Instead of `get_option`, use [`home_url`][1] which will determine ... > the appropriate protocol, "https" if `is_ssl()` and "http" otherwise. If > the `$scheme` argument is "http" or "https" the `is_ssl()` check is > overridden. > In fact, [`network_home_url`][2] would be more appropriate since you are talking about Multisite. Those [should return the same value][3] that you are trying the access in your code-- the `home` option key-- but with the appropriate protocol. [1]: http://codex.wordpress.org/Function_Reference/home_url [2]: http://codex.wordpress.org/Function_Reference/network_home_url [3]: http://core.trac.wordpress.org/browser/tags/3.5.2/wp-includes/link-template.php#L1906