It is one year since Google announced that it had started using HTTPS to decide where they can rank a website in the search results. This has made HTTPS to be a lightweight ranking tool that affects up to 1% of the global search queries and it is less effective when compared to the other ranking factors such as high-quality content and mobile-friendly design.
Though the WordPress sites that have been set up on HTTPS are known to get the minor boost in the search engaging ranking, the small boost is known to be of great importance especially when there is a high level of competition in your niche.
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