Best encrypted plugins for WordPress
The most popular encrypted plugins for WordPress in November 2026, in WordPress.org’s own popular order, which follows active installs. Secure DB Connection leads with 100+ active installs, ahead of HTTPS for WordPress (30+) and XQ Secure Form (10+). All 5 plugins tagged “encrypted” are below, with figures from WordPress.org that update every day.
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Top 5 encrypted plugins
- 1.
Secure DB ConnectionThe most installed encrypted plugin, with 100+ active installs. Only 3 reviews so far, last updated 8 years ago. Tested only up to WordPress 4.9.35.
- 2.HTTPS for WordPress
30+ active installs. No reviews yet, last updated 18 years ago. Tested only up to WordPress 2.5.
- 3.
XQ Secure Form10+ active installs. Only 2 reviews so far, last updated 4 years ago. Tested only up to WordPress 5.8.19.
- 4.Wiwi Forms
10+ active installs. No reviews yet, updated 5 days ago.
- 5.Haychdev Forms
Fewer than 10 active installs. No reviews yet, updated 3 months ago.
All 5 plugins tagged “encrypted”

Secure DB Connection
Down in the last 7 days:40#14,478by hypertextranch8 years ago
Sets SSL keys and certs for encrypted MySQL database connections.
- Installs
- 100+
- Rating
- 5.0(3)
- Downloads
- 11/day
HTTPS for WordPress
Up in the last 7 days:58#23,653by blackc200418 years ago
Check to see if SSL is used. This will update any template functions which require SSL to be used.
- Installs
- 30+
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 11/day

XQ Secure Form
#29,890by xqmsgdev4 years ago
XQ Secure Forms ensures that every piece of client information is secure, from submission to receipt. Transform your existing forms and collect secure …
- Installs
- 10+
- Rating
- 5.0(2)
- Downloads
- 2/day
Wiwi Forms
Down in the last 7 days:2,515#33,226by Naiche5 days ago
A clean, non-bloated form builder with encrypted entry storage, email delivery tracking, and privacy tools that support GDPR/AVG.
- Installs
- 10+
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 6/day
Haychdev Forms
#69,426by haychdev3 months ago
Privacy-first form builder. Submissions stay in your own database — no third-party scripts, no SaaS, nothing that phones home.
- Installs
- <10
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 0/day