Re: HTTPS for Elkarte?
Reply #1 –
I guess, irrespective of your software, you should go for SSL. Because Google values it.
Re: HTTPS for Elkarte?
Reply #5 –
be careful with HSTS, once it activated you can't go back to plain HTTP. I got bitten with this once and that's why I'm using HTTPS.
Re: HTTPS for Elkarte?
Reply #10 –
There are performance considerations attached as well. Some claim it isn't so. However, my experiences backed it up. Theory says this or that, but the bottom line is there are more handshakes occuring. And it involves handshakes outside your own hosting. So.... connection establishment time triples off the bat. Not that I know much about it at all. It was noticeably slower to me. Users noticed it as well. It was especially noticeable on mobile devices.
I returned my sites to non HTTPS without issue.