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Force Secure Site

OFF SSL with 1 click! Add an SSL certificate & Force Secure Siteto redirect site from HTTP to HTTPS.

By webexperts·Ssl·Free
5(2 reviews)
·30 active installs·Updated 5 years ago
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As of April 2026, Force Secure Site is a WordPress ssl plugin with 30 active installations and a 5/5 rating from 2 reviews. It has been downloaded 2.5K+ times in total. Requires WordPress 4.6+ and PHP 5.2+. Available on WordPress.org since 2020. Last updated 5 years ago — may have compatibility concerns. Top alternative: Cloudflare.

5/52 reviews
30active installs
2.5K+total downloads
6 yearssince 2020

Overview

Force Secure Sitehelps you redirect unsecure HTTP traffic to secure HTTPS one without the need to touch any code. Just activate Force SSL and everything will be configured for you. The entire site will move to HTTPS using your SSL certificate.

To keep things fast & simple Force Secure Siteis very lightweight – there are only two settings.
Access options via main Force Secure Site Settings menu – Force SSL.

Three fast steps to get you started:

  • Get an SSL certificate (yea, you need one, sorry).
  • Activate Force Secure Site .
  • Test certificate & you’re done!

SSL certificate testing tool

Force Secure Sitecomes with an SSL certificate testing tool. Simply click “Test SSL certificate” and it’ll test if the certificate is valid, properly installed, up-t…

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Ratings & Reviews

52 reviews
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2
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1 ★
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Compatibility

WordPress4.6+ requiredTested up to 5.4.19
PHP5.2+ required

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Frequently Asked Questions

Changelog

v2.5

View full changelog on WordPress.org

Contributors

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Plugin Info
Version
2.5
Last Updated
Apr 20, 2020
WP Requires
4.6+
Tested Up To
5.4.19
PHP Requires
5.2+
Active Installs
30
Downloads
2.5K+
Added
Apr 19, 2020
Business
Free

Tags

sslhttpssecureadd sslforce ssl

Developer

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webexperts
1 plugins0.0M+ total installs
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