{"id":42694,"date":"2019-05-29T09:32:25","date_gmt":"2019-05-29T14:32:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/?p=42694"},"modified":"2021-08-16T22:21:57","modified_gmt":"2021-08-17T02:21:57","slug":"force-https-cms-made-simple","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/website\/force-https-cms-made-simple\/","title":{"rendered":"Force HTTPS in CMS Made Simple"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Security should always be a priority. Get started the right way with strong passwords and installing a <a href=\"\/support\/website\/ssl\/auto-ssl-guide\/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">free or paid SSL certificate<\/a> on your domain. 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