{"id":14815,"date":"2020-10-24T17:00:39","date_gmt":"2020-10-24T15:00:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/?p=14815"},"modified":"2020-10-26T15:37:26","modified_gmt":"2020-10-26T14:37:26","slug":"fix-your-connection-is-not-private-error","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/fix-your-connection-is-not-private-error\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Fix the &#8220;Your Connection is Not Private&#8221; Error in WordPress"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wpb-content-wrapper\"><p>[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Even though WordPress is a reliable and sturdy platform, errors now and then are unavoidable. Therefore, when an error occurs, it is important to stay calm and troubleshoot it efficiently. Depending on the error you are experiencing, various other issues can happen that can endanger your website.<br \/>\n[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;28px&#8221;][vc_column_text]In this article, we will talk about the <em>Your connection is not private<\/em> error. This is a very common WordPress error that prevents users from accessing a certain website. Even though it might not seem troublesome on the surface, your site being a website inaccessible can have significant repercussions. For website owners, this error can mean a loss of revenue and a deterrent to traffic, as well as a potential hit to SEO ratings, if it\u2019s not resolved promptly. To help you avoid this, we have made a detailed article explaining the causes of this error and the many possible ways of troubleshooting it and broke it down into manageable sections:[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;22px&#8221;]<ul class=\"qodef-unordered-list-item qodef-toc\">\n    <li>\n\t        <div class=\"qodef-ul-title-holder\">\n            <span class=\"qodef-ul-title-content\"><a href=\"#understanding-the-your-connection-is-not-private-error-in-wordpress\">Understanding the Your connection is not private error in WordPress<\/a><\/span>        <\/div>\n            <\/li>\n<\/ul>[vc_empty_space height=&#8221;5px&#8221;]<ul class=\"qodef-unordered-list-item qodef-toc\">\n    <li>\n\t        <div class=\"qodef-ul-title-holder\">\n            <span class=\"qodef-ul-title-content\"><a href=\"#how-to-fix-the-your-connection-is-not-private-error-in-wordpress\">How to fix the Your connection is not private error in WordPress<\/a><\/span>        <\/div>\n            <\/li>\n<\/ul>[vc_empty_space height=&#8221;5px&#8221;]<ul class=\"qodef-unordered-list-item qodef-toc\">\n    <li>\n\t        <div class=\"qodef-ul-title-holder\">\n            <span class=\"qodef-ul-title-content\"><a href=\"#less-conventional-fixes-for-the-your-connection-is-not-private-error-in-wordpress\">Less conventional fixes for the Your connection is not private error in WordPress<\/a><\/span>        <\/div>\n            <\/li>\n<\/ul>[vc_empty_space height=&#8221;80px&#8221;][vc_widget_sidebar sidebar_id=&#8221;new-top-picks-banner&#8221;][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;81px&#8221;][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"qodef-h4\"><a id=\"understanding-the-your-connection-is-not-private-error-in-wordpress\"><\/a>Understanding the <em>Your connection is not private<\/em> error in WordPress<\/h2>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text]Firstly, let us examine what the <em>Your connection is not private<\/em> error is and how it manifests. This error concerns HTTPS websites and signifies that there was an issue in the process of creating an SSL connection.[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;28px&#8221;][vc_column_text]When a user visits a website, his browser sends a connection request to the website\u2019s server. The server will reply with the certificate information and a public key, used for the validation process. The user&#8217;s browser will, then, try to validate the SSL certificate. If successful, the browser will encrypt the data, making the connection between the user\u2019s browser and the website secure. However, if the browser ascertains that the certificate is invalid or if there was an issue during the validation process, the browser will prevent users from accessing the website by showing the <em>Your connection is not private<\/em> error message.[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;28px&#8221;][vc_column_text]Some of the more obvious reasons why this error occurs include the certificate expiring or being issued by untrustworthy organizations. However, there are several other possible reasons, as we will soon see. Similarly, the error messages can vary across browsers. Below we have included examples of error messages in Google Chrome, Mozilla Firefox, Microsoft Edge, and Safari, in that order.<br \/>\n[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;50px&#8221;]<div class=\"qodef-single-image-holder   qodef-has-border \">\n    <div class=\"qodef-si-inner\" >\n                                    <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"700\" height=\"374\" src=\"https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/Connection-is-Not-Private.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"Connection is Not Private\" srcset=\"https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/Connection-is-Not-Private.jpg 700w, https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/Connection-is-Not-Private-300x160.jpg 300w, https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/Connection-is-Not-Private-620x331.jpg 620w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/>                        <\/div>\n<\/div>[vc_empty_space height=&#8221;38px&#8221;][vc_column_text]Now that you have a grasp on what the issue is and how it presents across multiple browsers, let us see how it can be solved.<br \/>\n[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;68px&#8221;][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"qodef-h4\"><a id=\"how-to-fix-the-your-connection-is-not-private-error-in-wordpress\"><\/a>How to fix the <em>Your connection is not private<\/em> error in WordPress<\/h2>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text]Since there are quite a few reasons for the <em>Your connection is not private<\/em> error to occur, you might feel overwhelmed when trying to troubleshoot it. But, worry not. For the most part, all possible causes of the error could be classified into two categories \u2013 client-side and certificate-related issues. In this section, we will cover the possible solutions for the error, starting from the ones that are easier and less time-consuming to execute.[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;72px&#8221;][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"qodef-h5\">Reloading the page<\/h3>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text]When facing an error,<strong> you should always double-check<\/strong> if it wasn\u2019t only temporary. This is done simply <strong>by shutting the browser down and then reopening it. Then, you should open the page where you were previously experiencing the issue and examine it.<\/strong> As there is a slight chance that the SSL certificate was being reissued at the exact time when you first saw the error, it doesn\u2019t hurt to test.[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;28px&#8221;][vc_column_text]<strong>If the error isn\u2019t resolved after that, try reviewing several other pages on that website to investigate if the issue is restricted to a single page or not. If the error appears only on a single page, it is most likely that the error is due to the cache on that page<\/strong>. As such, <strong>we also suggest doing a hard reload of the page. Windows or Linux users can do so by pressing the CTRL and F5 keys at the same time, while the macOS users should press Cmd, Shift, and R, at the same time.<\/strong> By performing a hard reload of a single page, you will delete its browser cache. After that, <strong>examine the page<\/strong> to see if the error has disappeared.[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;72px&#8221;][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"qodef-h5\">Clearing browser cache and cookies<\/h3>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text]If the error is present throughout the whole website, we still shouldn\u2019t neglect to test for caching issues. As caching issues can cause a wide array of errors, it is always advisable to test for it. Clearing the cache and cookies of your preferred browser should be one of your first troubleshooting steps. Therefore, we will explain how to do so in several different browsers.<br \/>\n[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;28px&#8221;][vc_column_text]<strong>Furthermore, you should either do a hard reload of a page or clear the browser cache and cookies after each of the other suggested methods we included in this article. By doing so, you will be able to properly check the effectiveness of those methods, as you will be seeing the latest version of a certain page.<\/strong>[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;22px&#8221;]<ul class=\"qodef-unordered-list-item qodef-toc\">\n    <li>\n\t        <div class=\"qodef-ul-title-holder\">\n            <span class=\"qodef-ul-title-content\"><strong>Chrome<\/strong><\/span>        <\/div>\n            <\/li>\n<\/ul>[vc_empty_space height=&#8221;28px&#8221;][vc_column_text]To clear the browser cache and cookies in Chrome, <strong>click on the three dots<\/strong> in the top right corner. Then, <strong>hover over the <em>History<\/em> option<\/strong> found in the menu that opens and <strong>choose the second <em>History<\/em> option in the subsequent submenu<\/strong>. This will open the <em>History<\/em> page within the Chrome browser. The same page can also be manually accessed by putting the address <strong>chrome:\/\/history\/<\/strong> in the address bar.[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;50px&#8221;]<div class=\"qodef-single-image-holder   qodef-has-border \">\n    <div class=\"qodef-si-inner\" >\n                                    <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"700\" height=\"406\" src=\"https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/Chrome-Clear-History-1.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"Chrome Clear History\" srcset=\"https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/Chrome-Clear-History-1.jpg 700w, https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/Chrome-Clear-History-1-300x174.jpg 300w, https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/Chrome-Clear-History-1-620x360.jpg 620w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/>                        <\/div>\n<\/div>[vc_empty_space height=&#8221;38px&#8221;][vc_column_text]<strong>Locate the menu on the left side<\/strong> of this page and <strong>select the <em>Clear browsing data<\/em> option<\/strong>.[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;50px&#8221;]<div class=\"qodef-single-image-holder   qodef-has-border \">\n    <div class=\"qodef-si-inner\" >\n                                    <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"700\" height=\"374\" src=\"https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/Chrome-Clear-History-2-1.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"Chrome Clear History\" srcset=\"https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/Chrome-Clear-History-2-1.jpg 700w, https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/Chrome-Clear-History-2-1-300x160.jpg 300w, https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/Chrome-Clear-History-2-1-620x331.jpg 620w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/>                        <\/div>\n<\/div>[vc_empty_space height=&#8221;38px&#8221;][vc_column_text]On the following page, you will see the browser clearing popup window. The popup window has two tabs \u2013 Basic and Advanced, and the Basic one is displayed by default.<br \/>\n[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;28px&#8221;][vc_column_text]<strong>Choose the time range and what type of data you wish to delete<\/strong> and <strong>press the <em>Clear data<\/em> button<\/strong> below to clear browsing data. If you want more control over what data you delete, switch to the Advanced tab and follow the same steps described above.[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;50px&#8221;]<div class=\"qodef-single-image-holder   qodef-has-border \">\n    <div class=\"qodef-si-inner\" >\n                                    <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"700\" height=\"400\" src=\"https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/Chrome-Clear-History-3-1.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"Chrome Clear History\" srcset=\"https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/Chrome-Clear-History-3-1.jpg 700w, https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/Chrome-Clear-History-3-1-300x171.jpg 300w, https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/Chrome-Clear-History-3-1-620x354.jpg 620w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/>                        <\/div>\n<\/div>[vc_empty_space]<ul class=\"qodef-unordered-list-item qodef-toc\">\n    <li>\n\t        <div class=\"qodef-ul-title-holder\">\n            <span class=\"qodef-ul-title-content\"><strong>Firefox<\/strong><\/span>        <\/div>\n            <\/li>\n<\/ul>[vc_empty_space height=&#8221;28px&#8221;][vc_column_text]To clear the browser cache and cookies in Firefox, <strong>press the hamburger menu icon<\/strong> in the top right corner of your screen. Then, <strong>select <em>Options<\/em> from the menu that opens<\/strong>. This will open the <em>Options<\/em> page. You can access the same page manually by typing <strong>about:preferences<\/strong> in the address bar.[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;50px&#8221;]<div class=\"qodef-single-image-holder   qodef-has-border \">\n    <div class=\"qodef-si-inner\" >\n                                    <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"700\" height=\"522\" src=\"https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/Firefox-Clear-History.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"Firefox Clear History\" srcset=\"https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/Firefox-Clear-History.jpg 700w, https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/Firefox-Clear-History-300x224.jpg 300w, https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/Firefox-Clear-History-620x462.jpg 620w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/>                        <\/div>\n<\/div>[vc_empty_space height=&#8221;38px&#8221;][vc_column_text]Then, <strong>click on the<em> Privacy &amp; Security<\/em> option<\/strong> from the menu on the left.[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;50px&#8221;]<div class=\"qodef-single-image-holder   qodef-has-border \">\n    <div class=\"qodef-si-inner\" >\n                                    <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"700\" height=\"374\" src=\"https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/Firefox-Clear-History-2.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"Firefox Clear History\" srcset=\"https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/Firefox-Clear-History-2.jpg 700w, https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/Firefox-Clear-History-2-300x160.jpg 300w, https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/Firefox-Clear-History-2-620x331.jpg 620w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/>                        <\/div>\n<\/div>[vc_empty_space height=&#8221;38px&#8221;][vc_column_text]This will open the <em>Privacy &amp; Security<\/em> tab, after which<strong> you should scroll down to the <em>Cookies and Site Data<\/em> section within<\/strong>. Then, <strong>press the<em> Clear Data<\/em> button<\/strong>.[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;50px&#8221;]<div class=\"qodef-single-image-holder   qodef-has-border \">\n    <div class=\"qodef-si-inner\" >\n                                    <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"700\" height=\"374\" src=\"https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/Firefox-Clear-History-3.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"Firefox Clear History\" srcset=\"https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/Firefox-Clear-History-3.jpg 700w, https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/Firefox-Clear-History-3-300x160.jpg 300w, https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/Firefox-Clear-History-3-620x331.jpg 620w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/>                        <\/div>\n<\/div>[vc_empty_space height=&#8221;38px&#8221;][vc_column_text]Clicking on the button will open a popup window. <strong>Make sure that both the<em> Cookies and Site Data<\/em> as well as the <em>Cached Web Content<\/em> options are ticked<\/strong> and <strong>press the <em>Clear<\/em> button<\/strong>.[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;50px&#8221;]<div class=\"qodef-single-image-holder   qodef-has-border \">\n    <div class=\"qodef-si-inner\" >\n                                    <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"700\" height=\"374\" src=\"https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/Firefox-Clear-History-4.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"Firefox Clear History\" srcset=\"https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/Firefox-Clear-History-4.jpg 700w, https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/Firefox-Clear-History-4-300x160.jpg 300w, https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/Firefox-Clear-History-4-620x331.jpg 620w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/>                        <\/div>\n<\/div>[vc_empty_space]<ul class=\"qodef-unordered-list-item qodef-toc\">\n    <li>\n\t        <div class=\"qodef-ul-title-holder\">\n            <span class=\"qodef-ul-title-content\"><strong>Safari<\/strong><\/span>        <\/div>\n            <\/li>\n<\/ul>[vc_empty_space height=&#8221;28px&#8221;][vc_column_text]To clear the browser cache in Safari, <strong>you can opt for one of the following two options. If you want to delete your whole browsing history, including cache and cookies, you can do so by navigating to the <em>History<\/em> tab and clicking on the <em>Clear history<\/em> option.<\/strong>[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;50px&#8221;]<div class=\"qodef-single-image-holder   qodef-has-border \">\n    <div class=\"qodef-si-inner\" >\n                                    <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"700\" height=\"374\" src=\"https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/Safari-Clear-History.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"Safari Clear History\" srcset=\"https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/Safari-Clear-History.jpg 700w, https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/Safari-Clear-History-300x160.jpg 300w, https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/Safari-Clear-History-620x331.jpg 620w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/>                        <\/div>\n<\/div>[vc_empty_space height=&#8221;38px&#8221;][vc_column_text]If you only want to remove the browser cache and cookies, you can remove one at a time. To empty the browser cache, <strong>navigate to the <em>Develop<\/em> tab<\/strong> and <strong>press the <em>Empty Caches<\/em> option<\/strong>.[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;50px&#8221;]<div class=\"qodef-single-image-holder   qodef-has-border \">\n    <div class=\"qodef-si-inner\" >\n                                    <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"700\" height=\"400\" src=\"https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/Safari-Clear-History-2.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"Safari Clear History\" srcset=\"https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/Safari-Clear-History-2.jpg 700w, https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/Safari-Clear-History-2-300x171.jpg 300w, https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/Safari-Clear-History-2-620x354.jpg 620w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/>                        <\/div>\n<\/div>[vc_empty_space height=&#8221;38px&#8221;][vc_column_text]If you aren\u2019t able to see the Develop tab, you will need to enable it first. To do so, <strong>navigate to the <em>Safari<\/em> tab<\/strong> and <strong>click on the <em>Preferences<\/em> option<\/strong>.[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;50px&#8221;]<div class=\"qodef-single-image-holder   qodef-has-border \">\n    <div class=\"qodef-si-inner\" >\n                                    <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"700\" height=\"374\" src=\"https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/Safari-Clear-History-3.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"Safari Clear History\" srcset=\"https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/Safari-Clear-History-3.jpg 700w, https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/Safari-Clear-History-3-300x160.jpg 300w, https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/Safari-Clear-History-3-620x331.jpg 620w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/>                        <\/div>\n<\/div>[vc_empty_space height=&#8221;38px&#8221;][vc_column_text]Then, <strong>click on the <em>Advanced<\/em> tab<\/strong> in the popup window and <strong>tick the <em>Show Develop menu in menu bar<\/em> option<\/strong>.[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;50px&#8221;]<div class=\"qodef-single-image-holder   qodef-has-border \">\n    <div class=\"qodef-si-inner\" >\n                                    <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"700\" height=\"434\" src=\"https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/Safari-Clear-History-4.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"Safari Clear History\" srcset=\"https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/Safari-Clear-History-4.jpg 700w, https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/Safari-Clear-History-4-300x186.jpg 300w, https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/Safari-Clear-History-4-620x384.jpg 620w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/>                        <\/div>\n<\/div>[vc_empty_space height=&#8221;38px&#8221;][vc_column_text]<strong>Afterward, proceed as described above.<\/strong>[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;28px&#8221;][vc_column_text]To clear cookies only, <strong>click on the <em>Privacy<\/em> tab<\/strong> (within the same popup window) and <strong>press the<em> Manage Website Data\u2026<\/em> button<\/strong>.[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;50px&#8221;]<div class=\"qodef-single-image-holder   qodef-has-border \">\n    <div class=\"qodef-si-inner\" >\n                                    <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"700\" height=\"374\" src=\"https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/Safari-Clear-History-5.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"Safari Clear History\" srcset=\"https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/Safari-Clear-History-5.jpg 700w, https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/Safari-Clear-History-5-300x160.jpg 300w, https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/Safari-Clear-History-5-620x331.jpg 620w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/>                        <\/div>\n<\/div>[vc_empty_space height=&#8221;38px&#8221;][vc_column_text]Then, <strong>either manually choose websites whose cookies you want to remove and press the <em>Remove<\/em> button, or press the <em>Remove All<\/em> button to remove cookies from all the websites shown in the list<\/strong>. To finish the process, <strong>press the <em>Done<\/em> button<\/strong>.[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;50px&#8221;]<div class=\"qodef-single-image-holder   qodef-has-border \">\n    <div class=\"qodef-si-inner\" >\n                                    <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"700\" height=\"436\" src=\"https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/Safari-Clear-History-6.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"Safari Clear History\" srcset=\"https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/Safari-Clear-History-6.jpg 700w, https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/Safari-Clear-History-6-300x187.jpg 300w, https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/Safari-Clear-History-6-620x386.jpg 620w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/>                        <\/div>\n<\/div>[vc_empty_space]<ul class=\"qodef-unordered-list-item qodef-toc\">\n    <li>\n\t        <div class=\"qodef-ul-title-holder\">\n            <span class=\"qodef-ul-title-content\"><strong>Edge<\/strong><\/span>        <\/div>\n            <\/li>\n<\/ul>[vc_empty_space height=&#8221;28px&#8221;][vc_column_text]To clear the browser cache and cookies in Microsoft Edge, <strong>press the three dots<\/strong> in the top right corner of your screen. From the menu that opens, <strong>press the <em>Settings<\/em> option<\/strong>.[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;50px&#8221;]<div class=\"qodef-single-image-holder   qodef-has-border \">\n    <div class=\"qodef-si-inner\" >\n                                    <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"700\" height=\"500\" src=\"https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/Edge-Clear-History.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"Edge Clear History\" srcset=\"https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/Edge-Clear-History.jpg 700w, https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/Edge-Clear-History-300x214.jpg 300w, https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/Edge-Clear-History-620x443.jpg 620w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/>                        <\/div>\n<\/div>[vc_empty_space height=&#8221;38px&#8221;][vc_column_text]This will open a menu with all your settings on the right and place you within the <em>General<\/em> tab of that menu by default. <strong>Click on the <em>Privacy &amp; security<\/em> tab, find the <em>Clear browsing data<\/em> option<\/strong>, and <strong>press the <em>Choose what to clear<\/em> button<\/strong> below.[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;50px&#8221;]<div class=\"qodef-single-image-holder   qodef-has-border \">\n    <div class=\"qodef-si-inner\" >\n                                    <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"700\" height=\"500\" src=\"https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/Edge-Clear-History-2.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"Edge Clear History\" srcset=\"https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/Edge-Clear-History-2.jpg 700w, https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/Edge-Clear-History-2-300x214.jpg 300w, https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/Edge-Clear-History-2-620x443.jpg 620w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/>                        <\/div>\n<\/div>[vc_empty_space height=&#8221;38px&#8221;][vc_column_text]Make sure to <strong>tick the <em>Cookies and saved website data<\/em> as well as the <em>Cached data and files<\/em> options<\/strong> before you <strong>press the <em>Clear<\/em> button<\/strong> below.[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;50px&#8221;]<div class=\"qodef-single-image-holder   qodef-has-border \">\n    <div class=\"qodef-si-inner\" >\n                                    <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"700\" height=\"500\" src=\"https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/Edge-Clear-History-3.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"Edge Clear History\" srcset=\"https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/Edge-Clear-History-3.jpg 700w, https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/Edge-Clear-History-3-300x214.jpg 300w, https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/Edge-Clear-History-3-620x443.jpg 620w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/>                        <\/div>\n<\/div>[vc_empty_space height=&#8221;82px&#8221;][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"qodef-h5\">Accessing the page using multiple browsers<\/h3>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text]If you weren\u2019t able to solve the error using the steps above, we suggest checking if it persists across multiple browsers. <strong>Open the page where the error appeared in different browsers. If the error is constrained only to a single browser<\/strong>, then either the browser version isn\u2019t up to date or there is an issue with the browser itself. To solve the error, <strong>you should simply reinstall that browser.<\/strong>[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;72px&#8221;][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"qodef-h5\">Syncing the date and time on your computer<\/h3>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text]<strong>Having your date and time improperly set is one of the more unexpected reasons for this error occurring. It is because browsers rely on your date and time settings to tell if an SSL certificate is expired or not<\/strong>. Therefore, <strong>you should always have your date and time synced on your device<\/strong>, to avoid such problems. We will show how you can do so below.[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;22px&#8221;]<ul class=\"qodef-unordered-list-item qodef-toc\">\n    <li>\n\t        <div class=\"qodef-ul-title-holder\">\n            <span class=\"qodef-ul-title-content\"><strong>Windows<\/strong><\/span>        <\/div>\n            <\/li>\n<\/ul>[vc_empty_space height=&#8221;28px&#8221;][vc_column_text]To sync the date and time on Windows, <strong>right-click on the date and time settings<\/strong> in the bottom right corner of the screen and then<strong> select the <em>Adjust date\/time<\/em> option<\/strong>.[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;50px&#8221;]<div class=\"qodef-single-image-holder   qodef-has-border \">\n    <div class=\"qodef-si-inner\" >\n                                    <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"700\" height=\"500\" src=\"https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/Windows-Date-And-Time.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"Windows Date And Time\" srcset=\"https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/Windows-Date-And-Time.jpg 700w, https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/Windows-Date-And-Time-300x214.jpg 300w, https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/Windows-Date-And-Time-620x443.jpg 620w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/>                        <\/div>\n<\/div>[vc_empty_space height=&#8221;38px&#8221;][vc_column_text]<strong>In the popup that appears, find the <em>Set time automatically<\/em> option<\/strong> and <strong>make sure it is switched on<\/strong>. <strong>Close the popup window<\/strong> and <strong>check the time and date in the bottom right corner once more<\/strong>, to ensure it is properly set. If the time wasn\u2019t properly set automatically, you can switch the <em>Set time zone automatically<\/em> option to Off and manually select the time zone.[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;50px&#8221;]<div class=\"qodef-single-image-holder   qodef-has-border \">\n    <div class=\"qodef-si-inner\" >\n                                    <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"700\" height=\"396\" src=\"https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/Windows-Date-And-Time-2.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"Windows Date And Time\" srcset=\"https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/Windows-Date-And-Time-2.jpg 700w, https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/Windows-Date-And-Time-2-300x170.jpg 300w, https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/Windows-Date-And-Time-2-620x351.jpg 620w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/>                        <\/div>\n<\/div>[vc_empty_space]<ul class=\"qodef-unordered-list-item qodef-toc\">\n    <li>\n\t        <div class=\"qodef-ul-title-holder\">\n            <span class=\"qodef-ul-title-content\"><strong>Mac<\/strong><\/span>        <\/div>\n            <\/li>\n<\/ul>[vc_empty_space height=&#8221;28px&#8221;][vc_column_text]To sync the date and time on Mac,<strong> click on the Apple menu<\/strong> and, then, <strong>click on the <em>System Preferences<\/em> option<\/strong>.[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;50px&#8221;]<div class=\"qodef-single-image-holder   qodef-has-border \">\n    <div class=\"qodef-si-inner\" >\n                                    <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"700\" height=\"374\" src=\"https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/Mac-Date-And-Time.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"Mac Date And Time\" srcset=\"https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/Mac-Date-And-Time.jpg 700w, https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/Mac-Date-And-Time-300x160.jpg 300w, https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/Mac-Date-And-Time-620x331.jpg 620w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/>                        <\/div>\n<\/div>[vc_empty_space height=&#8221;38px&#8221;][vc_column_text]Within the<em> System Preferences<\/em> window, <strong>click on the<em> Date &amp; Time<\/em> option<\/strong>.[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;50px&#8221;]<div class=\"qodef-single-image-holder   qodef-has-border \">\n    <div class=\"qodef-si-inner\" >\n                                    <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"700\" height=\"412\" src=\"https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/Mac-Date-And-Time-2.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"Mac Date And Time\" srcset=\"https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/Mac-Date-And-Time-2.jpg 700w, https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/Mac-Date-And-Time-2-300x177.jpg 300w, https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/Mac-Date-And-Time-2-620x365.jpg 620w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/>                        <\/div>\n<\/div>[vc_empty_space height=&#8221;38px&#8221;][vc_column_text]<strong>If a padlock icon appears in the bottom-left part of the window, click on it and then insert your administrator username and password so you can make changes to those settings.<\/strong>[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;28px&#8221;][vc_column_text]Then, within the Date &amp; Time tab, <strong>tick the checkbox next to the <em>Set date and time automatically<\/em> option<\/strong>.[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;50px&#8221;]<div class=\"qodef-single-image-holder   qodef-has-border \">\n    <div class=\"qodef-si-inner\" >\n                                    <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"700\" height=\"552\" src=\"https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/Mac-Date-And-Time-3.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"Mac Date And Time\" srcset=\"https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/Mac-Date-And-Time-3.jpg 700w, https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/Mac-Date-And-Time-3-300x237.jpg 300w, https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/Mac-Date-And-Time-3-620x489.jpg 620w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/>                        <\/div>\n<\/div>[vc_empty_space height=&#8221;38px&#8221;][vc_column_text]<strong>Open the Time Zone tab<\/strong> afterward and <strong>make sure your time zone is selected correctly. If your time zone isn\u2019t automatically assigned, uncheck the <em>Set time zone automatically using current location<\/em> option and manually select the region and city on the map below.<\/strong>[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;50px&#8221;]<div class=\"qodef-single-image-holder   qodef-has-border \">\n    <div class=\"qodef-si-inner\" >\n                                    <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"700\" height=\"498\" src=\"https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/Mac-Date-And-Time-4.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"Mac Date And Time\" srcset=\"https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/Mac-Date-And-Time-4.jpg 700w, https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/Mac-Date-And-Time-4-300x213.jpg 300w, https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/Mac-Date-And-Time-4-620x441.jpg 620w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/>                        <\/div>\n<\/div>[vc_empty_space height=&#8221;38px&#8221;][vc_column_text]After you sync your date and time, <strong>close the browser you were using. Then reopen it, and access the same page where the error previously appeared to see if it is gone.<\/strong>[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;72px&#8221;][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"qodef-h5\">Checking if the SSL certificate has expired<\/h3>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text]<strong>One of the most obvious reasons why you may be experiencing <em>Your connection is not private<\/em> error is because the SSL certificate has actually expired on that website<\/strong>. This could be due to some issue with the SSL auto-renewal procedure. Alternatively, the website owner might not have realized the previous certificate has expired so they haven\u2019t created a new <a href=\"https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/how-to-add-free-ssl-certificate-wordpress\/\">free SSL certificate<\/a> yet.[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;28px&#8221;][vc_column_text]There is an easy way of investigating if this is the reason for the error. To start, <strong>click on the padlock next to the website address in the address bar<\/strong>. This will let you know whether the connection is secure or not.[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;50px&#8221;]<div class=\"qodef-single-image-holder   qodef-has-border \">\n    <div class=\"qodef-si-inner\" >\n                                    <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"700\" height=\"374\" src=\"https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/Certificate-Expired.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"Certificate Expired\" srcset=\"https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/Certificate-Expired.jpg 700w, https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/Certificate-Expired-300x160.jpg 300w, https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/Certificate-Expired-620x331.jpg 620w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/>                        <\/div>\n<\/div>[vc_empty_space height=&#8221;38px&#8221;][vc_column_text]Furthermore, by <strong>pressing the <em>Certificate<\/em> option<\/strong>, you will be able to see the certificate information, including whether it is valid and the date on it expires.[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;50px&#8221;]<div class=\"qodef-single-image-holder   qodef-has-border \">\n    <div class=\"qodef-si-inner\" >\n                                    <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"700\" height=\"374\" src=\"https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/Certificate-Expired-Check.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"Certificate Expired Check\" srcset=\"https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/Certificate-Expired-Check.jpg 700w, https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/Certificate-Expired-Check-300x160.jpg 300w, https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/Certificate-Expired-Check-620x331.jpg 620w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/>                        <\/div>\n<\/div>[vc_empty_space height=&#8221;38px&#8221;][vc_column_text]If your certificate has expired, <strong>you should contact your hosting or SSL certificate provider about renewing it<\/strong>.[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;72px&#8221;][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"qodef-h5\">Checking the SAN of a certificate<\/h3>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text]The SAN or Subject Alternative Name certificates serve to secure multiple domains and subdomains with a single certificate. This includes all the www and non-www domain name variations. Therefore, the reason for a <em>Your connection is not private<\/em> error can be as simple as not including either the www or the non-www URL variation under the SAN certificate. However, as adding a 301 redirection code is becoming common practice, this, as the reason for the error, should be less likely nowadays.[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;28px&#8221;][vc_column_text]<strong>The error can also happen when moving a website from a server or domain where the first domain had a valid SSL certificate and the second does not.<\/strong> To determine if this is the reason behind the error, <strong>you should first inspect which domains are included within your SAN certificate and which are not<\/strong>. You can do so by <strong>clicking on the padlock<\/strong> in the address bar, <strong>followed by a click on the <em>Certificate<\/em> option<\/strong>.[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;50px&#8221;]<div class=\"qodef-single-image-holder   qodef-has-border \">\n    <div class=\"qodef-si-inner\" >\n                                    <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"700\" height=\"374\" src=\"https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/QodeInteractive-Certificate.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"QodeInteractive Certificate\" srcset=\"https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/QodeInteractive-Certificate.jpg 700w, https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/QodeInteractive-Certificate-300x160.jpg 300w, https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/QodeInteractive-Certificate-620x331.jpg 620w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/>                        <\/div>\n<\/div>[vc_empty_space height=&#8221;38px&#8221;][vc_column_text]Then, <strong>select the <em>Details<\/em> tab<\/strong> and <strong>manually search for the <em>Subject Alternative Name<\/em><\/strong> within the list of fields. After you find it, <strong>click on it to see its value below<\/strong>.[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;50px&#8221;]<div class=\"qodef-single-image-holder   qodef-has-border \">\n    <div class=\"qodef-si-inner\" >\n                                    <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"700\" height=\"374\" src=\"https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/SAN.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"SAN\" srcset=\"https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/SAN.jpg 700w, https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/SAN-300x160.jpg 300w, https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/SAN-620x331.jpg 620w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/>                        <\/div>\n<\/div>[vc_empty_space height=&#8221;38px&#8221;][vc_column_text]Then, to solve this instance of <em>Your connection is not private<\/em> error,<strong> you can either issue <a href=\"https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/how-to-add-free-ssl-certificate-wordpress\/\">a free SSL certificate<\/a> for your second domain (where the website was moved to). Alternatively, you can <a href=\"https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/how-to-create-301-redirects-in-wordpress\/\">insert a redirection<\/a> that leads the visitors from an insecure version of your site to the version with a valid certificate.<\/strong>[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;72px&#8221;][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"qodef-h5\">Checking your internet connection<\/h3>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text]If you are using a public wifi connection, it is most likely that you will experience this error. It is because most public connections use HTTP and even those that use HTTPS could have configuration issues. You should be aware of the risks that it poses \u2013 any personal data you send in a transaction can be stolen. As such, <strong>we suggest always using a private wifi connection<\/strong> instead of public ones.[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;72px&#8221;][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"qodef-h5\">Temporarily disabling VPN and antivirus services<\/h3>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text]Sometimes your VPN or antivirus services could be the cause of the <em>Your connection is not private<\/em> error. To test if this is the case with you, disable them temporarily and reload the page. If the error is no longer present on the website, it confirms the VPN or antivirus service was the culprit. To solve the issue, you should ask for help from your VPN or antivirus support service.[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;72px&#8221;][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"qodef-h5\">Running an SSL server test<\/h3>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text]If you set the SSL certificate on your website manually, there is a chance you did so incorrectly. Therefore, to ensure everything was set up properly and to exclude misconfiguration as a possible culprit for the <em>Your connection is not private<\/em> error, you should run an <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ssllabs.com\/ssltest\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">SSL server test<\/a>.[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;28px&#8221;][vc_column_text]To do so, <strong>insert your website URL in the <em>Hostname:<\/em> option<\/strong> and <strong>press the <em>Submit<\/em> button<\/strong> next to it.[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;50px&#8221;]<div class=\"qodef-single-image-holder   qodef-has-border \">\n    <div class=\"qodef-si-inner\" >\n                                    <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"700\" height=\"500\" src=\"https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/SSL-Test.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"SSL Test\" srcset=\"https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/SSL-Test.jpg 700w, https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/SSL-Test-300x214.jpg 300w, https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/SSL-Test-620x443.jpg 620w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/>                        <\/div>\n<\/div>[vc_empty_space height=&#8221;38px&#8221;][vc_column_text]<strong>You will need to wait until the test results are generated<\/strong>, which could take up to a few minutes. Then, you will see which grade your website got, as well as all the details regarding its SSL configuration.[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;50px&#8221;]<div class=\"qodef-single-image-holder   qodef-has-border \">\n    <div class=\"qodef-si-inner\" >\n                                    <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"700\" height=\"500\" src=\"https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/SSL-Test-2.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"SSL Test\" srcset=\"https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/SSL-Test-2.jpg 700w, https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/SSL-Test-2-300x214.jpg 300w, https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/SSL-Test-2-620x443.jpg 620w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/>                        <\/div>\n<\/div>[vc_empty_space height=&#8221;38px&#8221;][vc_column_text]You should always strive to get an \u201cA\u201d as your grade. If the SSL server test locates any issues, you will get a lower grade and a list of the issues you should address. <strong>We suggest studying <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ssllabs.com\/projects\/documentation\/index.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">their documentation<\/a> for the best common practices as well as contacting your hosting or SSL certificate provider for added help.<\/strong>[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;72px&#8221;][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"qodef-h5\">Updating your operating system<\/h3>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text]In some cases, the <em>Your connection is not private<\/em> error can be because of an outdated operating system. As such, we suggest only using newer operating systems and keeping them up to date. Below, we will show you how to run system updates for Windows and macOS (Windows 10 and macOS Catalina, more precisely).[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;22px&#8221;]<ul class=\"qodef-unordered-list-item qodef-toc\">\n    <li>\n\t        <div class=\"qodef-ul-title-holder\">\n            <span class=\"qodef-ul-title-content\"><strong>Windows<\/strong><\/span>        <\/div>\n            <\/li>\n<\/ul>[vc_empty_space height=&#8221;28px&#8221;][vc_column_text]To update the Windows OS, <strong>press the <em>Start<\/em> button<\/strong> and <strong>start typing the word <em>update<\/em>, which will open the search field.<\/strong> Then, <strong>from the <em>Best match<\/em> results, click on <em>Check for updates<\/em><\/strong>.[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;50px&#8221;]<div class=\"qodef-single-image-holder   qodef-has-border \">\n    <div class=\"qodef-si-inner\" >\n                                    <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"700\" height=\"566\" src=\"https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/Update-Your-Windows.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"Update Your Windows\" srcset=\"https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/Update-Your-Windows.jpg 700w, https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/Update-Your-Windows-300x243.jpg 300w, https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/Update-Your-Windows-620x501.jpg 620w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/>                        <\/div>\n<\/div>[vc_empty_space height=&#8221;38px&#8221;][vc_column_text]This will open a new window and place you within the tab called <em>Windows Update<\/em>.<strong> Locate and click the <em>Check for updates<\/em> button<\/strong> within.[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;50px&#8221;]<div class=\"qodef-single-image-holder   qodef-has-border \">\n    <div class=\"qodef-si-inner\" >\n                                    <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"700\" height=\"400\" src=\"https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/Update-Your-Windows-2.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"Update Your Windows\" srcset=\"https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/Update-Your-Windows-2.jpg 700w, https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/Update-Your-Windows-2-300x171.jpg 300w, https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/Update-Your-Windows-2-620x354.jpg 620w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/>                        <\/div>\n<\/div>[vc_empty_space height=&#8221;38px&#8221;][vc_column_text]By pressing the button, your PC will check, download, and install the latest update, if one is available. But, you should be aware that this process can be lengthy, so we advise having patience until it finishes and conducting it during your off-hours.<br \/>\n[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;22px&#8221;]<ul class=\"qodef-unordered-list-item qodef-toc\">\n    <li>\n\t        <div class=\"qodef-ul-title-holder\">\n            <span class=\"qodef-ul-title-content\"><strong>Mac<\/strong><\/span>        <\/div>\n            <\/li>\n<\/ul>[vc_empty_space height=&#8221;28px&#8221;][vc_column_text]To update the macOS, <strong>click on the Apple menu<\/strong> and <strong>select <em>System Preferences<\/em><\/strong>.[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;50px&#8221;]<div class=\"qodef-single-image-holder   qodef-has-border \">\n    <div class=\"qodef-si-inner\" >\n                                    <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"700\" height=\"374\" src=\"https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/Mac-Date-And-Time-5.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"Mac Date And Time\" srcset=\"https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/Mac-Date-And-Time-5.jpg 700w, https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/Mac-Date-And-Time-5-300x160.jpg 300w, https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/Mac-Date-And-Time-5-620x331.jpg 620w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/>                        <\/div>\n<\/div>[vc_empty_space height=&#8221;38px&#8221;][vc_column_text]Then, <strong>click on the <em>Software Updates<\/em> option<\/strong> within the <em>System Preferences<\/em> menu.[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;50px&#8221;]<div class=\"qodef-single-image-holder   qodef-has-border \">\n    <div class=\"qodef-si-inner\" >\n                                    <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"700\" height=\"412\" src=\"https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/Mac-Update.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"Mac Update\" srcset=\"https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/Mac-Update.jpg 700w, https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/Mac-Update-300x177.jpg 300w, https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/Mac-Update-620x365.jpg 620w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/>                        <\/div>\n<\/div>[vc_empty_space height=&#8221;38px&#8221;][vc_column_text]If there is an update available, you will see a message stating so. You can <strong>press the <em>Update Now<\/em> button<\/strong> next to the message to start the update. You can also press the <em>More info<\/em> link below if you wish to review what exact updates are available and which ones you should run.[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;50px&#8221;]<div class=\"qodef-single-image-holder   qodef-has-border \">\n    <div class=\"qodef-si-inner\" >\n                                    <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"700\" height=\"374\" src=\"https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/Mac-Update-2.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"Mac Update\" srcset=\"https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/Mac-Update-2.jpg 700w, https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/Mac-Update-2-300x160.jpg 300w, https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/Mac-Update-2-620x331.jpg 620w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/>                        <\/div>\n<\/div>[vc_empty_space height=&#8221;38px&#8221;][vc_column_text]If appropriate, you can also tick the checkbox next to the <em>Automatically keep my Mac up to date<\/em> to ensure your Mac updates automatically.[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;72px&#8221;][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"qodef-h5\">Restarting your computer<\/h3>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text]If none of the methods so far worked for you, we suggest restarting your computer. Shutting down all the applications that are running is time-consuming, and then you have to re-enable them, and generally no one likes to do it. However, restarting your computer can solve any temporary issues which it has that could be related to the <em>Your connection is not private<\/em> error. Examine the page afterward to see if the issue has disappeared.[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;72px&#8221;][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"qodef-h5\">Contacting your hosting provider<\/h3>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text]As we mentioned earlier, you should make sure to clear the browser cache and check the page after trying each of the methods in this article. This will help you ensure the effectiveness of your troubleshooting. However, if the issue persists, you should ask for professional help in solving this error.<br \/>\n[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;28px&#8221;][vc_column_text]<strong>Contact your hosting or SSL certificate provider and let them know about the error you are facing. If the error is due to the SSL certificate, ask them to reinstall or renew it for you<\/strong>. Even though we briefly mentioned this option in some of the previous steps, it deserves its own section. Your hosting provider can also offer help in case the error is caused by something else you might have overlooked.[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;68px&#8221;][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"qodef-h4\"><a id=\"less-conventional-fixes-for-the-your-connection-is-not-private-error-in-wordpress\"><\/a>Less conventional fixes for the <em>Your connection is not private<\/em> error in WordPress<\/h2>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text]We will also include a couple of less popular troubleshooting steps below. You should only try them after exhausting all previous methods without success. Follow them only if you completely understand what security risks they might pose.<br \/>\n[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;72px&#8221;][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"qodef-h5\">Manually proceeding<\/h3>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text]When accessing a page that has the <em>Your connection is not private<\/em> error, you will most often be given a choice to disregard the error and proceed to the website anyway. Since the error is present, it means that the connection isn\u2019t encrypted, which makes it insecure. <strong>As such, if that website requires you to insert login information, credit card information, or other sensitive user data, you shouldn\u2019t ever proceed.<\/strong>[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;28px&#8221;][vc_column_text]For websites where you want to manually proceed, despite the aforementioned risks, you can do so by <strong>pressing the <em>Advanced<\/em> button<\/strong>.[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;50px&#8221;]<div class=\"qodef-single-image-holder   qodef-has-border \">\n    <div class=\"qodef-si-inner\" >\n                                    <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"700\" height=\"374\" src=\"https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/Manually-Proceed-1.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"Manually Proceed\" srcset=\"https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/Manually-Proceed-1.jpg 700w, https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/Manually-Proceed-1-300x160.jpg 300w, https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/Manually-Proceed-1-620x331.jpg 620w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/>                        <\/div>\n<\/div>[vc_empty_space height=&#8221;38px&#8221;][vc_column_text]Then, you should<strong> click on the <em>Proceed to your-website-url.com (unsafe)<\/em> link<\/strong> to proceed.[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;50px&#8221;]<div class=\"qodef-single-image-holder   qodef-has-border \">\n    <div class=\"qodef-si-inner\" >\n                                    <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"700\" height=\"524\" src=\"https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/Manually-Proceed-2.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"Manually Proceed 2\" srcset=\"https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/Manually-Proceed-2.jpg 700w, https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/Manually-Proceed-2-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/Manually-Proceed-2-620x464.jpg 620w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/>                        <\/div>\n<\/div>[vc_empty_space height=&#8221;38px&#8221;][vc_column_text]<strong>It is worth noting that this option won\u2019t be available if the website uses HSTS (HTTP Strict Transport Security).<\/strong>[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;50px&#8221;]<div class=\"qodef-single-image-holder   qodef-has-border \">\n    <div class=\"qodef-si-inner\" >\n                                    <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"700\" height=\"374\" src=\"https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/Manually-Proceed-3.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"Manually Proceed\" srcset=\"https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/Manually-Proceed-3.jpg 700w, https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/Manually-Proceed-3-300x160.jpg 300w, https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/Manually-Proceed-3-620x331.jpg 620w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/>                        <\/div>\n<\/div>[vc_empty_space height=&#8221;82px&#8221;][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"qodef-h5\">Setting Chrome to ignore certificate errors<\/h3>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text]<strong>Another way of solving the <em>Your connection is not private<\/em> error is to set your browser to ignore certificate errors. This approach is usually advised for testing purposes and developers only<\/strong>. Nevertheless, we will show how to do it using Chrome so you can decide whether to proceed.[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;28px&#8221;][vc_column_text]Start by<strong> finding the Chrome icon<\/strong> on your desktop, then <strong>right-click on it<\/strong> and <strong>select the <em>Properties<\/em> option<\/strong>. This will open a popup with a view of the <em>Shortcut<\/em> tab.[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;28px&#8221;][vc_column_text]<strong>Locate the <em>Target:<\/em> field<\/strong> and <strong>add <em>\u2013ignore-certificate-errors<\/em> at the end<\/strong>, after the closing quotation marks. <strong>Press the <em>OK<\/em> button afterward<\/strong>.[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;50px&#8221;]<div class=\"qodef-single-image-holder   qodef-has-border \">\n    <div class=\"qodef-si-inner\" >\n                                    <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"700\" height=\"374\" src=\"https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/Ignore-Certificate-Errors.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"Ignore Certificate Errors\" srcset=\"https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/Ignore-Certificate-Errors.jpg 700w, https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/Ignore-Certificate-Errors-300x160.jpg 300w, https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/Ignore-Certificate-Errors-620x331.jpg 620w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/>                        <\/div>\n<\/div>[vc_empty_space height=&#8221;38px&#8221;][vc_column_text]Then, <strong>exit the Chrome browser, relaunch it, and access the page that was previously showing the error<\/strong>. The error should no longer be present.[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;28px&#8221;][vc_column_text]If you are testing something in <strong>a local environment<\/strong>, you can also use Google flags to allow insecure connections coming from the localhost. Access chrome:\/\/flags\/ by <strong>typing it in the address bar<\/strong> and <strong>pressing the <em>Enter<\/em> key<\/strong>. Then, <strong>press the CTRL and F key simultaneously<\/strong> and <strong>insert the keyword <em>insecure<\/em><\/strong>. <strong>Set the option <em>Allow invalid certificates for resources loaded from localhost<\/em> to <em>Enabled<\/em><\/strong>. Then <strong>press the <em>Relaunch<\/em> button<\/strong> in the bottom right corner to apply the change and relaunch the browser.[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;50px&#8221;]<div class=\"qodef-single-image-holder   qodef-has-border \">\n    <div class=\"qodef-si-inner\" >\n                                    <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"700\" height=\"386\" src=\"https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/Allow-Insecure-Localhost.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"Allow Insecure Localhost\" srcset=\"https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/Allow-Insecure-Localhost.jpg 700w, https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/Allow-Insecure-Localhost-300x165.jpg 300w, https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/Allow-Insecure-Localhost-620x342.jpg 620w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/>                        <\/div>\n<\/div>[vc_empty_space height=&#8221;78px&#8221;][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"qodef-h4\">Final thoughts<\/h2>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text]WordPress errors can be difficult and stressful to tackle. <em>Your connection is not private<\/em> error is one among many, but it can happen suddenly and for a multitude of reasons. 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