Setting up HSTS using free Edge Certificate on IONOS

Website, Application, Performance Security
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Hello
I would like to enable HSTS, but I am nervous about losing access to my site. Could someone please sanity-check my current configurations for me?

Host IONOS Basic package No SSL certificate
WordPress Latest Version Updated Daily
Cloudflare flexible edge certificate

I am paralysed and my website is purely there to keep my mind active. So I do not have the money to pay the £30 that IONOS want for a certificate

When you visit my site HTTPS is working fine
Siliconhell DOT com

Anything else I need to do before enabling HSTS?

thanks in advance
Mike
PS a big thank you to Cloudflare and the people who administer this forum

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I’m still not sure what to do

I do not want to get it wrong resulting in people not be able to access my website

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All HSTS does is tell browsers that your site will always be available via HTTPS.

Right now, it is, so if you turn on HSTS, it will work. You just can’t in the near future remove HTTPS support. If you keep Cloudflare enabled on your site it will be fine.

If you’re that nervous about it, there’s no reason you need to enable HSTS. It’s not a terribly important setting for a normal site.

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Thanks for your time I really appreciate your reply. I will leave it disabled :slight_smile:

have a great weekend

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