Seeing "Not Secure" next to your website's address in the browser is alarming to visitors, but the fix is usually straightforward.
What causes the warning
This warning appears when your site doesn't have a valid SSL certificate installed, or when it's not being applied correctly across all pages.
Step 1: Check if SSL is active
Log in to your hosting dashboard and check whether an SSL certificate is installed and active for your domain. Many hosts, including Hostinger, include this automatically and free.
Step 2: Force HTTPS site-wide
Sometimes SSL is installed but the site still loads some pages over the unencrypted HTTP version. Make sure your site is configured to redirect all traffic to HTTPS.
Step 3: Fix mixed content
If some elements on your page (like old image links) are still pulling from "http://" instead of "https://", browsers may still flag the page. Update any hardcoded HTTP links to HTTPS.
Step 4: Clear your browser cache
Occasionally, the warning persists in your own browser due to caching even after the certificate is correctly installed.
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