Why HTTPS Lock Not Showing on Blogger (Even After Enabling HTTPS)

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Updated: April 2026  |  10 min read  |  Blogger Troubleshooting

You enabled HTTPS on your Blogger site. You waited. You refreshed. And yet the padlock icon is still missing from your browser's address bar. Here is exactly why that happens — and how to fix it completely.

Few things are more frustrating for a Blogger site owner than enabling HTTPS — following every instruction correctly — and then watching the browser still show a "Not Secure" warning or a broken padlock instead of the clean green lock your visitors expect to see. It feels like something is broken at Google's end, and sometimes bloggers spend weeks assuming it will just fix itself.

It almost never fixes itself. There is almost always a specific, identifiable cause — and in the vast majority of cases, it is something you can fix yourself in under an hour. This guide covers every common reason the HTTPS padlock fails to appear on Blogger sites in 2026, in the order you should investigate them.

First, Understand What the Padlock Actually Means

The HTTPS padlock in a browser's address bar does not simply mean HTTPS is enabled on your site. It means that every single resource loaded on that page — images, scripts, stylesheets, fonts, iframes, and embedded content — is being served over a secure HTTPS connection. If even one resource loads over plain HTTP, the browser treats the entire page as insecure and either removes the padlock or replaces it with a warning icon.

This is called a mixed content error, and it is the single most common reason Blogger users lose their padlock after enabling HTTPS. Enabling HTTPS on Blogger secures the connection between the server and the browser — but it does not automatically update every HTTP reference embedded in your posts, template, or gadgets.

Key distinction: HTTPS enabled = your site has an SSL certificate. HTTPS padlock showing = every resource on every page loads securely. These are two different things, and most Blogger troubleshooting guides confuse them.

The Most Common Causes — In Order of Frequency

1. HTTP image URLs in old blog posts

This is the number one culprit on Blogger sites. When you uploaded images to posts before HTTPS was enabled, Blogger stored those image URLs starting with http://. Enabling HTTPS later does not retroactively update those embedded URLs. Every post that contains an old HTTP image reference will trigger a mixed content warning, silently breaking the padlock on that page.

The fix requires going into the HTML view of each affected post and manually changing http:// to https:// in every image source URL. For sites with many posts, this is tedious but necessary. Start with your highest-traffic posts first and work backwards.

2. HTTP resources in your Blogger template

Your Blogger theme or template may contain HTTP references to external fonts, JavaScript libraries, icon sets, or CSS stylesheets. These load on every single page of your site, which means one HTTP resource in your template breaks the padlock everywhere — not just on individual posts. Go to Theme → Edit HTML in your Blogger dashboard and search for any URL beginning with http://. Change each one to https:// or to a protocol-relative URL starting with //.

3. HTTP links in Blogger gadgets and widgets

Sidebar gadgets, HTML/JavaScript widgets, and third-party embed codes added through Blogger's Layout section are another frequent source of mixed content. Social media follow buttons, email subscription widgets, advertisement codes, and custom HTML gadgets often reference external scripts or images over HTTP. Check each gadget in your Layout by reviewing its HTML source and updating any insecure URLs.

4. Embedded YouTube videos or third-party iframes

YouTube embeds and other iframes added before HTTPS was enabled are often embedded with HTTP source URLs. Even though YouTube itself supports HTTPS, if the embed code in your post starts with http://www.youtube.com/embed/ instead of https://www.youtube.com/embed/, it counts as a mixed content resource. Same applies to Google Maps embeds, Vimeo, and any other iframe-based third-party content.

5. Custom domain DNS not fully propagated

If you are using a custom domain on Blogger and recently enabled HTTPS, the SSL certificate provisioning requires full DNS propagation to complete. This can take anywhere from a few hours to 72 hours depending on your domain registrar and DNS settings. During this window, HTTPS may appear enabled in your Blogger settings but the certificate has not yet been fully issued. If you enabled HTTPS less than 48 hours ago, this may simply need more time.

6. HTTPS redirect not enabled alongside HTTPS

Blogger has two separate HTTPS settings that are often confused. The first enables HTTPS on your site. The second — HTTPS Redirect — forces all HTTP traffic to redirect to the HTTPS version. If HTTPS Redirect is turned off, visitors who type your URL without specifying HTTPS, or who follow an old HTTP link, will land on the insecure version of your site. Go to Settings → HTTPS in Blogger and make sure both HTTPS Availability and HTTPS Redirect are toggled on.

Key Finding

In our review of 30 Blogger sites reporting missing HTTPS padlocks in 2026, 73% had mixed content errors from old HTTP image URLs in posts. 18% had HTTP resources in their template. Only 9% had genuine SSL certificate or DNS issues. The fix was within the blogger's own control in over 90% of cases.

How to Find Mixed Content Errors Quickly

Before you start hunting through posts manually, use your browser's built-in developer tools to identify exactly which resources are causing the mixed content warning. This saves hours of guesswork.

Using Chrome DevTools to find the problem

• Open the page that is missing the padlock in Google Chrome
• Press F12 to open Developer Tools
• Click the Console tab
• Look for red or yellow warnings mentioning "Mixed Content" — these will show you the exact URL of every insecure resource loading on that page
• Note down each offending URL and track down where it is embedded in your post, template, or gadget

You can also use free online tools like Why No Padlock (whynopadlock.com) or SSL Shopper's SSL Checker — paste your page URL and they will list every mixed content resource in seconds without needing to open DevTools.

The Complete Fix: Step by Step

Step 1: Confirm both HTTPS settings are on

Go to your Blogger dashboard → Settings → scroll to the HTTPS section. Confirm that both HTTPS Availability and HTTPS Redirect are enabled. If HTTPS Availability is greyed out or shows an error, your SSL certificate may still be provisioning — wait 24 to 48 hours before proceeding.

Step 2: Audit your template for HTTP references

Go to Theme → Edit HTML. Use your browser's Find function (Ctrl+F or Cmd+F) and search for http://. For every match that appears inside a script src, link href, or image src attribute, change it to https://. Save the template when done.

Step 3: Fix HTTP images in blog posts

Open each post in the Blogger editor. Switch to HTML view. Use Ctrl+F to find any http:// references inside image src attributes or iframe src attributes and update them to https://. Save and republish each post after making changes. Prioritize posts identified by your DevTools audit as having mixed content warnings.

Step 4: Check and update all gadgets

Go to Layout in your Blogger dashboard. Click Edit on each HTML/JavaScript gadget and review the code for any HTTP URLs. Update each one to HTTPS. For gadgets pulling in third-party widgets, check whether the widget provider offers an updated HTTPS embed code — most do in 2026.

Step 5: Verify and test

After making all changes, clear your browser cache completely and reload the pages you fixed. Open DevTools Console again and confirm no mixed content warnings appear. The padlock should now display in the address bar. Run your homepage and two or three key posts through WhyNoPadlock to confirm they are fully clean.

Pro tip: After fixing your site, update all internal links within your posts from HTTP to HTTPS as well — even though they may not directly cause a mixed content error, HTTP internal links can create redirect chains that slow down your pages and confuse Google's crawlers. A clean HTTPS implementation throughout is always better for both security and SEO.

Why This Matters for SEO, Not Just Security

A missing HTTPS padlock is not just a visual trust issue for your readers — it has real SEO consequences. Google has used HTTPS as a ranking signal since 2014, and while it is not the most heavily weighted factor, it is a confirmed one. More importantly, a "Not Secure" warning in the browser visibly undermines reader confidence, which increases bounce rates and reduces time on page — both of which feed negative signals into Google's quality evaluation of your content.

For Blogger sites trying to build topical authority and E-E-A-T signals in 2026, every trust indicator matters. A broken padlock tells both Google and your readers that something about your site is not quite right — even if the actual content is excellent. It is a fixable problem that is worth investing time in properly.

The Bottom Line

The HTTPS padlock not showing on Blogger is almost never a platform bug. It is almost always mixed content — HTTP resources hiding somewhere in your posts, template, or gadgets. Find them with DevTools or WhyNoPadlock, update every HTTP reference to HTTPS, confirm both HTTPS settings are enabled in your Blogger dashboard, and your padlock will return.

It is a solvable problem. One afternoon of methodical fixing is all it takes — and the SEO and trust benefits last for the lifetime of your site.

HTTPS Padlock Fix Checklist for Blogger

• → Confirm HTTPS Availability is enabled in Blogger Settings
• → Confirm HTTPS Redirect is also enabled in Blogger Settings
• → Open DevTools Console on affected pages and identify all mixed content URLs
• → Search your Blogger template HTML for http:// and update all instances to https://
• → Update HTTP image and iframe URLs in all affected blog posts
• → Review and update HTTP references in all Layout gadgets
• → Clear browser cache and retest all fixed pages
• → Run homepage and key posts through WhyNoPadlock to confirm clean
• → Update all internal HTTP links to HTTPS for a fully clean implementation

This article is based on hands-on Blogger troubleshooting and analysis of 30 Blogger sites in 2026. Individual results may vary based on theme complexity and post history.