Use HTTPS on your WordPress site

All domains with a hosting plan at one.com have SSL activated by default, so HTTP and HTTPS will both work. Installing the Really Simple Security plugin ensures that your website visitors always use the secured HTTPS. In this guide, we show you how to do this.

Tip: You don't need to upgrade to the Pro version of this plugin in order to use SSL. Find out more about the plugin on the official WordPress.org website.

• Step 1 - Log into WordPress
• Step 2 - Go to Plugins
• Step 3 - Install the Really Simple Security plugin
• Step 4 - Activate the plugin
• Step 5 - Done!

Step 1 - Log into WordPress

Open WP Admin from the WordPress section in the one.com Control Panel, or directly through the WP Admin login page.

1. Log into the one.com Control Panel.
2. Click on the WordPress tile.
3. Click the domain of the site that you want to manage.
4. Click the WP Admin button.

Tip: You can also access your WP Admin through its own login page: simply add /wp-admin after the location of your website, for example: one-example.com/wp-admin.

Step 2 - Go to Plugins

1. In your WP Admin, click Plugins in the menu to the left.
2. Click Add New at the top of your screen.

Step 3 - Install the Really Simple Security plugin

1. Type in Really Simple Security in the search field.
2. Click Install now to install the plugin.

Step 4 - Activate the plugin

Click Activate to activate the plugin and start offering your WordPress site only via HTTPS.

Note: If you get an error that SSL has not been detected, please contact our support to check if SSL is properly activated for your domain.

Step 5 - Done!

All done! Open your site in your browser and check if you see the secured padlock.

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