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Hello guys i’m new and I have question. I have one website that have indexed https and http version in google search, and I added 301 redirect from HTTPS to HTTP in .htaccess. Sometimes, Randomly, 301 redirect disappeared from htaccess and I need to add it again.

This is my htaccess with 301 redirect:

# BEGIN WordPress
<IfModule mod_rewrite.c>
RewriteEngine On
RewriteCond %{HTTPS} on
RewriteRule (.*) http://%{HTTP_HOST}%{REQUEST_URI} [L,R=301]
RewriteBase /
RewriteRule ^index.php$ - [L]
RewriteCond %{REQUEST_FILENAME} !-f
RewriteCond %{REQUEST_FILENAME} !-d
RewriteRule . /index.php [L]
</IfModule>
# END WordPress

And After some times, they change to this

# BEGIN WordPress
<IfModule mod_rewrite.c>
RewriteEngine On
RewriteBase /
RewriteRule ^index.php$ - [L]
RewriteCond %{REQUEST_FILENAME} !-f
RewriteCond %{REQUEST_FILENAME} !-d
RewriteRule . /index.php [L]
</IfModule>
# END WordPress

So the redirect was completely removed, google index again https page and I need to add it again, why? I tried many hosting company but nothing changed.

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  1. Chosen as BEST ANSWER
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    Thanks @janh, so this is correct?

    <IfModule mod_rewrite.c>
RewriteEngine On
RewriteCond %{HTTPS} on
RewriteRule (.*) http://%{HTTP_HOST}%{REQUEST_URI} [L,R=301]
RewriteBase /
RewriteRule ^index.php$ - [L]
RewriteCond %{REQUEST_FILENAME} !-f
RewriteCond %{REQUEST_FILENAME} !-d
RewriteRule . /index.php [L]
</IfModule> 

# BEGIN WordPress
# END WordPress

  2. 0

    I would not redirect vom HTTPS to HTTP, but the other way round. Google will give you a small ranking boost if you are using HTTPS (not to speak of it being the right thing to do to protect your users’ privacy).

    That being said: don’t put anything between the WordPress markers, e.g.

    # BEGIN WordPress
....
# END WordPress

    WordPress will overwrite it the next time it writes to the .htaccess.

    If you put it before that block, i.e.

    <IfModule mod_rewrite.c>
RewriteEngine On
RewriteCond %{HTTPS} on
RewriteRule (.*) http://%{HTTP_HOST}%{REQUEST_URI} [L,R=301]
</IfModule>

# BEGIN WordPress
<IfModule mod_rewrite.c>
RewriteEngine On
RewriteBase /
RewriteRule ^index.php$ - [L]
RewriteCond %{REQUEST_FILENAME} !-f
RewriteCond %{REQUEST_FILENAME} !-d
RewriteRule . /index.php [L]
</IfModule>
# END WordPress

    You should be fine, and it should remain intact.

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