JSM Force HTTP to HTTPS / SSL – No Setup, Fast and Reliable
by JS Morisset · SEO
Also makes 30 other plugins · 30.5K+ installs across the portfolio →
No setup required - simply activate to force HTTP URLs to HTTPS using native WordPress filters and permanent redirects for best SEO.
Try it live opens a temporary test site in your browser, which can take about 20 seconds to load. Plugins that rely on outside services or a full server may not work completely there.
Health
A 88/100
no flags
Active installs
7K+
≈7.5K estimated
Momentum
+27%
downloads vs prior 30d
Biggest opportunity: Swap “redirect” and “seo” for “permanent” and “https”. “redirect” isn't earning its slot: you're not in the first 24 results for its own search. “permanent” sits at #4 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. “seo” isn't earning its slot: you're not in the first 24 results for its own search. “https” sits at #7 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. All five slots are taken, so one has to go.
88 health vs 65 average across 2,224 SEO plugins
Install conversion
How it's measured →6.4%
of downloads still active
At least 7K of 109.7K lifetime downloads are still running, above its category: the median SEO plugin keeps 1.2%, across 1,193 plugins.
Downloads count every update, not just first installs, so older and more frequently released plugins read lower. Compare against other SEO 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
Most to gain: Rating quality
Updated 3 days ago
Tested up to WordPress 7.1.4, the current branch or newer
5.0★ over 13 reviews, smoothed to 4.29★ and held back under 25 reviews
5 of 5 tags set · short description in place
To rank higher: Too few reviews to rank on quality — nudge happy users to leave one.
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.
36
Momentum
Mixed: one swing, the rest drifting
0.0
Velocity
places per keyword, 28d
11%
Breadth
of keywords climbing, 28d
-0.3
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| force ssl your tag | #4 | #14 | 0 |
| http to https | #5 | #12 | 0 |
| permanent | #4 | #9 | 0 |
| mixed content your tag | #6 | #15 | 0 |
| insecure content your tag | #6 | #14 | down 2 |
| https | #7 | #16 | down 1 |
| http | #7 | #18 | 0 |
| setup | #8 | #20 | 0 |
| force | #10 | #18 | down 1 |
| ssl | #10 | #20 | 0 |
| force https | #4 | #11 | up 1 |
| https to http | #5 | #12 | 0 |
| force redirect | #7 | #18 | 0 |
| mixed | #7 | #14 | 0 |
| ssl mixed content | #8 | #15 | 0 |
| permanent redirect | #9 | #14 | — |
| simple ssl | #9 | #19 | 0 |
| activate | #23 | #23 | 0 |
| insecure | #9 | #13 | 0 |
| http redirects | #13 | #22 | up 2 |
| redirect your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| seo your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
37 searches this plugin appeared in over the last 90 days, 20 listed. 15 left out as unrelated or noise (years, numbers, stray words). 2 of its tags aren't in the top 24 for their own search.
What to do about it
- Swap “redirect” and “seo” for “permanent” and “https”. “redirect” isn't earning its slot: you're not in the first 24 results for its own search. “permanent” sits at #4 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. “seo” isn't earning its slot: you're not in the first 24 results for its own search. “https” sits at #7 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 5.2K · 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
6mo ago
latest release · v3.5.0 · 18 May 2026
1
tagged releases on record
Recent releases
What its installed base runs
via wordpress.orgShare of active installs on each version of this plugin · 72% 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 “7K+”. Our estimate pins where the real number sits.
Crossed into this band 9 months ago; a band this size takes about a year or more to cross, which places it about 50% of the way through.
Install history since 26 Jul 2019
Recent reviews
All reviews on wp.org ↗- ★★★★★ iqbalresources3.0y ago
for two days i’m a it headache with ‘skip to main content’ in front page. after looking around to find a fix, found the way to do it, by converting all http into https. but it’s quite complex to find all the http inside the whole web. suddenly found this plugin, and thank god.. all http become https. thank you plugin’s author.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ Ken Haynes3.1y ago
I use this plugin on all of my WordPress websites. I can’t image not having it installed. No setup is required and it works flawlessly.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ ronca15.2y ago
Makes this easy as pie
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ lanceblocker5.8y ago
I spent HOURS trying to make this happen, but a problem kept coming up… I had no idea what I was doing. AND everyone had a different redirect idea online. This plugin worked the magic quickly! Thanks! (I did have to restart Apache after installing the plugin for those using AWS Lightsail) This topic was modified 5 years, 5 months ago by lanceblocker.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ shadyshrif6.5y ago
Thanks for the prefect work
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ uninstall1236.6y ago
I spent 20 hours with no sleep trying to make this SSL nonsense work and this little plugin did it in a click Honestly, I didn’t believe it and checked the site on 2 other pcs
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ cterriffic7.3y ago
I couldn’t believe I didn’t have to do anything else besides install it, but it works perfectly. Thank you so much!
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ iggy19117.5y ago
In the split second changed all HTTP to HTTPS and increased speed ! I’d recommend this plugin. Thank you @jsmoriss 😉 This topic was modified 7 years, 2 months ago by iggy1911.
Read on wp.org ↗
Latest updates
via wp.org changelogRecent releases and news for this plugin
Languages
via translate.wordpress.orgTranslated into 4 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
2 of 8 pass · checked 29 Oct 2026Can an assistant quote this readme? Eight deterministic checks over the wp.org listing, no model involved.
- ✓ Says what it does "No setup required - simply activate to force HTTP URLs to HTTPS using native WordPress filters and permanen..."
- ! Has a FAQ No FAQ section.
- ! FAQ asks real questions No FAQ to judge.
- ! Names who it is for One audience phrase ("for developers"); say who the plugin is for and what they use it for.
- ! Names what it works with Names no plugin, service or platform it works with.
- ! Headings and lists 1 heading and 1 list; assistants quote headed sections and bullet lists, not paragraphs.
- ✓ Enough to quote 1,196 characters of description.
- ! Tags match the text Only 2 of 5 tags appear in the text ("force ssl", "insecure content", "mixed content" missing).
Growth timeline
Install-tier crossings we have observed, and how long each tier took to outgrow
- 2026-02-03 8K+ → 7K+ down after 256 days in tier
- 2025-05-23 9K+ → 8K+ down after 175 days in tier
- 2024-11-29 10K+ → 9K+ down after 787 days in tier
- 2022-10-04 9K+ → 10K+ up after 729 days in tier
- 2020-10-05 3K+ → 9K+ up
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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SSL Insecure Content Fixer 100K+ installs · 4.8★ · 2 shared tags A -
Easy HTTPS Redirection (SSL) 100K+ installs · 4.2★ · 2 shared tags A -
Custom Permalinks 100K+ installs · 4.1★ · 2 shared tags A -
WP Force SSL & HTTPS SSL Redirect 80K+ installs · 4.6★ · 2 shared tags A
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