SSL Certificates
Updated 2 July 2026
SSL/TLS encrypts traffic between browsers and your server. Browsers mark non-HTTPS sites as "Not secure" and SEO favours HTTPS.
This article explains SSL certificate options and the key HTTPS changes needed after activation.
Getting SSL
- Many hosts offer free Let's Encrypt certificates with auto-renewal.
- Cloudflare can terminate SSL at the edge even before it reaches your server.
- After enabling SSL, force HTTPS in WordPress and update hardcoded
http://links.
See Activate an SSL for WordPress-specific steps.