Moving from HTTP to HTTPS isn’t just installing a certificate — every internal link, embedded resource, and hardcoded reference to the old “http://” address across your database needs updating too, or visitors end up with mixed-content warnings and broken elements even though the padlock technically shows in their browser.
HTTP to HTTPS full migration
Every hardcoded HTTP reference updated to HTTPS — not just the certificate installed.
- Full backup taken before we start
- If we can’t fix it, you get your money back
- We never ask for your own password
What we need from you
- An SSL certificate already installed, or confirmation you’d like one arranged first
- Admin and database access for the URL updates involved
- Confirmation of any external services (payment gateways, embeds) that also need their configuration updated to HTTPS
This or something else?
| You want your entire site properly and fully migrated from HTTP to HTTPS | This fix covers it |
| You have an SSL certificate but the site still shows mixed-content warnings | This fix covers exactly that — the certificate alone isn’t the whole migration |
| You want your SSL/TLS configuration graded and improved, separate from the HTTP-to-HTTPS switch itself | SSL/TLS configuration grade improvement |
| You’re moving hosts entirely, not just changing the protocol | Host-to-host migration – single site |
What we do
- Confirm SSL certificate installation and validity
- Update the site URL configuration to HTTPS
- Search and replace hardcoded HTTP references throughout the database
- Update .htaccess or server configuration to redirect HTTP traffic to HTTPS
- Update any external service configuration (payment gateways, embeds) referencing the old protocol
- Test thoroughly for mixed-content warnings and broken elements across the site
What is included
- A complete migration from HTTP to HTTPS across the site
- All hardcoded references updated throughout the database
- Verified redirect from HTTP to HTTPS
- A check for mixed-content warnings, resolved where found
Not included
- Purchasing or installing the SSL certificate itself, unless separately arranged
- SSL/TLS configuration grading and hardening, a separate, related fix
- Search engine reindexing time, which is Google’s own process following the URL change
- Resolving unrelated site issues discovered during testing
Questions about this fix
Will this affect my search engine rankings?
A well-executed HTTPS migration, done with correct redirects, is generally viewed favourably by search engines rather than harming rankings, though there can be a brief reindexing period as search engines recognise the change.
What is a mixed-content warning, exactly?
It's a browser warning that appears when a page loads over HTTPS but still references some resource (an image, a script) over the old, unencrypted HTTP — this fix finds and corrects those references specifically.
Do I need to update anything myself after this is done?
Generally no, though if you have external services with their own separate configuration (certain payment gateways or embedded tools), we'll flag anything that needs your direct involvement.
Will my existing bookmarks or saved links to my site still work?
Yes, we configure a proper redirect from the old HTTP addresses to their HTTPS equivalents, so existing links continue to work rather than breaking.
How long does search engine reindexing typically take after this change?
That's on Google's own schedule and varies, though a properly implemented redirect helps search engines recognise and transfer ranking signals to the new HTTPS URLs relatively smoothly.
Related fixes
If this is the second time this year
A bad update breaking the site is a symptom of updates not being tested first. Care plans run every update on a staging clone before it reaches your live site, which is the actual fix for this happening again.
Your access, your rules
Create a separate admin account for us and delete it when we are done. For anything else, we get in touch and agree a method — never a form field on this site, never by reply to an email.
We back up first, always
Before anything is touched we take a full backup and keep it for 30 days. If a fix goes wrong, we put the site back exactly as it was.
If it is not what you bought
If the problem turns out smaller than what you ordered, we refund the difference. If it is bigger, we stop and send a quote before doing any extra work.
If we cannot fix it
You get back what we received. Diagnosis is on us — you only pay when the problem is actually solved. The payment processor takes its fee before the money reaches us, so we never hold it and it is not ours to return. That is true here as everywhere else.
If it comes back
Reply within seven days of delivery and we put it back on the bench at no cost. The fix is not finished until it holds.
What we are responsible for
If something goes wrong with a fix, our responsibility is limited to what you paid for it. We take a full backup first so mistakes can be undone, and we tell you before doing anything outside what you bought.