{"id":1063,"date":"2020-01-28T21:56:38","date_gmt":"2020-01-28T21:56:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cheapsslsecurity.com\/p\/?p=1063"},"modified":"2020-06-19T11:31:36","modified_gmt":"2020-06-19T11:31:36","slug":"how-do-i-solve-err_ssl_protocol_error-in-wordpress","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cheapsslsecurity.com\/p\/how-do-i-solve-err_ssl_protocol_error-in-wordpress\/","title":{"rendered":"How Do I Solve \u2018ERR_SSL_PROTOCOL_ERROR\u2019 in WordPress?"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2>Here\u2019s a step-by-step guide for how to fix the WordPress ERR_SSL_PROTOCOL_ERROR<\/h2>\n<p>If you have a WordPress website and you or your visitors find yourself on the receiving end of an \u201cERR_SSL_PROTOCOL_ERROR\u201d warning message, then we understand your situation. Such SSL\/TLS related errors are quite common, and the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.beginwp.com\/solve-ssl-error-login-issues-wordpress\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">ERR_SSL_PROTOCOL_ERROR in WordPress<\/a> is probably one of the most common.<\/p>\n<p><!--more--><\/p>\n<p>Let\u2019s explore what this error message is and three approaches you can take to fix it.<\/p>\n<h2>What Causes the WordPress ERR_SSL_PROTOCOL_ERROR Message<\/h2>\n<p>There could be many causes behind this error from the user side of things \u2014 everything from cache issues to problems with your operating system time settings. But what about when the issue is on the website\u2019s end of things? This usually happens when there\u2019s a problem with either the server that hosts a website or with the SSL\/TLS certificate it hosts on it.<\/p>\n<p>In this post, we\u2019ve outlined step-by-step instructions for three ways to get rid of this error. If one doesn\u2019t work, try the next. Soon, your website will be an error-free zone.<\/p>\n<h2>Three Ways to Fix the ERR_SSL_PROTOCOL_ERROR in WordPress<\/h2>\n<h3>Solution 1: Enable HTTPS on Your WordPress Website<\/h3>\n<p>This might sound like an obvious thing to do, but we as humans tend to take such small things for granted and forget them. That\u2019s why, as the first step, we want to take a moment to emphasize making sure that you\u2019ve enabled <a href=\"https:\/\/cheapsslsecurity.com\/blog\/http-vs-https-do-you-really-need-https\/\">HTTPS<\/a> on your WordPress website.<\/p>\n<p>Follow the below instructions to enable HTTPS on your WordPress website:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>First, go to your WordPress dashboard.<\/li>\n<li>Click on <strong>Settings<\/strong> <strong>&gt; General<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li>Change your URL from <strong>\u201chttp:\/\/\u201d to https:\/\/<\/strong> in the menu.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Boom. That simple. But if that doesn\u2019t work, we can move on to the next solution.<\/p>\n<h3>Solution 2: Redirect All URLs to HTTPS<\/h3>\n<p>Enabling HTTPS on the WordPress website doesn\u2019t serve the purpose if there are content links in the website that still run on HTTP. That\u2019s why you need to make sure that the users and search engines are accessing your website via HTTPS URLs only. Therefore, you need to add the below code to your .htaccess file:<\/p>\n<p><code>RewriteEngine On<br \/>\nRewriteCond %{HTTP_HOST} ^mydomain\\.com [NC]<br \/>\nRewriteCond %{SERVER_PORT} 80<br \/>\nRewriteRule ^(.*)$ https:\/\/www.mydomain.com\/$1 [R,L]<br \/>\n<\/code><\/p>\n<p>For Nginx, use the following code instead:<\/p>\n<p><code>server {<br \/>\nlisten 80 default_server;<br \/>\nlisten [::]:80 default_server;<br \/>\nserver_name mysite.com www.mysite.com;<br \/>\nreturn 301 https:\/\/$server_name$request_uri;<br \/>\n}<br \/>\n<\/code><\/p>\n<h3>Solution 3: Check Whether Your SSL Certificate Is Installed Correctly<\/h3>\n<p>If neither of the above two solutions worked, then the problem likely rests with the SSL\/TLS certificate that\u2019s installed on your website. You must check whether the SSL certificate has been installed correctly on your server \u2014 or installed on it at all. (You\u2019d be surprised how many people forget that important step.)<\/p>\n<p>To check the status of your SSL\/TLS certificate, you simply need to paste your website URL in our <a href=\"https:\/\/cheapsslsecurity.com\/ssltools\/ssl-checker.php\">SSL checker tool<\/a>. The tool will tell you if there\u2019s any problem with your SSL cert.<\/p>\n<div class=\"graysection\">\n<h2>Purchase a DV SSL Certificate &amp; Save Up to 86%!<\/h2>\n<p>We offer the best discount on all types of Domain Validation SSL Certificates (DV SSL). We offer certificates from the leading CAs, including Comodo CA, Sectigo, Thawte, GeoTrust, and RapidSSL with DV certificates starting as low as $5.45 per year.<\/p>\n<p><a class=\"comparebtn\" href=\"https:\/\/cheapsslsecurity.com\/sslproducts\/domainvalidatedssl.html\">Shop Now<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Here\u2019s a step-by-step guide for how to fix the WordPress ERR_SSL_PROTOCOL_ERROR If you have a WordPress website and you or your visitors find yourself on the receiving end of an \u201cERR_SSL_PROTOCOL_ERROR\u201d warning message, then we understand your situation. 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