moving wordpress to http2 (via https)

Mon, 15 Oct 2018 00:00:00 +1300

I just moved my wordpress site to http2 (via https). Some advice on steps to moving your site ;

Run it behind nginx + lets encrypt - offload ssl certs and get http2 performance
Setup nginx default to redirect all http -> https
update your WordPress site to correct URL (via admin / settings / general) i.e.
Run WP plug-in to change all media / links to new https links. Else you get mixed secuirty (some http, some https)
- I used - https://wordpress.org/plugins/velvet-blues-update-urls/

SSL caching and redirects in chrome

Mon, 15 Oct 2018 00:00:00 +1300

While setting up SSL reverse proxy using lets encrypt and nginx i had a few troubles with testing via googles Chrome browser.

Chrome caches some SSL responses which can be cleared by deleting your browsing data via settings or Ctrl+Shift+Del.
Chrome also caches http -> https redirects, you can see these by going to chrome://net-internals and select “HSTS” from the drop down. Enter the domain name under “Delete domain” and press the Delete button

The easiest thing to do during testing is use incognito mode. You will not need to clear the cache every time you change config or re-issue certificates.

Lets-Encrypt on sigtar.com

moving wordpress to http2 (via https)

SSL caching and redirects in chrome