- [PRE] Take site speed test at https://tools.pingdom.com
- [PRE] Create WPENGINE install restore point
- [PRE] Acquire Let's Encrypt or RapidSSL certificate
- [LAUNCH] [WPENGINE] Change the SSL settings to https://fewerthanthree.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/ssl-wpengine-settings-wordpress.jpg
- [LAUNCH] [SFTP] Change (hardcoded) site and home addresses in wp-config.php
- [LAUNCH] [SFTP] Find / replace any http references in .htaccess or redirect files
- [LAUNCH] [SFTP] Find / replace any http references in theme files, particularly style.css, functions.php - Change protocol agnostic to forced https
- [LAUNCH] [SFTP] Find / replace any http references in database (use Search Replace by Interconnect/IT)
- [SEARCH CONSOLE] Add new https property in Google Search Console
- [SEARCH CONSOLE] Resubmit the site's XML Sitemap