diff --git a/lib/plugins/validators/sync/04_ssl_validator.js b/lib/plugins/validators/sync/04_ssl_validator.js
index 49d46d51a..f4ea43e18 100644
--- a/lib/plugins/validators/sync/04_ssl_validator.js
+++ b/lib/plugins/validators/sync/04_ssl_validator.js
@@ -24,5 +24,9 @@ export default {
         if (sslProtocol && !hasSSL) {
             link.rel.push('ssl');
         }
+
+        if (/^https:\/\/[^\/\?]+:443\/?/.test(link.href)) {
+            link.href = link.href.replace(/^(https:\/\/[^\/\?]+):443/, '$1');
+        }
     }
 };
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/lib/plugins/validators/sync/01_ignorelist.js b/lib/plugins/validators/sync/05_ignorelist.js
similarity index 86%
rename from lib/plugins/validators/sync/01_ignorelist.js
rename to lib/plugins/validators/sync/05_ignorelist.js
index 30b504e92..0a87f468c 100644
--- a/lib/plugins/validators/sync/01_ignorelist.js
+++ b/lib/plugins/validators/sync/05_ignorelist.js
@@ -1,5 +1,7 @@
 export default {
 
+    // Should go after 04_sll_validator that replaces ":443" with ''
+
     prepareLink: function(whitelistRecord, options, link, plugin) {
 
         if (!link.error 
diff --git a/plugins/domains/instagram.com/instagram.com.js b/plugins/domains/instagram.com/instagram.com.js
index feb7f3708..2b48310f1 100644
--- a/plugins/domains/instagram.com/instagram.com.js
+++ b/plugins/domains/instagram.com/instagram.com.js
@@ -59,7 +59,7 @@ export default {
                 // Remove below error when and if it's fixed. Validators will remove the link
                 og_image.error = 'Unfortunatelly Instagram\'s OG image is cropped';
             } else if (!oembed.thumbnail_url) {
-                og_image.message = "Unfortunatelly, Instagram removed full images on November 3, 2025";
+                // og_image.message = "Unfortunatelly, Instagram removed full images on November 3, 2025"; // images seem to be OK as of Dec 12, 2025
             }
             links.push(og_image);
         }