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Simple Force SSL — WordPress Redirect Plugin

by imemine · WordPress.org page · Website

v2.2 Tested up to WP 7.1.3 PHP 5.6+

Simple Force SSL has 300+ active installs on WordPress.org and 8,702 downloads all time. It was downloaded 459 times in the last 30 days. The last update was on October 6, 2026, tested up to WordPress 7.1.3.

Simple Force SSL at a glance

Active installs
300+
Total downloads
8,702
Downloads, last 30 days
459
30-day growth
–
downloads vs the previous 30 days

Is Simple Force SSL well maintained?

Support threads resolved
No open threads
nothing waiting on the WordPress.org forum
WordPress compatibility
Current
tested up to WordPress 7.1.3, the current release is 7.1.3

Features

The feature list from the plugin's own readme on WordPress.org, trimmed to the essentials.

  • Automatically redirects all non-secure traffic to the HTTPS version of your website
  • Simple on/off toggle available in the settings page under Tools > Simple Force SSL
  • Lightweight and efficient, with minimal impact on performance
  • Works reliably behind reverse proxies, Cloudflare, and load balancers
  • Full support for WordPress root and subdirectory installations
  • Built-in safe enable check to prevent accidental admin lockout

Download and install history

571 downloads over the last 48 days. Snapshots taken daily from WordPress.org.

Downloads per day
Simple Force SSL downloads per day050100150200Sep 5Sep 28Oct 22Downloads per day
Active installs
Simple Force SSL active installs0125250375500Sep 5Sep 28Oct 22Active installs
Rating out of 5
Simple Force SSL rating00.30.50.81Sep 5Sep 28Oct 22Rating out of 5
Reviews
Simple Force SSL review count00.30.50.81Sep 5Sep 28Oct 22Reviews

Details

This plugin forces all traffic to be redirected to the HTTPS version of your site using a 301 redirect.

The full description, screenshots and every review live on the WordPress.org page.

Rankings Simple Force SSL competes in

Tags

  • force redirect
  • https
  • redirect
  • secure connection
  • ssl

More from imemine

Version
2.2
Last updated
Oct 6, 2026
First published
Nov 10, 2019
Requires WordPress
3.0
Tested up to
7.1.3
Requires PHP
5.6
Pricing
Free on WordPress.org

Simple Force SSL FAQ

What does Simple Force SSL do?

According to its WordPress.org readme, Simple Force SSL offers Automatically redirects all non-secure traffic to the HTTPS version of your website, Simple on/off toggle available in the settings page under Tools > Simple Force SSL, Lightweight and efficient, with minimal impact on performance, Works reliably behind reverse proxies, Cloudflare, and load balancers and Full support for WordPress root and subdirectory installations.

How many active installs does Simple Force SSL have?

WordPress.org reports 300+ active installs for Simple Force SSL as of October 22, 2026.

Is Simple Force SSL still maintained?

Yes. The last release was on October 6, 2026 and it is tested up to WordPress 7.1.3.

Is Simple Force SSL free?

Simple Force SSL is free to install from WordPress.org. Many plugins also sell a paid version or add-ons.