First step looking for free SSL

Search for “hostgator free ssl”:

HostGator Free SSL " HostGator.com Support Portal
We have progressively and methodically gone through the HostGator cPanel servers to ensure the free SSL certificates…support.hostgator.com

Then i got a WordPress plugin suggestion for SSL:

Really Simple SSL
No setup required! You only need an SSL certificate, and this plugin will do the rest.wordpress.org

I went ahead and logged in as admin in our WordPress site.

Installed and activated the Really Simple SSL plugin.

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Upon checking the lock icon in the web address. it said “content not secure”.

i inspected the WordPress website and had a warning of Mixed Content from the background image we have.

It looked something like this:

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I Googled for “fixing Mixed Content”:

Preventing Mixed Content | Web Fundamentals | Google Developers
Finding and fixing mixed content is an important task, but it can be time-consuming. This guide discusses some tools…developers.google.com

I found fix Mixed Content problem by removing the background image and re-uploading the same image.

Some images were not fixed by re-uploading images right away.

It was complaining that an image was uploaded unsecurely (in an http).

I followed option 1 on this guide: https://managewp.com/blog/wordpress-ssl-settings-and-how-to-resolve-mixed-content-warnings

Option 1: Forcing All Pages to HTTPS

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After that, i re-uploaded the images.

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Thanks for reading!

Update. I recently updated an SSL certificate for a WordPress website hosted in GoDaddy.

1) I googled "buy godaddy ssl"

2) I followed this link https://www.godaddy.com/web-security/ssl-certificate

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3) It redirected me to the my billing page and I click buy

4) Go to My Products page and redeem your SSL

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5) Click on Managed WordPress, choose the Website you want the SSL installed and click Manage

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6) Click Install. Once installation is successful it should show Enabled.

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7) Check your Website. It should now have a Lock icon, meaning it is secured. =)

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