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<p><strong>The Htaccess Secure Files plugin can only be activated on Apache web servers with mod_rewrite enabled, and will automatically raise an error upon activation if this is not the case.</strong></p>
<p>The Htaccess Secure Files plugin allows for setting files to be accessible only to visitors who have a specified IP address or <a title="WordPress role or capbility" href="https://codex.wordpress.org/Roles_and_Capabilities" rel="nofollow ugc">WordPress role or capability</a>. By using <a title=".htaccess files" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Htaccess" rel="nofollow ugc">.htaccess files</a> to secure the content instead of a separate directory outside the web root, WordPress’s native media library functionality can be used to upload secure files and link to them from within the visual editor.</p>
<p>By default all built-in WordPress roles will be allowed to access content that is marked as secure. The Settings -> Secure Files admin screen controls which roles, capabilities, and IP addresses are allowed to view or download secured files. If a custom role or capability is desired, there are several <a title="WordPress plugins" href="https://wordpress.org/extend/plugins/search.php?q=roles+capabilities" rel="ugc">WordPress plugins</a> capable of creating and editing roles and capabilities.</p>
<p><strong>Any visitor that matches any selected role, capability, or IP address will be allowed to access secured files.</strong></p>
<p>This plugin works by creating a .htaccess files in the directory of each secured file. If you manually edit the .htaccess file and it becomes corrupt (a 500 Internal Server Error is the most likely symptom), I recommend deleting the .htaccess file and then edit and save each secured item in the media library.</p>


Htaccess Secure Files

Allows securing files in WP's media library to be only accessible to users with specific roles, capabilities, or IP addresses.

Tips and Tricks HQ

<h4>Only use this plugin if you have installed SSL certificate on your site and HTTPS is working correctly</h4>
<p>Once you’ve installed an SSL certificate on your site, it’s important to ensure that your webpages are accessed via their secure HTTPS URLs.</p>
<p>To improve SEO and user security, you want search engines and visitors to always use the HTTPS version of your pages. This plugin makes that easy by automatically redirecting users to the HTTPS version whenever they try to access the non-HTTPS (HTTP) version of a page.</p>
<h3>Example</h3>
<p>Let’s say you want to ensure the following page is always accessed over HTTPS:</p>
<pre><code>https://www.example.com/checkout
</code></pre>
<p>If a visitor tries to access:</p>
<pre><code>http://www.example.com/checkout
</code></pre>
<p>The plugin will automatically redirect them to the secure version:</p>
<pre><code>https://www.example.com/checkout
</code></pre>
<p>This ensures that visitors always access the HTTPS version of your pages or site.</p>
<p>You can choose to automatically redirect your entire domain to HTTPS, or selectively apply HTTPS redirection to specific pages.</p>
<h3>Video Tutorials</h3>
<p><iframe loading="lazy" title="Easy HTTPS Redirection for WordPress" width="750" height="422" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/oyJgRFCM6u8?feature=oembed" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" referrerpolicy="strict-origin-when-cross-origin" allowfullscreen></iframe></p>
<p><iframe loading="lazy" title="Troubleshooting the Easy HTTPS Redirection Plugin" width="750" height="422" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/LtyBraB64v8?feature=oembed" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" referrerpolicy="strict-origin-when-cross-origin" allowfullscreen></iframe></p>
<h3>Force Load Static Files Using HTTPS</h3>
<p>If you started using SSL from day 1 of your site then all your static files are already embedded using HTTPS URL. You have no issue there.</p>
<p>However, if you have an existing website where you have a lot of static files that are embedded in your posts and pages using NON-HTTPS URL then you will need to change those. Otherwise, the browser will show an SSL warning to your visitors.</p>
<p>This plugin has an option that will allow you to force load those static files using HTTPS URL dynamically.</p>
<p>This will help you make the webpage fully compatible with SSL.</p>
<h3>SSL Certificate Expiry Notification</h3>
<p>This plugin includes a feature that allows you to receive email notifications when your SSL certificate is about to expire. It helps ensure your website remains secure and accessible over HTTPS.</p>
<p>You can configure the recipient email address and specify how many days in advance the notification should be sent. By default, the notification is sent 7 days before expiry, but you can adjust this to suit your preference.</p>
<p>This feature is especially useful for site owners who may not frequently check their SSL status, or for those managing multiple websites. By receiving timely alerts, you can renew your SSL certificate in advance and prevent potential downtime or security warnings.</p>
<h3>Features</h3>
<ul>
<li>Automatically redirect all HTTP traffic to HTTPS</li>
<li>Option to force HTTPS on the entire site</li>
<li>Option to selectively apply HTTPS redirection to specific pages</li>
<li>Helps search engines index the secure versions of your pages</li>
<li>Improves site security and user trust</li>
<li>Force load static files (images, js, css etc) using a HTTPS URL</li>
<li>SSL certificate expiry notification – Option to send SSL expiry notifications to a specific email address</li>
<li>Easily see which SSL certificates on your site are approaching their expiry date.</li>
</ul>
<p>View more details on the <a href="https://www.tipsandtricks-hq.com/wordpress-easy-https-redirection-plugin" rel="nofollow ugc">HTTPS Redirection plugin</a> page.</p>


Easy HTTPS Redirection (SSL)

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The plugin allows an automatic redirection to the "HTTPS" version/URL of the site. Make your site SSL compatible easily.

Htaccess Secure Files vs Easy HTTPS Redirection (SSL)