WordPress plugin comparison

SSL Zen vs WP Force SSL & HTTPS SSL Redirect

SSL Zen

by SSL Zen - Free SSL/HTTPS

9K+ installs4.9

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 9K+ for SSL Zen.
On a typical day, WP Force SSL & HTTPS SSL Redirect is downloaded about 273 times, SSL Zen about 84.
SSL Zen is rated higher: 4.9 out of 5 from 665 reviews, against 4.7 from 179 reviews.
SSL Zen was updated more recently: Sep 18, 2026, against Aug 16, 2026 for WP Force SSL & HTTPS SSL Redirect.
WP Force SSL & HTTPS SSL Redirect resolves more of its support threads: 100% in the last two months, against 0% for SSL Zen.
WP Force SSL & HTTPS SSL Redirect is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 7.0.8 for SSL Zen.
WP Force SSL & HTTPS SSL Redirect has been around longer: since 2015, against 2019 for SSL Zen.

WP Force SSL & HTTPS SSL Redirect leads on 6 of 8 comparable lines.

Metric	SSL Zen	WP Force SSL & HTTPS SSL Redirect
Popular rank	#2,198	#512
Active installs	9K+	80K+
Downloads, last 30 days	2.1K	4.9K
Rating	4.9(665)	4.7(179)
Support threads resolved	0%	100%
Tested up to	7.0.8	7.1.4
Search multiplier	×0.86	×1.27
Last release	1 month ago	2 months ago
Requires PHP	5.6	5.2

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