I'm a WordPress website designer. I'm not a programmer. I'm trying to fix some security/SEO issues with a website.
I ran a diagnostic test on a website and one of the things I'm trying to fix is a security issue on "protocol-relative resource links". This is how the program tells me to fix it: "Update any resource links to be absolute links including the scheme (HTTPS) to avoid security and performance issues."
I have googled everything I can think of and I think I have found a way to fix it, but it is going to mean going through 177 pages of the websites code and finding the specific links and fixing them each individually. That is because they are not image links or bigger links like that, but they are obscure links like font links. The only way I've been able to find them is through the source code (I think that's what it's called.) As far as I know they all unique links so I can't do search and replace and even if I could I don't know what links need to be replaced.
Here is the description of the problem that was given to me: "URLs that load resources such as images, JavaScript and CSS using protocol-relative links. A protocol-relative link is simply a link to a URL without specifying the scheme (for example, //screamingfrog.co.uk). It helps save developers time from having to specify the protocol and lets the browser determine it based upon the current connection to the resource. However, this technique is now an anti-pattern with HTTPS everywhere, and can expose some sites to 'man in the middle' compromises and performance issues"
I am self-taught and know basically no code or programming languages, so I need basic beginner help if possible. Links to tutorials are welcome. I'm trying to find a quicker way to solve this problem or at least have it confirmed that this is the way I'll have to do it. Thank you for any help you are able to give!