Flexible SSL for CloudFlare
by Paul · Uncategorized
Also makes 5 other plugins · 131.1K+ installs across the portfolio →
Fix For Redirect Loops on WordPress with CloudFlare's Flexible/Universal SSL.
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Health
B 77/100
no flags
Active installs
100K+
≈190K estimated
Momentum
-5%
downloads vs prior 30d
Biggest opportunity: Swap “redirect loop” for “loops”. “redirect loop” isn't earning its slot: it only gets you to #12. “loops” sits at #18 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. All five slots are taken, so one has to go.
77 health vs 58 average across 25,754 Uncategorized plugins
Install conversion
How it's measured →8.4%
of downloads still active
At least 100K of 1.2M lifetime downloads are still running, above its category: the median Uncategorized plugin keeps 0.6%, across 17,771 plugins.
Downloads count every update, not just first installs, so older and more frequently released plugins read lower. Compare against other Uncategorized 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 1 release 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.
Excellent listing optimization
Well tuned across the board
Updated 313 days ago, past the ~180 days where wp.org starts discounting
Tested up to WordPress 6.9.11, the current branch or newer
4.8★ over 51 reviews, smoothed to 4.45★
5 of 5 tags set · short description in place
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.
37
Momentum
Losing ground
-0.6
Velocity
places per keyword, 28d
17%
Breadth
of keywords climbing, 28d
+0.1
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| universal ssl your tag | #1 | #1 | 0 |
| flexible ssl your tag | #1 | #1 | 0 |
| cloudflare your tag | #5 | #6 | up 1 |
| ssl your tag | #8 | #9 | 0 |
| flexible | #11 | #8 | down 1 |
| redirect loop your tag | #12 | #14 | down 3 |
| universal | #16 | #14 | down 2 |
| ssl fix | #7 | #9 | up 1 |
| simple ssl | #7 | #9 | 0 |
| loops | #18 | #11 | 0 |
| redirect to ssl site | #8 | #10 | 0 |
| loop | #20 | #15 | down 6 |
| no loop | #19 | #14 | down 1 |
| the loop | #22 | #16 | down 1 |
18 searches this plugin appeared in over the last 90 days, 14 listed. 4 left out as unrelated or noise (years, numbers, stray words).
What to do about it
- Swap “redirect loop” for “loops”. “redirect loop” isn't earning its slot: it only gets you to #12. “loops” sits at #18 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. All five slots are taken, so one has to go.
- One page off on “redirect loop”. #12 puts you just past the first ten results, where almost all the clicks stop. The gap to close is small.
Daily downloads
Since 5 Oct 2022 · 1,489 days · wp.org + Plugin Pulse archive
30-day downloads
Rolling 30-day volume · peak 8.5K · 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
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
Occasionally updatedHow often this plugin actually ships. A steady rhythm is the maintenance signal a single "last updated" date can't show.
1
releases in the last 12 months
10mo ago
latest release · v1.3.1 · 23 Dec 2025
7
tagged releases on record
Recent releases
What its installed base runs
via wordpress.orgShare of active installs on each version of this plugin · 99% run the current release. 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 “100K+”. Our estimate pins where the real number sits.
Crossed into this band 8 years ago; a band this size takes about a year or more to cross, which places it about 90% of the way through.
Install history since 9 Jan 2021
Recent reviews
All reviews on wp.org ↗- ★★★★★ chufamily1.3y ago
First time I am leaving a wordpress plugin review after my 10+ years experience using wordpress. For some reason, I cannot activate SSL on my own server and cannot use “Full” SSL setting at cloudflare. This plugin solved my problem nicely.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ rudsonalex2.0y ago
eu instalei meu wordpress pelo aapanel e esse plugin resolveu, obrigado!!
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ cwrksr2.4y ago
I dont really understand the problem, because it should redirect loop the whole time, but it doesnt, only on some parts in backend and some problems with plugins. But anyway, this plugin is the solution, CRAZY? and for free. Respekt. Thank you very much! You saved my life!
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ Nic3.1y ago
i do not really know why. i just wanted to move my site from webspace a to webspace b. so i did that, changed the IPs in DNS settings of cloudflare and voila i was suddenly trapped in an infinite redirection loop. for some reason my webspace b provider does not allow me to acitvate ssl on the domain. i stumpled upon this plugin which seems to fix my issue. so thank you! but i have to admit i still do not understand whats going on 😉
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ jackjona5.1y ago
Was having issues with the Cloudflare Flexible SSL redirect loop, installed this plugin, it fixed all the problems. Great plugin if you need it.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ Munayem5.7y ago
Best plugin to add security for your site.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ goypsiena6.1y ago
Its works like a champ,1 click active it and done.. u got ssl for u website.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ zonamixs6.2y ago
soluciono mi problema <3 fantastico plugin no se ingles jaja xd
Read on wp.org ↗
Latest updates
via wp.org changelogRecent releases and news for this plugin
- — Version 1.2.1 FIXED: Checking to ensure certain data types 1.2.1
- — Version 1.2.0 ADDED: The plugin will try to set itself to load first, before all other plugins. 1.2.0
- — Version 1.1.0 UPDATED: Supported WordPress Version UPDATED: Also works for any standard SSL Proxy scenario that uses HTTP_X_FORWARDED_PROTO – it doesn’t have to Cloudflare 1.1.0
- — Version 1.0.0 First Release 1.0.0
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
5 of 8 pass · checked 28 Oct 2026Can an assistant quote this readme? Eight deterministic checks over the wp.org listing, no model involved.
- ✓ Says what it does "Fix For Redirect Loops on WordPress with CloudFlare's Flexible/Universal SSL."
- ✓ Has a FAQ 4 questions in the FAQ.
- ✓ FAQ asks real questions 4 of 4 read like questions a user would type.
- ! Names who it is for Never says who the plugin is for or what they use it for.
- ✓ Names what it works with Mentions Cloudflare.
- ! Headings and lists 0 headings and 0 lists; assistants quote headed sections and bullet lists, not paragraphs.
- ! Enough to quote 609 characters of description; under 1,000 there is little to quote.
- ✓ 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
- 2018-11-18 90K+ → 100K+ up after 71 days in tier
- 2018-09-08 60K+ → 90K+ up after 255 days in tier
- 2017-12-27 50K+ → 60K+ up after 174 days in tier
- 2017-07-06 40K+ → 50K+ up after 58 days in tier
- 2017-05-09 30K+ → 40K+ up after 66 days in tier
- 2017-03-04 20K+ → 30K+ up after 144 days in tier
- 2016-10-11 10K+ → 20K+ up after 268 days in tier
- 2016-01-17 8K+ → 10K+ up after 53 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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Cloudflare SSL by Weslink 2K+ installs · 4.3★ · 4 shared tags D -
Cloudflare 200K+ installs · 3.5★ · 2 shared tags B -
Flex SSL 40+ installs · 3.6★ · 2 shared tags -
Simple CAPTCHA with Cloudflare Turnstile 200K+ installs · 4.6★ · 1 shared tag A -
SSL Insecure Content Fixer 100K+ installs · 4.8★ · 1 shared tag A -
Easy HTTPS Redirection (SSL) 100K+ installs · 4.2★ · 1 shared tag A
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