WordPress plugin comparison
Secure DB Connection vs SSL Zen
Secure DB Connection
by hypertextranch
100+ installs5.0
SSL Zen
by SSL Zen - Free SSL/HTTPS
9K+ installs4.9
At a glance
- SSL Zen has more active installs: 9K+, against 100+ for Secure DB Connection.
- On a typical day, SSL Zen is downloaded about 84 times, Secure DB Connection about 12.
- Secure DB Connection is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 3 reviews, against 4.9 from 665 reviews.
- SSL Zen was updated more recently: Sep 18, 2026, against Jul 8, 2018 for Secure DB Connection.
- SSL Zen is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.0.8, against 4.9.35 for Secure DB Connection.
- Secure DB Connection has been around longer: since 2016, against 2019 for SSL Zen.
Line by line
SSL Zen leads on 6 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric | Secure DB Connection | SSL Zen |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #14,090 | #2,197 |
| Active installs | 100+ | 9K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 246 | 2.1K |
| Rating | 5.0(3) | 4.9(665) |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 4.9.35 | 7.0.8 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.00 | ×0.86 |
| Last release | 8 years ago | 1 month ago |
| Requires PHP | 5.2.4 | 5.6 |
From WordPress.org's public data, refreshed every night. Downloads are WordPress.org's official daily figures for the last 30 days.
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