Auto-Install Free SSL – Generate & Install Free SSL Certificates
by Anindya Sundar Mandal · Security
Also makes 1 other plugin · 8K+ installs across the portfolio →
Generate & install Free SSL Certificates for WordPress, HTTPS redirect, get PADLOCK in the browser, get automatic Renewal Reminders from plugin.
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Health
A 92/100
no flags
Active installs
8K+
≈8.6K estimated
Momentum
+1%
downloads vs prior 30d
Biggest opportunity: Swap “https redirect” for “certificates”. “https redirect” isn't earning its slot: it only gets you to #24. “certificates” sits at #5 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. All five slots are taken, so one has to go.
92 health vs 66 average across 1,777 Security plugins
Install conversion
How it's measured →1.5%
of downloads still active
At least 8K of 534.9K lifetime downloads are still running, in line with its category: the median Security plugin keeps 1.4%, across 1,060 plugins.
Downloads count every update, not just first installs, so older and more frequently released plugins read lower. Compare against other Security plugins, not across the directory. wp.org reports active installs as the bottom of a band, so the real rate is this or higher.
This plugin shipped 6 releases in the last 12 months, and every existing install that updated counted as another download. wp.org publishes no split between first installs and updates, so we show the raw rate rather than guess at one.
Details
Directory ranking optimization
How it's scored →How well this listing is tuned to rank in WordPress.org search, on the factors an owner controls. Not popularity, optimization.
Well optimized
Most to gain: Support resolution
Updated 14 days ago
Tested up to WordPress 7.1.4, the current branch or newer
4.9★ over 405 reviews, smoothed to 4.81★
5 of 5 tags set · short description in place
0 of 1 support threads resolved in the last 2 months
To rank higher: Mark more forum threads resolved — the resolved ratio feeds the ranking.
Get the full rank-higher report →Search visibility
How it's tracked →Directory searches this plugin turns up in, and which way each one is moving. WordPress.org publishes no history of search positions, so this starts the day we first tracked a keyword and never backfills.
34
Momentum
Losing ground
-0.9
Velocity
places per keyword, 28d
16%
Breadth
of keywords climbing, 28d
-1.0
Acceleration
recent half vs earlier
wp.org is where the directory puts the plugin for that search. On merit is where it would sit if results were ranked on rating, support and updates, without the install boost. The last column is how far the wp.org position moved, from our first reading in the last 90 days to the latest.
| Keyword | wp.org | On merit | wp.org move, 90 days |
|---|---|---|---|
| install | #1 | #1 | 0 |
| free ssl your tag | #3 | #3 | down 1 |
| free ssl certificate your tag | #3 | #3 | down 1 |
| auto renewal | #1 | #1 | 0 |
| ssl certificates | #5 | #5 | 0 |
| ssl certificate your tag | #5 | #5 | 0 |
| certificates | #5 | #5 | down 1 |
| ssl | #7 | #7 | down 1 |
| ssl security your tag | #8 | #8 | down 1 |
| install plugins | #3 | #3 | 0 |
| auto generate | #3 | #3 | 0 |
| renewal | #8 | #4 | down 1 |
| generate | #11 | #8 | down 3 |
| ssl client certificate | #4 | #4 | 0 |
| generate certificate | #4 | #4 | 0 |
| encrypt | #7 | #7 | down 2 |
| certificate | #7 | #6 | down 1 |
| auto | #13 | #10 | up 2 |
| easy install | #5 | #3 | 0 |
| plugin install | #5 | #4 | — |
177 searches this plugin appeared in over the last 90 days, 20 listed. 148 left out as unrelated or noise (years, numbers, stray words).
What to do about it
- Swap “https redirect” for “certificates”. “https redirect” isn't earning its slot: it only gets you to #24. “certificates” sits at #5 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. All five slots are taken, so one has to go.
Daily downloads
Since 5 Oct 2022 · 1,489 days · wp.org + Plugin Pulse archive
30-day downloads
Rolling 30-day volume · peak 33.1K · peaks are release surges
Directory rank vs rivals
wp.org popularity rank over time · higher is better · when a rival's line climbs above yours, they've overtaken you
Rating trend
Star average over time · dips mark rough releases
Health trend
Composite health score, snapshotted daily
Update activity
How busy the existing users are, measured as downloads in the last 30 days for every 1,000 active sites. A spike means a new release everyone's pulling; a long, slow decline means an aging user base that updates less.
Release cadence
Actively maintainedHow often this plugin actually ships. A steady rhythm is the maintenance signal a single "last updated" date can't show.
6
releases in the last 12 months
14d ago
latest release · v5.0.1 · 18 Oct 2026
62
tagged releases on record
Recent releases
What its installed base runs
via wordpress.orgShare of active installs on each version of this plugin. Green is the current release; a big slice on older versions is a user base that has stopped updating.
Estimated active installs
The public count shows “8K+”. Our estimate pins where the real number sits.
Crossed into this band 5 months ago; a band this size takes about a year or more to cross, which places it about 61% of the way through.
Install history since 15 Nov 2019
Latest updates
via wp.org changelogRecent releases and news for this plugin
- — Version 4.7.0 The plugin is now compatible with PHP 5.6 through 8.5. [Pro] Compatibility: Fixed a compatibility regression introduced in the previous release that prevented the plugin’s cPanel settings, cron job, and issue SSL option 4.7.0
- — Version 4.6.3 Fix: The CA bundle now always includes the root certificate. Previously, only the intermediate certificate was included in the CA bundle, which caused installation failures on hosting servers (including cPanel servers) w 4.6.3
- — Version 4.6.2 Fixed WordPress 6.7+ translation loading notices by delaying plugin textdomain usage until the init hook. Delayed admin class initialization to prevent translation functions from running too early. [Pro] Reused the plugi 4.6.2
- — Version 4.6.1 Fixed one line of code that requires PHP 7.0 or later. But this plugin supports PHP 5.6 Updated the Freemius WordPress SDK to version 2.13.0. Updated readme.txt 4.6.1
- — Version 4.6.0 Enhanced Error Logging: Enhanced error logging for domain control validation failures using HTTP-01 challenge, now including the challenge URI content for improved debugging and diagnostics. Optimized Server IP Detection 4.6.0
- — Version 4.5.1 Updated the Freemius WordPress SDK to the latest version. 4.5.1
Security history
via Wordfence IntelligenceThe 1 disclosed vulnerability is patched in the current version (5.0.1). Sites still on an older version should update.
- Patched Medium · 6.1 Freemius <= 2.10.1 - Reflected DOM-Based Cross-Site Scripting via url Parameter ↗2026-04-30 CVE-2024-13362 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation Affects <= 4.5.0 Patched in 4.5.1
Vulnerability records provided by Wordfence Intelligence. Copyright 2012-2026 Defiant Inc. License and terms.
CVE records: Copyright 1999-2026 The MITRE Corporation. CVE terms of use.
Behavioral tests
via WP HiveAutomated install-time checks, tested on PHP 8.1.12 · WP 7.0
Languages
via translate.wordpress.orgTranslated into 7 languages, 0 at 90% or more
AI assistants
How it's measured →Whether ChatGPT and Claude name this plugin when asked the category question, and whether the readme gives them something to quote.
Not measured yet for this plugin’s topics. Its tracked searches are not among the measured topics. See the topics measured so far.
Readme readiness
8 of 8 pass · checked 26 Oct 2026Can an assistant quote this readme? Eight deterministic checks over the wp.org listing, no model involved.
- ✓ Says what it does "Generate & install Free SSL Certificates for WordPress, HTTPS redirect, get PADLOCK in the browser, get aut..."
- ✓ Has a FAQ 21 questions in the FAQ.
- ✓ FAQ asks real questions 21 of 21 read like questions a user would type.
- ✓ Names who it is for Names its audience or use cases ("use this", "if you have", "if you want").
- ✓ Names what it works with Mentions Cloudflare, Multisite.
- ✓ Headings and lists 9 headings and 5 lists.
- ✓ Enough to quote 6,297 characters of description.
- ✓ Tags match the text All 5 tags appear in the text.
Growth timeline
Install-tier crossings we have observed, and how long each tier took to outgrow
- 2026-06-11 9K+ → 8K+ down after 2 days in tier
- 2026-06-09 8K+ → 9K+ up after 1 days in tier
- 2026-06-08 9K+ → 8K+ down after 184 days in tier
- 2025-12-06 10K+ → 9K+ down after 1 days in tier
- 2025-12-05 9K+ → 10K+ up after 3 days in tier
- 2025-12-02 10K+ → 9K+ down after 1631 days in tier
- 2021-06-15 8K+ → 10K+ up after 102 days in tier
- 2021-03-05 6K+ → 8K+ up after 101 days in tier
Competes with
The plugins that solve the same job, ranked by shared tags then reach, closest match first. The letter on the right is each plugin's health grade (A best, F worst).
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WP Encryption: Easy HTTPS / SSL & Free SSL certificate, HTTPS redirect 50K+ installs · 4.9★ · 2 shared tags A -
SSL Zen — SSL Certificate Installer & HTTPS Redirects 9K+ installs · 4.9★ · 2 shared tags B -
SSL Atlas – Free SSL Certificate & HTTPS Redirect for WordPress 10+ installs · 3.6★ · 2 shared tags -
WP Force SSL & HTTPS SSL Redirect 80K+ installs · 4.6★ · 1 shared tag A -
WP Free SSL 1K+ installs · 4.4★ · 1 shared tag B - N NertWorks Site Wide SSL 20+ installs · 4.1★ · 1 shared tag D
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