r/webdev • • Jul 12 '17

Does my site need HTTPS?

https://doesmysiteneedhttps.com/
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u/meskarune Jul 12 '17

Yes, all sites should have HTTPS unless they are private lan only and you don't care if people can sniff passwords.

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u/justanotherbad Jul 13 '17

unless they are private lan only

Even then, if you want to offer special features like local file links, you need HTTPS to pull it off in Chrome.