WP Free SSL

60 Quality Score

Active Installs

14/30

With only 1,000 active installs, this is a niche plugin with limited adoption compared to alternatives like Really Simple SSL at 3 million installs.

Update Freshness

14/25

The plugin was last updated on 2025-07-27 and tested against WordPress 6.8.5, showing active recent maintenance, though the low install base makes it harder to gauge real-world reliability.

User Rating

14/15

A score of 92 from 22 ratings is favourable, but the small sample size means the rating signal is weak.

Support Health

8/15

Zero support threads opened and zero resolved gives no evidence either way on the developer's responsiveness, which is a concern for any SSL-related issue.

WP Compatibility

11/15

Tested with WordPress 6.8.5, but the lack of a stated PHP requirement and a low WordPress minimum of 3.0.1 suggests the codebase may not reflect modern PHP standards.

Scores higher than 9% of indexed plugins

About

One click free SSL certificate and Force HTTPS

Active Installs 1k+

Rating ★★★★½ 4.7/5

Last Updated 2025-07-27 4:20am GMT

Requires WordPress 3.0.1+

Tested Up To 6.8.8

Security History

2 known vulnerabilities, all patched

2 Medium

Most recent: September 24, 2024

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What It Does

WP Free SSL offers a one-click path to obtaining a free SSL certificate and forces HTTPS across a WordPress site. It also handles mixed-content fixes so that existing HTTP resources load securely once HTTPS is active. In practice, it aims to remove the manual steps of generating, installing, and redirecting traffic to HTTPS.

Who It's For

This plugin is aimed at site owners on hosting providers that support free SSL certificate issuance (such as Let's Encrypt via cPanel integrations) and who want a near-zero-configuration HTTPS rollout. It fits small businesses, blogs, and local service sites that have not yet migrated to HTTPS and want a single button to handle the basics.

Who Should Skip It

If your hosting provider already auto-installs SSL certificates or you already run Really Simple SSL or a similar tool, there is no reason to add this plugin. Large, high-traffic, or regulated sites should rely on a more proven solution with deeper support and audit history.

The Bottom Line

WP Free SSL is a functional one-click HTTPS tool with strong user ratings on paper, but its tiny install base of 1,000, zero support history, and absence of PHP requirements make it hard to recommend over established options. The overall quality score of 63.13 reflects these concerns about adoption and support health. For most site owners, Really Simple SSL is the safer and more proven choice.

Pick this when you want a battle-tested, widely used solution with 3 million installs and far stronger documentation and support.

Hostinger Tools 87/100

Choose this only if you host with Hostinger and want SSL handled through your hosting control panel rather than a standalone plugin.

SSL Insecure Content Fixer 84/100

Pick this if your main pain point is mixed-content warnings on existing pages and you already have an SSL certificate installed.

WP Force SSL & HTTPS SSL Redirect 84/100

Pick this if you only need clean 301 redirects to HTTPS and do not require certificate generation or mixed-content fixes.

Ultimate Blocks – 25+ Gutenberg Blocks for Block Editor 83/100

Listed in the same comparison set but unrelated to SSL, so it is not a meaningful alternative here.