Http to https redirection

Hi @elo8617, thanks for reaching out! We’re happy to help you here.

While both methods might seem similar, they serve different purposes:
The Solid Security Enforce SSL feature ensures all connections to the website admin area are made over SSL/TLS. t does not add a 301 redirect and is implemented within the WordPress configuration (wp-config.php).

On the other hand, a 301 redirect deals with URL changes and is typically configured at the server level. It’s a permanent redirect, indicating that the resource has moved permanently to another location.

If Google is having trouble indexing the HTTPS version of your site (after implementing SSL), there might be a misconfiguration somewhere. I’ll try to list down some troubleshooting steps that you can do to resolve it:

• In WP Admin > Settings > General, ensure that both WordPress Address and Site Address URLs are set to https://rcognitiv.fr
• In WP Admin > Settings > Reading, ensure that the Search engine – “Discourage search engines from indexing this site” box isn’t checked. Then double-check your site’s robots.txt file and make sure it isn’t blocking the Googlebot from crawling the HTTPS version.
• Re-save your WP Permalinks settings.
• Check your site’s .htaccess file to ensure that there aren’t conflicting redirect rules.
• Double-check your SSL configuration and make sure that your SSL certificate is valid.
• Make sure that all the site’s internal links are set to HTTPS. You can search your database for HTTP instances and update them using a query. Or, you can use a search-and-replace WordPress plugin. In both cases, make sure to have a site backup and, preferably, ask for dev/hosting assistance before proceeding.
• Set up proper 301 redirects from HTTP to HTTPS in your server configuration or by using a WordPress plugin.
• Use Google Search Console to add/verify the HTTPS version of your site, and make sure your sitemap is correct and includes the HTTPS URLs.
• Lastly, try clearing all your caches (plugin, CDN, server).

If the issue persists, I’d recommend asking for a developer/SEO assistance to investigate further. I’d also recommend checking this article out: https://www.searchenginejournal.com/definitive-list-reasons-google-isnt-indexing-site/118245/

Hope this helps!

Hi,

Thank you very much !!

Here my answers :

• In?WP Admin > Settings > General, ensure that both WordPress Address and Site Address URLs are set to?https://rcognitiv.fr ->> YES

• In?WP Admin > Settings > Reading, ensure that the Search engine – “Discourage search engines from indexing this site” box isn’t checked. Then double-check your site’s robots.txt file and make sure it isn’t blocking the Googlebot from crawling the HTTPS version. >> YES

• Re-save your WP Permalinks settings. >> I WILL TRY

• Check your site’s .htaccess file to ensure that there aren’t conflicting redirect rules.

HERE RULES

RewriteCond %{HTTPS} on [OR]
RewriteCond %{SERVER_PORT} ^443$ [OR]
RewriteCond %{HTTP:X-Forwarded-Proto} https
RewriteRule .* – [E=WPR_SSL:-https]

• Double-check your SSL configuration and make sure that your SSL certificate is valid.
  
  IT’S OK

• Make sure that all the site’s internal links are set to HTTPS. You can search your database for HTTP instances and update them using a query. Or, you can use a search-and-replace WordPress plugin. In both cases, make sure to have a site backup and, preferably, ask for dev/hosting assistance before proceeding.
  
  I’VE ALLREADY MADE THIS VERIFICATION WITH BETTER SEARCH AND REPLACE
  
  
• Set up proper 301 redirects from HTTP to HTTPS in your server configuration or by using a WordPress plugin.
  HOW I CAN DO THIS ? I’VE THIS RESULT WITH A REDIRECTION CHECKER
  https://rcognitiv.fr/
  HTTP/1.1 301 Moved Permanently
  Content-Type: text/html; charset=UTF-8 Transfer-Encoding: chunked
  Connection: keep-alive
  Keep-Alive: timeout=15
  Date: Thu, 23 Nov 2023 12:51:01 GMT
  Server: Apache
  X-Powered-By: PHP/8.1.25
  X-Redirect-By: Solid Security
  Location: https://rcognitiv.fr/
• Use Google Search Console to add/verify the HTTPS version of your site, and make sure your sitemap is correct and includes the HTTPS URLs.
  HERE IS MY SITEMAP https://rcognitiv.fr/sitemap_index.xml
  GOOGLE REPLY THIS “Le sitemap redirige vers une page http”. I DON’T UNDERSTAND WHY.
• Lastly, try clearing all your caches (plugin, CDN, server).
  
  In advance, thanks !