wordpress is auto using http: not https: as it needs to because the server is http behind a reverse proxy https, how do I stop it?

I have a fix, I am not happy with it but it works: I added define(‘FORCE_SSL_ADMIN’, true); to wp-config.php Then I changed this method is_ssl() in /wp-includes/load.php to this. I think to avoid this bug, the define(‘FORCE_SSL_ADMIN’, true); check should have be used by the developers. I added the line if( defined( FORCE_SSL_ADMIN ) ) … Read more

The connection to “domain” is not secure

I use this for my htaccess force-SSL rule on my multisites (actually, on all sites). RewriteEngine On RewriteCond %{HTTPS} off RewriteRule ^(.*)$ https://%{HTTP_HOST}%{REQUEST_URI} [L,R=301] Not sure, but bet that off is better than !=on .A resource you can use to test htaccess rules is https://htaccess.madewithlove.com/ .

Changing my URL in General Settings cause the site to crash

The first domain listed in your question has the wp-admin slug, the 2nd doesn’t. You shouldn’t be making that change. Hopefully it was just a typo, however if that’s what you’re actually doing that is likely your problem. Also, you should be changing all instances of the old domain http://20.210.236.41 to the new domain WITH … Read more