HTTP to HTTPS redirect

Your HTTP-to-HTTPS redirect is good for safety, but internal links should not rely on it. Link to HTTPS directly.

What it is

This check flags internal links written with http:// that get redirected to the https:// version.

Why it matters for SEO

Every redirected internal link adds latency and a tiny signal loss that is trivially avoidable.

Example

<a href='http://example.com/page'>...</a>   ->  301  https://example.com/page

How to fix

1. Rewrite internal links to https:// (or protocol-relative //).
2. Update templates, menus, and content links.
3. Keep the HTTP-to-HTTPS redirect for outside traffic.
4. Re-crawl to confirm internal links go straight to HTTPS.

Related checks

• 302 redirect
• 3XX redirect
• HTTP is not redirected to HTTPS
• Long redirect chain

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