Sitewide edits
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Some of my older site’s local picture links (on your servers) point to outdated http headers in various posts. Is there a way I can change them all into https in one fell swoop, please?
My blog is: https://knoba.wordpress.com
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Thanks, katiebethbrown!
I’ve been editing out broken links (across 200 posts) and noticed that broken padlock warning in the address bar.
This is an example post:
In html edit mode,
I have picture links like this:
…and hotlinks like this:
<span style=”color:blue;”>Parkersteel – Carbon Steels Square Hollow Section</span>To be fair, it’s only an issue in admin mode, but do I like to keep my code clean and tidy.
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Apologies, should have put those in code tags
I have picture links like this:
…and hotlinks like this:
<span style=”color:blue;”>Parkersteel – Carbon Steels Square Hollow Section</span> -
Thanks for the update. To make sure I’m understanding what you’re asking, I want to clarify. Here’s what I’m seeing:
- You have older images and links that were originally created with HTTP headers rather than HTTPS – like the image and link above.
- On your published site, WordPress.com is automatically serving HTTPS images/links, but in the editor, you are still seeing the broken padlock in your browser because the editor is showing the original HTTP version of the images/links.
- You would like to be able to bulk update these links so they are all using the HTTPS versions so you will then see the secure lock while editing.
Am I correctly understanding your issue? If so, I’m not sure that there is a way to bulk edit the images/links to update them from HTTP to HTTPS from the editor side. Do know that, like you said,
it’s only an issue in admin mode
, and from a security standpoint, visitors to your site are getting served the HTTPS versions (and the site is secure).
I’m going to go ahead and add a modlook tag to the sidebar, so that a staff member can take a look at your question and let us know if the best method to update the links and images is to do so manually or if there is a process that can accomplish this more simply for you.
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Hi @knoba, can you confirm this?
You have older images and links that were originally created with HTTP headers rather than HTTPS – like the image and link above.
On your published site, WordPress.com is automatically serving HTTPS images/links, but in the editor, you are still seeing the broken padlock in your browser because the editor is showing the original HTTP version of the images/links.I believe we’d need to get a developer to do a find and replace for you, so please confirm first.
The other option would be to export your posts, edit the file, and re-import them, but you would need to delete your posts before it would work.
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Thanks for your time & help!
I enjoy doing my blog immensely. And, the support is superb.
katiebethbrown, you are spot-on. That’s what I’m trying to do.
supernovia, a “find & replace” feature is exactly what I’m after.
This isn’t the first time I’ve needed this function, on my wordpress blog, and it won’t be the last. I just wondered if there was a user tool for it.
It’s taken me 3 hours to go through 2/3rds of the site and I’m almost there. I’m happy to carry on. I can check for dead links too while I’m there.
Many thanks, I’m good!
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I just wondered if there was a user tool for it.
We don’t have a find and replace tool at this time, not even for support staff. But I will note this case in requesting such tool for future use!
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