How to Force HTTPS for Your Website
After enabling SSL, you should force your site to load only on HTTPS to improve security and SEO.
Method 1 — DirectAdmin “Force SSL”
Go to Account Manager → SSL Certificates and enable:
Force SSL with https redirect
Method 2 — .htaccess redirect (LiteSpeed/Apache)
Add this code to your .htaccess file:
RewriteEngine On
RewriteCond %{HTTPS} !=on
RewriteRule ^(.*)$ https://%{HTTP_HOST}%{REQUEST_URI} [L,R=301]Method 3 — WordPress settings
Inside Settings → General, set:
- WordPress Address → https://yourdomain.com
- Site Address → https://yourdomain.com
Common problems
- Mixed content errors (fix using a plugin like Really Simple SSL)
- Cloudflare redirect loop (set SSL mode to “Full”)
