Setting Up WordPress To Use SSL¶

Start with the current WordPress SSL guide. For WordPress sites on Fused, the preferred path is cPanel Force HTTPS Redirect and cPanel's wp-toolkit SSL/HTTPS options. Manual URL edits and database search-replace steps are secondary.

Open the WordPress SSL guide

Quick Checklist¶

1. Confirm https://example.com loads without a certificate warning.
2. Enable Force HTTPS Redirect in cPanel Domains.
3. Check cPanel's wp-toolkit for SSL/HTTPS options.
4. Test WordPress admin, forms, checkout, and login.
5. Use manual URL updates or WP-CLI search-replace only if stored http:// references remain.