# Live Link Preview Displaying Website Incorrectly **URL:** \ **Category:** Support\ **Created:** [August 16, 2023, 7:34pm UTC](https://community.localwp.com/t/live-link-preview-displaying-website-incorrectly/38649 "2023-08-16T19:34:07Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 7\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![kevinho](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/9fc348/32.png) [@kevinho](https://community.localwp.com/u/kevinho)\ **Post date:** [August 16, 2023, 7:34pm UTC](https://community.localwp.com/t/live-link-preview-displaying-website-incorrectly/38649/1 "2023-08-16T19:34:07Z")
### What issue or error are you experiencing? My Header Menu is displaying incorrectly on both Desktop and Mobile when using the live link preview how can i fix this? * * * ### What steps can be taken to replicate the issue? Feel free to include screenshots, videos, etc These are what the menus are supposed to look like ![correct menu-desktop](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/uploads/lwpforums/original/3X/1/f/1f94be6f16dc2c16b1bf53bd5dd81f6368a2f2f9.jpeg) ![correct menu - mobile](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/uploads/lwpforums/original/3X/a/c/ac15981215dc6d083dba241e0f6e986b85d88ed6.jpeg) THese are what the menus look like when viewed through live link. ![incorrect menu-mobile](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/uploads/lwpforums/original/3X/d/1/d118eb066dc787c21cdd2d75933037d84f180ef1.jpeg) ![incorrect menu- desktop](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/uploads/lwpforums/original/3X/b/2/b263de5737ffa426d2a12c66cd97e8bae450477c.jpeg) * * * ### System Details - **Local Version:** 7.1.2+6410 - **Operating System (OS) and OS version:** Windows 10 64 bit * * * ### Local Logs Attach your Local Logs here ([Help Doc - Retrieving Local’s Log](https://localwp.com/help-docs/troubleshooting/retrieving-locals-log-file/)) [local-logs.zip](https://community.localwp.com/uploads/short-url/lyTUIG7E8u9KVeadm8TlM2edGwt.zip) (75.7 KB) * * * _ **Security Reminder** _ Local does a pretty good job of scrubbing private info from the logs and the errors it produces, however there’s always the possibility that something private can come through. Because these are public forums, always review the screenshots you are sharing to make sure there isn’t private info like passwords being displayed. ---
**Author:** ![Nick-B](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/community.localwp.com/nick-b/32/16140_2.png) [@Nick-B](https://community.localwp.com/u/Nick-B)\ **Post date:** [August 16, 2023, 7:46pm UTC](https://community.localwp.com/t/live-link-preview-displaying-website-incorrectly/38649/2 "2023-08-16T19:46:07Z")
Hi @kevinho Live Links don’t match your Local Site URL (ie: mysite.local), so Local attempts to rewrite these on the fly. Live Links is broadly compatible with many themes, plugins, and custom code snippets. However, some images, front-end assets, or other HTML elements may be missing from your site when viewing it over Live Links. Try the tips below: - Run the following WP-CLI command `wp search-replace 'SITEURL' 'LOCALURL' --skip-columns=guid` - Replace SITEURL with your production URL like [https://localwp.com](https://localwp.com) - Replace LOCALURL is your Local Site URL like [http://mysite.local](http://mysite.local) - Trust Local’s SSL certificate - Disable certain types of plugins: caching, security, force HTTPS/SSL If you’re still having issues you might open up the console of the page and see what errors are present. Is it still showing some mixed content or some other type of issue? You might try viewing it in an incognito window, a different browser, or over LTE Data instead of WiFi to see if caching is getting in the way. As a last-ditch option, you could try pushing the site up to a Demo to see how it looks there. Flywheel offers free 14 day Demos that you could test out: [Demo Site](https://getflywheel.com/wordpress-support/what-is-a-demo-site/) ---
**Author:** ![kevinho](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/9fc348/32.png) [@kevinho](https://community.localwp.com/u/kevinho)\ **Post date:** [August 16, 2023, 8:27pm UTC](https://community.localwp.com/t/live-link-preview-displaying-website-incorrectly/38649/3 "2023-08-16T20:27:58Z")
Hi Nick, Thanks for the tips, by any chance would you happen ot have any images of videos explaining this? I am fairly new to web design and have never used the wp cli before. ---
**Author:** ![Nick-B](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/community.localwp.com/nick-b/32/16140_2.png) [@Nick-B](https://community.localwp.com/u/Nick-B)\ **Post date:** [August 16, 2023, 8:34pm UTC](https://community.localwp.com/t/live-link-preview-displaying-website-incorrectly/38649/4 "2023-08-16T20:34:43Z")
These articles might be helpful in breaking things down and offering some solutions that might help: > **[How to Fix the Mixed Content Error in WordPress (Step by Step)](https://www.wpbeginner.com/plugins/how-to-fix-the-mixed-content-error-in-wordpress-step-by-step/)** > > Are you seeing the mixed content error in your WordPress website? Here's how to easily fix the mixed content error in WordPress (step by step). > **[How to do Search and Replace in WordPress with a Plugin](https://www.wpbeginner.com/plugins/search-and-replace-plugin-for-wordpress-database/)** > > Want to do a mass search and replace across your WordPress site? Here's a WordPress search and replace plugin that allows you to update your database with clicks. As a first step, you might check your console first to make sure there are Mixed Content or Insecure errors. Otherwise it might just be a browser caching issue or caching with a theme or plugin. ---
**Author:** ![kevinho](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/9fc348/32.png) [@kevinho](https://community.localwp.com/u/kevinho)\ **Post date:** [August 16, 2023, 8:55pm UTC](https://community.localwp.com/t/live-link-preview-displaying-website-incorrectly/38649/5 "2023-08-16T20:55:22Z")
Thanks so much! The SSL Insecure Content Fixer seems to have fixed the issue. I’m not sure if this is the place to ask but do you have any recommendations or resources for a holistic approach to learning front end website design? Reading different articles here and there seems to leave gaps in my knowledge. ---
**Author:** ![Nick-B](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/community.localwp.com/nick-b/32/16140_2.png) [@Nick-B](https://community.localwp.com/u/Nick-B)\ **Post date:** [August 16, 2023, 9:07pm UTC](https://community.localwp.com/t/live-link-preview-displaying-website-incorrectly/38649/6 "2023-08-16T21:07:13Z")
I can definitely understand how daunting it can be. Part of the problem is there is just so much to learn so it’s tough to start small and get a clear view of everything. The articles I shared above came from WPBeginner who we really recommend as a resource for both learning and help with troubleshooting along the way. > **[WPBeginner – Beginner’s Guide for WordPress](https://www.wpbeginner.com/)** > > WPBeginner is the largest WordPress resource site for WordPress Beginners with easy to understand WordPress tutorials for mastering the basics and beyond. If you’re looking for something more like tutorials or instructional videos you might have to do some searching on YouTube or if you have access [LinkedIn Learning.](https://www.linkedin.com/learning/) Some great resources for coding would be [https://www.codecademy.com/](https://www.codecademy.com/) or [https://www.freecodecamp.org/](https://www.freecodecamp.org/). There is a lot out there in the world over and above what I’ve shared so you may just have to do some searching and find what works best for you! Good luck and happy developing 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![system](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/community.localwp.com/system/32/1_2.png) [@system](https://community.localwp.com/u/system)\ **Post date:** [August 18, 2023, 9:08am UTC](https://community.localwp.com/t/live-link-preview-displaying-website-incorrectly/38649/7 "2023-08-18T09:08:07Z")
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