[wp-trac] [WordPress Trac] #40336: Links to media files not updating with SSL activation and/or preferred domain change

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Wed Apr 5 21:53:53 UTC 2017


#40336: Links to media files not updating with SSL activation and/or preferred
domain change
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 Reporter:  only1andrewh  |       Owner:
     Type:  defect (bug)  |      Status:  new
 Priority:  normal        |   Milestone:  Awaiting Review
Component:  Media         |     Version:  4.7.3
 Severity:  normal        |  Resolution:
 Keywords:  close         |     Focuses:
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Comment (by bahia0019):

 Replying to [ticket:40336 only1andrewh]:
 > In my case in particular, I have set https rewrites in .htaccess so it
 only loads the https version, and have setup in the main settings that the
 website&wordpress address is the non-www https version.
 >
 > It was truly a surprise to me to see that the links aren't relative but
 absolute.


 Setting up SSL is actually pretty easy these days. And you hit one of the
 biggest things that people miss (the htaccess force rewrite rule). That's
 really good news!
 The two things you missed are:
 1. To change the Settings to HTTPS. This is important so WordPress knows
 where to send people without even hitting the 301.
 2. To do a database rewrite (like others have pointed out) make sure you
 use your full domain or you'll change links you have in your site that
 point to other sites. Ex: http://yourdomain.com to https://yourdomain.com.
 (NOT http:// to https://).

 This isn't really a bug. Just configurations that need to be set in a
 certain way.

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