Best free SSL certificate plugins for WordPress
The most popular free SSL certificate plugins for WordPress in November 2026, in WordPress.org’s own popular order, which follows active installs. Auto-Install Free SSL leads with 8K+ active installs, ahead of Volixta SSL & Security Headers (10+). All 2 plugins tagged “free ssl certificate” are below, with figures from WordPress.org that update every day.
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Top 2 free SSL certificate plugins
- 1.
Auto-Install Free SSLThe most installed free SSL certificate plugin, with 8K+ active installs. Rated 4.9 from 405 reviews, updated 3 weeks ago.
- 2.
Volixta SSL & Security Headers10+ active installs. Only 1 review so far, updated 1 week ago.
All 2 plugins tagged “free ssl certificate”
Auto-Install Free SSL
Down in the last 7 days:2#2,375by Anindya Sundar Mandal22 days ago
Generate & install Free SSL Certificates for WordPress, HTTPS redirect, get PADLOCK in the browser, get automatic Renewal Reminders from plugin.
- Installs
- 8K+
- Rating
- 4.9(405)
- Downloads
- 84/day
Volixta SSL & Security Headers
Down in the last 7 days:1,730#34,633by VOLIXTA TEAM9 days ago
Set up WordPress SSL, HTTPS redirects, Let’s Encrypt certificates, mixed content fixes, and security headers from one guided interface.
- Installs
- 10+
- Rating
- 5.0(1)
- Downloads
- 11/day