Description
Is your WordPress site still serving pages over HTTP instead of HTTPS?
Do you see browser warnings like « Not Secure » even though you installed SSL?
Are you getting mixed content errors in Chrome or Firefox after enabling HTTPS?
Or is your Site Health report complaining about missing security headers?
👉 Volixta SSL & Security Headers fixes all of these in a few clicks.
Easily activate SSL, force 301 redirects, repair mixed content, and add recommended WordPress security headers like HSTS, CSP, and X-Frame-Options.
🔐 What does Volixta do?
- Activate SSL automatically: safely update your WordPress
homeandsiteurlto usehttps://. - Force HTTPS with 301 redirect: adds a safe
.htaccessblock on Apache/LiteSpeed, or falls back to a PHP redirect if needed. - Fix mixed content: scans your posts, postmeta, and options for
http://links and replaces them withhttps://(serialization-safe). - Apply modern HTTP Security Headers: HSTS, Content-Security-Policy (
upgrade-insecure-requests), X-Frame-Options, Referrer-Policy, Permissions-Policy, COOP/COEP/CORP. All values are editable before applying. - Nginx friendly: when
.htaccessis not available, Volixta shows ready-to-use Nginx snippets for redirects and headers. - Site Health integration: new tests for SSL validity, HTTPS redirect, and security headers presence.
✅ Why choose Volixta?
- Safe by design:
Nothing is applied automatically. You choose what to enable. Each.htaccesswrite creates a timestamped backup. - Serialization-safe mixed content fixer: no risk of breaking complex data in
postmetaoroptions. - Admin-only: no runtime overhead on the frontend (except optional PHP redirect).
- Localhost aware: detects local environments (
localhost,.local,.test) and shows guided instructions with mkcert.
🔎 Typical problems solved
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“How do I activate SSL in WordPress?”
One click in Volixta updates your site to HTTPS safely. -
“How do I force HTTPS with 301 redirects?”
Volixta inserts a safe.htaccess301 redirect or a PHP fallback. -
“My Site Health report says ‘No security headers detected’.”
Apply missing security headers (HSTS, CSP, X-Frame-Options, Referrer-Policy, etc.) in one click. -
“How can I add WordPress security headers without editing code?”
Use Volixta’s panel to configure and apply headers safely. -
“After enabling SSL, my site still shows mixed content errors.”
Run the Mixed Content Scan + Fixer to repair unsafe links automatically. -
“I’m on Nginx, so .htaccess doesn’t work.”
Copy/paste the Nginx-ready snippets Volixta provides for HTTPS redirects and headers.
Privacy
This plugin does not collect, store, or transmit personal data. Only saves minimal config in wp_options.
Localization
Text domain: volixta-ssl-security-headers
Load path: /languages (WP.org language packs auto-loaded)
What’s Next
If you like this plugin, then consider checking out our other plugins:
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VOLIXTA Booking – The All-in-One WordPress Booking Plugin
Manage unlimited staff, services, clients, payments, and locations in one powerful system. -
VOLIXTA Security Suite – Advanced WordPress Security Made Simple
Captures d’écrans
Installation
- Upload to
/wp-content/plugins/or install directly from the directory. - Activate the plugin.
- Open Volixta SSL & Security in the admin menu.
- With a valid SSL certificate:
- Click Activate SSL (updates WP URLs to
https://). - Click Enable HTTPS Redirect (tries
.htaccess, otherwise PHP fallback). - Click Apply Security Headers (safe
.htaccessblock with backup).
- Click Activate SSL (updates WP URLs to
FAQ
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How do I activate SSL in WordPress?
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Open Volixta click Activate SSL. The plugin updates your WordPress and Site URL to use HTTPS, then you can force 301 redirects to ensure all traffic goes over SSL.
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How do I add security headers in WordPress?
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Go to Volixta Security Headers panel select headers (HSTS, CSP, X-Frame-Options, Referrer-Policy, etc.) click Apply. Volixta safely writes headers to
.htaccessor provides Nginx snippets. -
Does it modify .htaccess?
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Yes, but only when you click an action. Blocks are wrapped clearly:
–# BEGIN Volixta HTTPS Redirect
–# END Volixta HTTPS Redirect
A backup.htaccess.bak-YYYYMMDD-HHMMSSis created each time. -
Will it work on Nginx?
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Yes.
.htaccessis Apache/LiteSpeed only, but Volixta shows ready-to-copy Nginx snippets for redirects and headers. The HTTPS redirect can also use PHP fallback. -
Does it slow down my site?
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No. Everything runs only in the admin panel. On the frontend, only the optional PHP redirect adds minimal overhead.
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Can I use it locally?
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Yes. Local environments are auto-detected. Volixta shows a “Local HTTPS” section with instructions to set up a trusted certificate using
mkcert.
No.htaccessor redirects are applied on localhost. -
Where are settings stored?
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Only a few options in
wp_options:
– Headers configuration
– PHP redirect flag
– Last mixed-content scan result
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Journal des modifications
1.1.0 – 2025-11-08
- Improved code compliance: added PHPCS annotations for dynamic SQL clauses to avoid false warnings.
- Ensured all SQL queries remain fully prepared and secure.
- Improved SSL detection to recognize valid certificates even when the site still uses HTTP.
- Added admin notice suggesting HTTPS activation when a valid SSL is detected.
- Updated UI for clearer SSL and security headers status display.
- Internal cleanup for plugin review and coding standards validation.
1.0.10
- Updated readme.txt
1.0.0
- Initial public release
- SSL activation, HTTPS redirect (301)
- Security headers with editable values
- Mixed content scanner & fixer
- Nginx snippets for headers/redirects
- Site Health checks
- Automatic
.htaccessbackups




