SSL Zen — SSL Certificate Installer & HTTPS Redirects
v4.7.43by SSL Zen - Free SSL/HTTPS · updated 1 month ago
Free SSL certificate for WordPress — install a Let's Encrypt SSL, force HTTPS, fix mixed content and redirect HTTP to HTTPS. No coding needed.
- Rank
- #2,193
- Up2 vs yesterday
- Active installs (est.)
- ≈ 9,570
- 9K+ reported · High
- Total downloads
- 1.1M
- 1,113,193 all-time
- Rating
- 4.9/5
- 665 reviews
- Support resolved
- –
- 0 of 0 threads, last 2 months
SSL Zen at a glance
SSL Zen is a WordPress plugin by SSL Zen - Free SSL/HTTPS with 9K+ active installs, the #2,193 most popular plugin on WordPress.org. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 84 times, 23% fewer than the month before. It’s rated 4.9 out of 5 from 665 reviews. Version 4.7.43 came out on Sep 18, 2026 and is tested up to WordPress 7.0.8. Among the 4 plugins tagged “free ssl”, it ranks #2. It was first released in 2019.
Chart time range
Applies to every chart below. History from Oct 9, 2026, 31 days.
Downloads over time
Download stats2.3K downloads · the last 30 days
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| Date | SSL Zen |
|---|---|
| Nov 4, 2026 | 72 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 94 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 87 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 68 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 77 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 98 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 80 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 80 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 88 |
| Oct 26, 2026 | 90 |
| Oct 25, 2026 | 78 |
| Oct 24, 2026 | 76 |
| Oct 23, 2026 | 119 |
| Oct 22, 2026 | 170 |
| Oct 21, 2026 | 110 |
| Oct 20, 2026 | 75 |
| Oct 19, 2026 | 80 |
| Oct 18, 2026 | 61 |
| Oct 17, 2026 | 62 |
| Oct 16, 2026 | 73 |
| Oct 15, 2026 | 84 |
| Oct 14, 2026 | 96 |
| Oct 13, 2026 | 85 |
| Oct 12, 2026 | 93 |
| Oct 11, 2026 | 78 |
| Oct 10, 2026 | 72 |
| Oct 9, 2026 | 101 |
Unusual spikes are usually updates, not new installs.
Estimated installs
≈ 9,583 · -0.2% in the last 30 days
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| Date | Estimated installs |
|---|---|
| Nov 8, 2026 | 9,583 |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 9,578 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 9,587 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 9,583 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 9,545 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 9,562 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 9,566 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 9,610 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 9,611 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 9,602 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 9,600 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 9,604 |
Rank over time
#2,193 · down 1 in the last 30 days
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| Date | Daily snapshot |
|---|---|
| Nov 8, 2026 | #2,193 |
| Nov 7, 2026 | #2,195 |
| Nov 6, 2026 | #2,196 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | #2,194 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | #2,192 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | #2,198 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | #2,196 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | #2,196 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | #2,187 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | #2,188 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | #2,191 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | #2,196 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | #2,195 |
| Oct 16, 2026 | #2,192 |
Growth %
Average -0.02% a day in the last 30 days
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| Date | Growth |
|---|---|
| Nov 8, 2026 | +0.05% |
| Nov 7, 2026 | -0.05% |
| Nov 5, 2026 | +0.04% |
| Nov 4, 2026 | +0.40% |
| Nov 3, 2026 | -0.18% |
| Nov 2, 2026 | -0.04% |
| Nov 1, 2026 | -0.46% |
| Oct 31, 2026 | -0.01% |
| Oct 30, 2026 | +0.09% |
| Oct 29, 2026 | +0.02% |
| Oct 28, 2026 | -0.04% |
Active installs band
9K+ on WordPress.org
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| Date | Daily snapshot |
|---|---|
| Nov 8, 2026 | 9K+ |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 9K+ |
| Nov 6, 2026 | 9K+ |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 9K+ |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 9K+ |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 9K+ |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 9K+ |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 9K+ |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 9K+ |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 9K+ |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 9K+ |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 9K+ |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 9K+ |
| Oct 16, 2026 | 9K+ |
Search rankings
Where it appears in WordPress.org search for the searches you track, checked every day.
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Change log
From our daily snapshot of WordPress.org- Rank #2196 → #2194
- Tested up to 7.0.7 → 7.0.8
Versions in use
Share of active installs on each published version, from WordPress.org.
- v4.766%
- v4.56.4%
- Other27%
Rating trend
4.9★★★★★665 reviews · steady in the last 30 days
Requirements & info
Version history- Version
- 4.7.43
- Requires WordPress
- 4.2
- Tested up to
- 7.0.8
- Requires PHP
- 5.6
- First released
- Feb 22, 2019
- Last updated
- Sep 18, 2026
- Releases, last 12 months
- …
Questions about SSL Zen
How many websites use SSL Zen?
SSL Zen is active on 9K+ WordPress sites, as WordPress.org reports it. WordPress.org rounds the number down, so the real count is somewhat higher. That makes it the #2,193 most popular plugin on WordPress.org.
How many times has SSL Zen been downloaded?
1,113,193 times in total since 2019. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 84 times. See download stats
When was SSL Zen last updated?
Version 4.7.43 came out on Sep 18, 2026 (1 month ago). See every release
Is SSL Zen compatible with the latest WordPress?
It’s tested up to WordPress 7.0.8, one version behind the current 7.1. Authors often update this line a few weeks after a release.
Does SSL Zen have known security vulnerabilities?
Yes: 1 known vulnerability affects version 4.7.43, according to WPVulnerability’s database. See its security record
Is SSL Zen still maintained?
Yes. Its last release was 1 month ago. No support threads were opened in the last two months.
What rating does SSL Zen have?
4.9 out of 5 from 665 reviews on WordPress.org. 96% of them give 5 stars.
What are the best alternatives to SSL Zen?
The plugins most like SSL Zen, by the tags they share, are WP Force SSL & HTTPS SSL Redirect (80K+), SSL Atlas (10+) and WP Encryption (50K+). Compare all alternatives
Latest reviews
Analyze reviewsReview stats
4.9
★★★★★
665 reviews
- 5 stars: 638 reviews, 96%
- 4 stars: 8 reviews, 1%
- 3 stars: 5 reviews, 1%
- 2 stars: 4 reviews, 1%
- 1 stars: 10 reviews, 2%
- Positive
- 97%4–5★
- Mixed
- 1%3★
- Critical
- 2%1–2★
- About 736 more 5★ reviews would lift it to 5.0.
- Each new 1★ review takes 37 five-star reviews to balance out.
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| Metric | |
|---|---|
| Estimated installs | ≈ 9,570 |
| Reported installs | 9K+ |
| Rating | 4.9 |
| Reviews | 665 |
| Total downloads | 1.1M |
| Author | SSL Zen - Free SSL/HTTPS |
| First released | Feb 22, 2019 |
| Version | 4.7.43 |
| Requires WP | 4.2 |
| Requires PHP | 5.6 |
| Last updated | Sep 18, 2026 |
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