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Simple Force SSL — WordPress Redirect Plugin

by imemine · WordPress.org page · Website

v2.1 Tested up to WP 7.0.4 PHP 5.6+

Simple Force SSL has 300+ active installs on WordPress.org and 8,142 downloads all time. We have tracked it since September 4, 2026; download trends appear after 30 days of data. The last update was on June 18, 2026, tested up to WordPress 7.0.4.

Simple Force SSL at a glance

Active installs
300+
Total downloads
8,142
Downloads, last 30 days
available after 30 days of tracking
30-day growth
tracking since September 4, 2026

Is Simple Force SSL well maintained?

Support threads resolved
No open threads
nothing waiting on the WordPress.org forum
WordPress compatibility
Behind
tested up to WordPress 7.0.4, not yet with the current 7.1

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

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
2.1
Last updated
Jun 18, 2026
First published
Nov 10, 2019
Requires WordPress
3.0
Tested up to
7.0.4
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 and Lightweight and efficient, with minimal impact on performance.

How many active installs does Simple Force SSL have?

WordPress.org reports 300+ active installs for Simple Force SSL as of September 7, 2026.

Is Simple Force SSL still maintained?

Yes. The last release was on June 18, 2026 and it is tested up to WordPress 7.0.4.

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.