Determines if the URL can be accessed over SSL.

Determines if the URL can be accessed over SSL by using the WordPress HTTP API to access the URL using https as the scheme.

$url string Required

The URL to test.

bool Whether SSL access is available.

File: wp-includes/deprecated.php. View all references

function url_is_accessable_via_ssl( $url ) {
	_deprecated_function( __FUNCTION__, '4.0.0' );

	$response = wp_remote_get( set_url_scheme( $url, 'https' ) );

	if ( !is_wp_error( $response ) ) {
		$status = wp_remote_retrieve_response_code( $response );
		if ( 200 == $status || 401 == $status ) {
			return true;
		}
	}

	return false;
}