[Plugin: WordPress HTTPS (SSL)] When I secure a page using the HTTPS Plugin it changes my theme

How does it change? Do you mean that it uses a different theme, or that the theme is broken?

It’s certainly not a stupid question – SSL issues are difficult, and as far as I can tell, this is the only plugin which makes it “easy” to do SSL in a comprehensive manner with many plugins. Don’t give up! ??

jfacemyer,

Thanks for your response…

I’m currently using a child theme. When I secure a page on my site using the plugin, the theme on that page and that page only changes back to the primary theme. The rest of the site still has the child theme as it should. I’m sure it is because of something I’m doing wrong. ??

Can you put up a hidden page and turn on ssl for it, then post it here?

If that does the same thing, it might be easier to see what the problem is.

Also, what browser(s) have you checked?

Here is a test page where HTTPS is turned off and everything theme wise looks the way it should:

https://www.thecupboardrestaurant.com/this-a-test-page-to-chk-https/

Here is a page with HTTPS turned on. Note that it reverts to the parent theme, background, etc.:

https://www.thecupboardrestaurant.com/this-a-test-page-to-chk-https2/

Any assistance in getting this resolved would be greatly appreciated.

Thanks!

I usually use Chrome, but have looked at it in Firefox and I think IE 9 also… It doesn’t appear to be a browser related issue.

I was trying to figure out your site this morning, but after a couple of refreshes, now nothing will refresh ??

Ok – for some reason the https is truncating your css:

<style id="custom-background-css" type="text/css">
body.custom-background { background-image: url('https://www.thecupboardrestaurant.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/tableclothMEDSHADOW.png'); background-repeat: no-repeat; background-position: top center; background-attachment: fixed; }
</style>

to:

<style id="custom-background-css" type="text/css">
body.custom-background { background-image: url('https://www.thecupboardrestaurant.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/tableclothMEDSHADOW.png'; background-repeat: no-repeat; background-position: top center; background-attachment: fixed; }
</style>

The only difference is a missing “)” at the end of the image url.

I’ve had trouble with the current version truncating urls, but not the same thing, though it could be related.

Try downgrading to 3.1.1, see if that helps.