Activate SSL (HTTPS) for Blogger Custom Domains
Blogger has enabled secure browsing of blogs which are hosted at a custom domain - i.e. not at blogspot.com.
As Google themselves say here:
Furthermore, by July 2018, the Chrome browser will highlight HTTP websites as "Not Secure".
The change is quick and easy, and will not result in any downtime for your blog. Existing links will continue to work, and can be automatically redirected to the secure pages.
Currently the feature is in beta release for custom domains, though has been rolled out to blogspot blogs for a long time. To get access to the feature, you must login to Blogger at
https://draft.blogger.com
I'm not sure of the release schedule, however it is likely to be before July 2018.
In the sidebar, navigate to Settings / Posts, comments and sharing:
Then enable HTTPS availability:
In my experience it will take around 10 to 15 minutes for processing.
TIP: After you have activated the change, you no longer need to use https://draft.blogger.com, you can return to the normal interface at https://www.blogger.com.
Blogger generates a SSL (HTTPS) certificate using the free certificate authority Let's Encrypt. Certificates will be automatically renewed by Blogger before they expire.
Once the changes are active, you can return to the settings and turn on HTTPS redirect:
Please reload your blog URL, and check that the page is showing as secure, and you can also check the SSL certificate details:
TIP: Don't forget to update your Google Search Console preferences. You will need to create a new Property for your new HTTPS site URL. In addition you can update the default URL inside Google Analytics.
As Google themselves say here:
- It helps check that your visitors open the correct website and aren’t being redirected to a malicious site.
- It helps detect if an attacker tries to change any data sent from Blogger to the visitor.
- It adds security measures that make it harder for other people to listen to your visitors’ conversations, track their activities, or steal their information.
Furthermore, by July 2018, the Chrome browser will highlight HTTP websites as "Not Secure".
The change is quick and easy, and will not result in any downtime for your blog. Existing links will continue to work, and can be automatically redirected to the secure pages.
Currently the feature is in beta release for custom domains, though has been rolled out to blogspot blogs for a long time. To get access to the feature, you must login to Blogger at
https://draft.blogger.com
I'm not sure of the release schedule, however it is likely to be before July 2018.
In the sidebar, navigate to Settings / Posts, comments and sharing:
Then enable HTTPS availability:
TIP: After you have activated the change, you no longer need to use https://draft.blogger.com, you can return to the normal interface at https://www.blogger.com.
Blogger generates a SSL (HTTPS) certificate using the free certificate authority Let's Encrypt. Certificates will be automatically renewed by Blogger before they expire.
Once the changes are active, you can return to the settings and turn on HTTPS redirect:
Please reload your blog URL, and check that the page is showing as secure, and you can also check the SSL certificate details:
TIP: Don't forget to update your Google Search Console preferences. You will need to create a new Property for your new HTTPS site URL. In addition you can update the default URL inside Google Analytics.
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