Abstract Collage now uses HTTPS site-wide. Until recently only the checkout pages of the online store were HTTPS, the most important part of the site to have secured. But since Google started downgrading sites it seems that even normal pages can be penalized for not being HTTPS. That’s about it, but feel free to read on if you want more information on how to transition your WordPress site.
I personally used the “Really Simple SSL” WordPress plugin to transition the site to HTTPS. This particular site is very image heavy. It makes sense because it is a portfolio website. But that is a headache when switching all those HTTP urls to HTTPS. Luckily the “Really Simple SSL” plugin does all these redirects for you.
When I tried to manually switch the site to HTTPS last year I came across some huge errors, which is ultimately why I only transitioned the online checkout part of the website at the time. I had to give up on the rest of the site. So a was pleased to find “Really Simple SSL” plugin could help with transitioning established sites (like this one).
If you are creating a site from scratch I would just recommend starting with HTTPS. It can kind of be a pain to transition your site later on. Feel free to reach out with any questions. Thanks!