Mixed Content Detection

Mixed content occurs when a secure (HTTPS) web page includes resources (such as images, videos, stylesheets, or scripts) that are loaded over an insecure (HTTP) connection.

What Is Mixed Content?

Mixed content occurs when a secure (HTTPS) web page includes resources (such as images, videos, stylesheets, or scripts) that are loaded over an insecure (HTTP) connection. This undermines the security of your site and can trigger browser warnings or SEO penalties.

Real-Time Monitoring

Varsuite Core automatically scans every connected website daily to detect any instances of mixed content.

  • If no issues are found, you’ll see a success message:

    Congratulations! Your site has no mixed content

  • If problems are detected, they are displayed in a breakdown similar to the Broken Link Detection view, including:

    • The affected URL path

    • The insecure resource

    • The type of content (e.g., image, script)

    • Link source (where it was found)

Why This Matters

Having mixed content:

  • Reduces the security of your site

  • Triggers browser padlock warnings or blocks resources

  • Lowers trust with users

  • Can negatively affect Google ranking and indexing

Modern browsers often block these resources entirely, causing broken layouts or features on your site.

Example Scenarios

  • A script loaded from http://example.com/js/script.js instead of https://

  • An image embedded via an HTTP URL from a CDN or third-party site

  • A stylesheet hardcoded with a non-secure link

Exporting Issues

When mixed content is detected, you’ll be able to:

  • Export the full list as a CSV

  • Review each instance for remediation

  • Assign fixes to your development team or manually update themes/plugins

Best Practice

Always:

  • Use relative paths (//example.com) or protocol-independent URLs

  • Check hardcoded third-party assets

  • Audit your WordPress or Laravel theme/template files

If you're using page builders or older plugins, be especially vigilant as these are often culprits.

Stay Secure, Stay Indexed

With Varsuite Core’s Mixed Content Detection, you never have to second-guess the security state of your assets. Your SEO and visitors will thank you and your site will stay padlock-perfect.

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