reading, you will find all the options for adding free SSL to WordPress, some additional tips, and an initial description of what SSL does. The
SSL? What is that? I’m glad you asked me. SSL (secure socket layer) is a technology used to encrypt data transferred between browsers and servers. Encryption ensures that all data is private. The Internet is a somewhat insecure place without encryption, security plug-ins and anti spam devices. Without these protection functions, it is not good for users to share personal information. The interesting thing about Internet search is that information about each user is sometimes shared without his knowledge. Of course, you can also shop online and sign up for an account. Both must enter details (such as name) and sensitive information (such as credit card number). The
You may not know, but most well-known websites have SSL encryption. So your information is secure. However, owning a website will create new responsibilities to protect businesses and customers. In short, SSL certificates can prevent malicious users from hacking or stealing data sent from the server to the browser. Users will be warned that if the website attempts to fake HTTPS, but the SSL certificate does not match, it may not be safe to visit the website. How about let’s encrypt tie in? Before let’s encrypt, SSL technology required a payment. However, since Google, Mozilla and other companies gathered together to support the efforts of let’s encrypt and strengthen the overall security of the Internet, the situation has changed. The
Now that you have a general idea of what SSL certificates do on your site, read on and learn exactly how to access free SSL certificates. On the WordPress site, SSL with the option let’s encrypt to implement free SSL is always free. That is, you must pay a fee to get a managed account. But in any case, this is given because starting the site requires a host. The options for importing SSL from the site are as follows: Join SiteGround hosting (provide free SSL) join flywheel hosting (SSL is also free) and integrate let’s encrypt on all unmanaged sites. The good news is that some hosting companies provide SSL integration on cPanel. This is similar to the familiar WordPress one click Install button. It is easier for beginners to use, and advanced users can reduce the time spent for customers. The
In addition, all managed sites can technically support SSL. Therefore, it doesn’t matter which hosts you go with. But this may take longer, potentially requiring more technical knowledge. Method 1: by using SiteGround and let’s encrypt to add free SSL to WordPress, let’s encrypt has been integrated with SiteGround. You can understand it without too much difficulty.
Log in to the SiteGround managed account and start. Navigate to cPanel and browse the security section. Since this section is facing down, you must scroll down in cPanel. The
Several options are available, but you need to click the let’s encrypt button. Male then navigate to the area showing all installed SSL certificates. There may already be one, so there is no need to continue. However, if the list of installed certificates is empty, go to the install new let’s encrypt certificate area. Select the domain to use and enter the most appropriate email address. Click the Install button to continue. It usually takes a few minutes to process the request, but a box will be displayed to notify you that the setting is successful. The
I think SiteGround has the fastest and easiest way to add free SSL to the WordPress website. Therefore, when starting a new web site, the SSL setting provides an exact reason for hosting to consider SiteGround. Method 2: using flywheel hosting and let’s encrypt, add SSL flywheel hosting (audited) to WordPress for free and configure SSL certificates very quickly. It does take a little longer than SiteGround, but the steps are sorted out and some additional configuration guidelines are provided. The
To scroll the ball, log in to the flywheel hosting account. The flywheel dashboard displays a tab called addon. Scroll up to display several additional options. Browse to and select the add SSL support button. There are two options for male and female SSL. The first is the free let’s encrypt solution. In this tutorial, you will select it. However, if you have purchased certificates in the past, you can also import your own certificates. But the installation cost is $10 per month. Select Cancel and click the SSL configuration button. The
To obtain SSL, you need personal information. Therefore, the next page will request details such as address, organization, e-mail, and domain. In the next step, you must select a domain where SSL can work. Remember, this is the only domain where SSL works. It is good to choose the default domain, but it is not required. In addition, the flywheel allows users to add new domains when configuring sites. If you have the correct domain, click the finish SSL setup button. Male note: SSL can only be assigned to a single domain. Therefore, you cannot enter it and deploy SSL on the site network. One by one The
SSL authentication usually takes about 15 minutes, but when complete, the additional features menu item displays a new tab. However, suppose you have started a site on the flywheel using a domain that points to the flywheel site. If everything works properly, the SSL state becomes active. If you need to confirm the domain, some users have not yet run the website. Therefore, before performing other operations, you will receive the following message: The website has not been activated yet. You need to check the domain. The get DNS help button acts as a best friend when learning how DNS points to the flywheel. The company also provides domain authentication guidelines for simple SSL. The
It is recommended that you perform these steps to start the site and enable SSL. Method 3: the core of adding free SSL let’s encrypt to other network hosting companies is to make it freely available to all people in the world. Therefore, the only requirement to use let’s encrypt is the domain. So if you decide to use a host such as BlueHost or goddy,
You can continue to add free SSL even if it is not available. Check the cPanel on the host and verify that the built-in SSL tool is available. Otherwise, helpful documentation support areas are usually found. The last method is to contact the support team and ask for guidance. The documentation and support team is recommended because each setup process varies depending on the hosting company selected. Therefore, it is unwise to handle only oneortwo different hosts that can go together. Important: switch from HTTP to HTTPS now the site uses SSL security, so you must switch the word press URL to HTTPS. current http:\/\/www.mysite.com It may be HTTP, such as. The objectives are: https:\/\/www.mysite.com This will let browsers and users know that the site is secure, and if the URL is not modified, the SSL just installed will not work. So let’s look at the steps required to start this change. If you have a new website, to switch to HTTPS, just perform a few steps on the new website. Open the WordPress dashboard and click the Settings tab. Change the WordPress address (URL) and site address (URL) to include HTTPS in front of the domain. Click the Save button to complete the setup. If an existing WordPress site already exists, change the existing site to HTTPS, which is the same as the new site. However, the live WordPress site has been indexed on Google and may have links to other sites. If you do not redirect to a new HTTPS URL, the link will not work. and install the really simple SSL plug-in. Perform all operations, including finding SSL certificates and configuring the site to work properly. This includes redirecting the link to a new URL and making the search engine index the correct URL. Is there a problem adding free SSL to the WordPress website? If so, please feel free to let us know in the comments section below. As mentioned earlier, the best option is to work with a hosting company that includes integration with let’s encrypt. With these hosts, even the most knowledgeable developers can easily use them. If you want to go with other hosts, please take the time to view the documents. Also, be prepared to talk to a support representative. In addition, congratulations to all visitors for making your website more secure and desirable!
