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Why Does My Site Say Not Secure on Squarespace?

Last updated on October 1, 2022 @ 12:37 am

If you’re using Google Chrome to view your website and you see a “Not Secure” message in the address bar, it’s likely that your site is not configured to use SSL. SSL (Secure Sockets Layer) is a protocol that encrypts communication between a website and a web browser.

When SSL is enabled, the connection between the two is secure and private.

There are a few different reasons why your site might not be configured to use SSL. The first is that your site might not be hosted on an SSL-enabled server.

If this is the case, you’ll need to contact your web host and ask them to enable SSL for your site.

PRO TIP: If you see the “Not Secure” warning message in your browser, it means that your Squarespace site isn’t fully encrypted. This can happen for a few reasons:

Your site is using an outdated protocol called HTTP.
Your site hasn’t turned on SSL certificates.
Your site is in Development Mode.

If you see the “Not Secure” warning message, we recommend taking action to encrypt your site. For instructions on how to do this, please visit our Help Center.

Another possibility is that you’re using an outdated version of Squarespace. Squarespace 6 didn’t support SSL, so if you’re still using that version of the platform, you won’t be able to enable SSL.

Upgrade to Squarespace 7 to enable SSL.

Finally, it’s possible that you have SSL enabled for your site but you’re using mixed content. This means that some of the resources on your page are being loaded over an insecure connection, which can trigger the “Not Secure” message in Chrome.

To fix this, you’ll need to find and replace all instances of http:// with https:// in your site’s code.

Conclusion: Why Does My Site Say Not Secure on Squarespace?
There are a few different reasons why your Squarespace site might say “Not Secure.” The first reason is that your site might not be hosted on an SSL-enabled server. If this is the case, you’ll need to contact your web host and ask them to enable SSL for your site.

Another possibility is that you’re using an outdated version of Squarespace. Upgrade to Squarespace 7 to enable SSL.

Finally, it’s possible that you haveSSL enabled for your site but you’re using mixed content. To fix this, you’ll need to find and replace all instances of http:// with https:// in your site’s code.

Morgan Bash

Morgan Bash

Technology enthusiast and Co-Founder of Women Coders SF.