Adding HTTPS to WordPress with Cloudflare

With some helpful pursuasion from Planet Xamarin, I decided my blog needed to support HTTPS requests. I’ve wanted to find a way to support HTTPS traffic on my blog for a while, but I wanted to find a solution that would Just Work™ without me doing the leg work. I’ll stick to writing the blog posts and let someone else worry about hosting details. Just like anything security-related, setting up SSL intimidates me a bit (more so because this often involves the dark magic of DNS records). I’ll do security when I have to, but my prerequisite is always that I read so much about the topic I feel comfortable explaining every decision I make to either an expert or someone completely unfamiliar with the topic. Encrypting patridgedev.com traffic This blog is currently a WordPress site on a host using AdminPanel. I have spent hours in IIS for ASP.NET sites, but almost nothing on Linux hosting. It’s all just me poking around hoping to find things. Fortunately, when it comes to SSL support, there are simple options that can bolt on to other hosting: specifically Let’s Encrypt certificates and Cloudflare’s secure proxy system. Everything I looked into for Let’s Encrypt… Continue reading