{"id":250,"date":"2020-08-22T21:22:06","date_gmt":"2020-08-22T13:22:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.servergigabit.com\/blog\/?p=250"},"modified":"2025-12-24T17:33:52","modified_gmt":"2025-12-24T09:33:52","slug":"free-ssl-certificate-to-wordpress-websites","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.servergigabit.com\/blog\/tips-sharing\/free-ssl-certificate-to-wordpress-websites","title":{"rendered":"How to Add a FREE SSL Certificate to WordPress Websites"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>In this article, we will show you how to easily get a free SSL certificate for your WordPress website and set it up all by yourself. With an<a href=\"https:\/\/www.cloudflare.com\/learning\/ssl\/what-is-an-ssl-certificate\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"> SSL Certificate<\/a>, your website URL will start with \u201chttps:\/\/\u201d instead of \u201chttp:\/\/\u201d. In addition, your website visitors\/potential customers will notice a green [Secure] word in the website address bar.<\/p>\n<div class=\"first-sentence-half\">\n<h3><b>Steps to Claim a FREE SSL Certificate for your WordPress website:<\/b><\/h3>\n<p><strong>Step 1<\/strong>: First,\u00a0 login to your WordPress Dashboard.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Step 2<\/strong>: After that, access your \u201cSetting\u201d menu on left side<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i1.wp.com\/www.exabytes.my\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/wp1.jpg?resize=640%2C353&amp;ssl=1\" alt=\"wordpress ssl\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong>Step 3<\/strong>: Replace the current URL http:\/\/your-website.com with https:\/\/your-website.com<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i1.wp.com\/www.exabytes.my\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/wp2.jpg?resize=640%2C174&amp;ssl=1\" alt=\"http to https\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong>Step 4<\/strong>: Next, click on the \u201cSave Changes\u201d button below to proceed and refresh your website. You\u2019ve successfully switched to a \u201cSecure\u201d website.<\/p>\n<p>NOTE: If the green [Secure] word still does not show in the browser address bar when you browse your website, proceed to step 5.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Step 5<\/strong>: Go to \u201cPlugin \u2013 &gt; Installed plugin<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i1.wp.com\/www.exabytes.my\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/wp3.jpg?resize=640%2C269&amp;ssl=1\" alt=\"Wordpress plugin install\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong>Step 6<\/strong>: \u201cAdd New\u201d Plugins. Search for \u201cReally Simple SSL\u201d.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i2.wp.com\/www.exabytes.my\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/wp4.jpg?resize=640%2C301&amp;ssl=1\" alt=\"SSL Plugin\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong>Step 7<\/strong>: Install the plugin, and proceed to click on the button \u201cGo ahead, activate SSL!\u201d<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i2.wp.com\/www.exabytes.my\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/wp5.jpg?resize=640%2C259&amp;ssl=1\" alt=\"SSL plugin install\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong>Step 8<\/strong>: Lastly, Refresh your website. Your are now ready to go with \u201cSecure SSL\u201d<\/p>\n<p>If you experience any issue while performing this setup, please feel free to contact our tech team at:<br \/>\nPS: Remember to Update your Google Analytic setup to \u201chttps:\/\/\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Besides, many hosting providers and registrars provide SSL certificates\u00a0as a bundled package or an add-on product. It is a very convenient and easy way. There are different brands of certificate authorities, such as GeoTrust, RapidSSL, and Symantec.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Stay informed with more expert tips and resources by visiting <a href=\"https:\/\/www.servergigabit.com\/blog\/\">our blog.<\/a><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-1784\" src=\"https:\/\/www.servergigabit.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/GIGABIT_logo-2-1-300x65.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"65\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.servergigabit.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/GIGABIT_logo-2-1-300x65.png 300w, https:\/\/www.servergigabit.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/GIGABIT_logo-2-1-370x81.png 370w, https:\/\/www.servergigabit.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/GIGABIT_logo-2-1-390x85.png 390w, https:\/\/www.servergigabit.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/GIGABIT_logo-2-1.png 756w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&nbsp; In this article, we will show you how to easily get a free SSL certificate for your WordPress website and set it up all by yourself. With an SSL Certificate, your website URL will start with \u201chttps:\/\/\u201d instead of \u201chttp:\/\/\u201d. In addition, your website visitors\/potential customers will notice a green [Secure] word in the website address bar. 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