Force non-SSL
by Ian Dunn · Uncategorized
Redirects all HTTPS traffic to HTTP, except for specific exceptions
45 health vs 58 average across 7,894 Uncategorized plugins
High removal-risk signals
63/100Maintenance and integrity signals that tend to precede a WordPress.org removal. Not an official status, a heads-up to act.
- Long abandoned. No update in 12+ years — the top precursor to removal once a vulnerability is found.
- Compatibility drift. Tested only up to WordPress 3.7.41, well behind 6.8.
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.
Under-optimized
Biggest win: Update recency
To rank higher: Last updated 4607 days ago — ship an update; wp.org decays a listing's search weight after ~180 days.
Get the full rank-higher report →Daily downloads
Since 2022-10-05 · 1,381 days · wp.org + Plugin Pulse archive
30-day downloads
Rolling 30-day volume · peaks are release surges
28
now · peak 88
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
Downloads per 1k installs · 30d
Engagement proxy · release spikes are signal, a long slide is an aging base
Estimated active installs
wp.org reports only “30+”. The real number sits in this band.
Refined from the date this plugin crossed into its current band.
Install history · since 2022-10-04 · 1,379 observations
Details
Growth timeline
Install-band crossings we have observed, and how long each band took to outgrow
- 2026-04-22 40+ → 30+ down after 11 days in band
- 2026-04-11 30+ → 40+ up after 1 days in band
- 2026-04-10 40+ → 30+ down after 6 days in band
- 2026-04-04 30+ → 40+ up after 17 days in band
- 2026-03-18 40+ → 30+ down after 11 days in band
- 2026-03-07 30+ → 40+ up after 1 days in band
- 2026-03-06 40+ → 30+ down after 2 days in band
- 2026-03-04 30+ → 40+ up after 24 days in band
Competes with
The plugins that solve the same job, ranked by shared tags then reach — closest match first
- H HTTPS for WordPress 30+ installs · 3.6★ · 3 shared tags D
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PRyC WP: Force protocol relative to uploaded media 10+ installs · 3.6★ · 3 shared tags B -
SSL Insecure Content Fixer 100K+ installs · 4.8★ · 2 shared tags A -
Easy HTTPS Redirection (SSL) 100K+ installs · 4.2★ · 2 shared tags A -
WP Force SSL & HTTPS SSL Redirect 90K+ installs · 4.6★ · 2 shared tags A -
WP Encryption – No.1 HTTPS plugin & One Click Free SSL Cert, HTTPS Redirect, SSL Security 50K+ installs · 4.9★ · 2 shared tags A
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