WordPress plugin comparison

Client Certificate Authentication vs WP Force SSL & HTTPS SSL Redirect

Client Certificate Authentication

by MarioLipinski

10+ installs5.0

WP Force SSL & HTTPS SSL Redirect

by WebFactory

80K+ installs4.7

At a glance

WP Force SSL & HTTPS SSL Redirect has more active installs: 80K+, against 10+ for Client Certificate Authentication.
On a typical day, WP Force SSL & HTTPS SSL Redirect is downloaded about 273 times, Client Certificate Authentication about 1.
Client Certificate Authentication is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 2 reviews, against 4.7 from 179 reviews.
WP Force SSL & HTTPS SSL Redirect was updated more recently: Aug 16, 2026, against Jul 17, 2013 for Client Certificate Authentication.
WP Force SSL & HTTPS SSL Redirect is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 3.5.2 for Client Certificate Authentication.
Client Certificate Authentication has been around longer: since 2013, against 2015 for WP Force SSL & HTTPS SSL Redirect.

WP Force SSL & HTTPS SSL Redirect leads on 6 of 7 comparable lines.

Metric	Client Certificate Authentication	WP Force SSL & HTTPS SSL Redirect
Popular rank	#32,461	#512
Active installs	10+	80K+
Downloads, last 30 days	35	5.1K
Rating	5.0(2)	4.7(179)
Support threads resolved	–	100%
Tested up to	3.5.2	7.1.4
Search multiplier	×0.00	×1.27
Last release	13 years ago	2 months ago
Requires PHP	–	5.2

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