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Security check

HTTPS

Checks whether the final URL, after redirects, uses https.

Category
Security
Importance
High importance
Check id
https

How the result is decided

  • PassThe page is served over HTTPS.
  • FailIt ends on plain HTTP.

Why it matters

Browsers mark HTTP pages “Not secure”, HTTPS is a ranking signal, and without it anything typed on the page travels unencrypted.

How to fix it

Install a certificate (most hosts and CDNs offer free ones) and 301-redirect every HTTP URL to its HTTPS version.

After the fix, open the page’s report and choose Run again to confirm it passes.

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About audits

  • How the audit score worksThe 0–100 score is a weighted average of the checks: importance sets the weight, the result sets the credit.
  • Running a page auditWhat Semhack fetches when it audits a URL, what the report shows and the limits that apply.
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Security checks

  • HTTPS
  • HTTP/2
  • Mixed content
  • Server signature
  • Unsafe cross-origin links
  • Insecure forms
  • HSTS
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