Using htaccess Redirect code and redirecting the site from http to https

[Jaiji]

Hi, I’ve just launched a new version of a site and it has 17×301 redirects (all http) in place, all working fine e.g

RedirectMatch 301 ^/travel/bus/$ http://www.website.com/about/travel/bus/$1

I’m wanting to move the new site to https using Let’s Encrypt and I’m not sure whether this code is sufficient or do I need to alter the other 301s? If so, how do I do that (in that they would need to redirect from http/oldURL to https/newURL)?:

# WP REWRITE LOOP START
RewriteEngine On
RewriteBase /
RewriteCond %{HTTPS} !=on
RewriteCond %{SERVER_PORT} ^80
RewriteRule (.*) https://%{HTTP_HOST}%{REQUEST_URI} [R,L]
RewriteRule ^index\.php$ - [L]

[AITpro Admin]

Yep, it is best to continue to use the individual RedirectMatch redirect code instead of combining it into the WP Rewrite Loop code and then change your WP Rewrite Loop code to rewrite/redirect from http to https.  You want to copy your individual RedirectMatch redirect code into this BPS Root Custom Code text box:  1. CUSTOM CODE TOP PHP/PHP.INI HANDLER/CACHE CODE instead of where you would normally add redirect code (bottom root Custom Code text box #14).  Important!  Change your destination URL’s from http to https.  See this forum topic for the steps to add your http to https WP Rewrite Loop code:  https://forum.ait-pro.com/forums/topic/wordpress-ssl-htaccess-code-rewrite-ssl-rewritecond-server_port/#post-7233

[Jaiji]

Thanks for your prompt and comprehensive reply. Your support is excellent.

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