wp.org search vs our merit ranking: “http to https redirection”
wp.org orders by popularity, so a plugin a host bundled onto millions of sites, or a big-brand one that's slow and mediocre, can sit at the top. Our ranking is built to answer a different question: which of these is actually worth installing. How this works →
For “http to https redirection”, we agree with wp.org on the top plugin, and our order differs from theirs on 7 of the top 20. 1 plugin is pushed down for signals wp.org ignores: errors, a host-installed base, or removal risk.
wp.org search ranks on
Install count (uncapped), the raw star average, freshness, and support. Popularity dominates, so the biggest install base usually wins regardless of how it got there.
We add
A cap on the install boost, volume-weighted ratings, and signals wp.org can't see: whether it throws errors on current PHP, whether the install base is organic or host-pushed, and its risk of being pulled.
Ranked above its merit
Simple Redirection shows at wp.org #14 but places #24 on merit, a gap of 10 places. Its 100+ installs carry it up the search order; its 5.0★ average from 2 reviews, plus freshness and upkeep, place it lower on our volume-weighted scale.
Buried gem
Translate WordPress with GTranslate places #10 on merit, 4.9★ from 4962 reviews, but shows at wp.org #18. A smaller install base keeps it further down the default search order than its quality signals alone would.
Redirection 2M+ · 4.4★ (703)
wp.org #1 2 
Redirection 100K+ · 5.0★ (419)
wp.org #3 1 too low 3 
WP Encryption: Easy HTTPS / SSL & Free SSL certificate, HTTPS redirect 50K+ · 4.9★ (1146)
wp.org #4 1 too low 4 
Easy HTTPS Redirection (SSL) 100K+ · 4.2★ (71)
wp.org #2 2 too high 5 
Rank Math SEO – AI SEO Tools to Dominate SEO Rankings 4M+ · 4.8★ (7519)
wp.org #7 ↓1 2 too low 6 
WP Force SSL & HTTPS SSL Redirect 80K+ · 4.7★ (179)
wp.org #5 1 too high 7 
SSL Zen — SSL Certificate Installer & HTTPS Redirects 9K+ · 4.9★ (665)
wp.org #8 ↑1 1 too low 8 
Really Simple Security – Simple and Performant Security (formerly Really Simple SSL) 3M+ · 4.9★ (8869)
wp.org #13 ↓1 5 too low 9 
All in One SEO – AI SEO Plugin to Boost SEO Rankings & Traffic (Schema, Local SEO, Sitemap & SEO Insights) 2M+ · 4.7★ (5231) not PHP-currentheavy footprint
wp.org #11 2 too low 10 Translate WordPress with GTranslate 900K+ · 4.9★ (4962)
wp.org #18 ↓1 8 too low 11 
301 Redirects – Redirect Manager 300K+ · 4.7★ (578)
wp.org #16 ↓1 5 too low 12 
SEO Redirection Plugin – 301 Redirect Manager 10K+ · 4.3★ (73)
wp.org #10 2 too high 13 
IP2Location Redirection 7K+ · 4.3★ (43)
wp.org #9 ↓1 4 too high 14 
All 404 Redirect to Homepage 200K+ · 4.1★ (96)
wp.org #15 ↓1 1 too low 15 
All In One Redirection 1K+ · 4.4★ (11) thin reviews
wp.org #6 ↑1 9 too high 16 
Ultra Addons for Contact Form 7 60K+ · 4.8★ (107)
wp.org #21 ↑3 5 too low 17 
Safe Redirect Manager 40K+ · 4.7★ (78)
wp.org #19 ↑1 2 too low 18 
SEO Engine – Smart SEO with AI, Schema & Redirection for WordPress 1K+ · 4.9★ (48)
wp.org #17 1 too high 19 
Duplicate Page 3M+ · 4.8★ (466)
wp.org #23 4 too low 20 
CF7 Apps – Addons for Contact Form 7 (Honeypot, Database, Redirection, Webhook, etc.) 300K+ · 3.8★ (135) throws errorsnot PHP-current
wp.org #12 8 too high 21 
Specific Content For Mobile – Customize the mobile version without redirections 4K+ · 4.8★ (31)
wp.org #20 ↑1 1 too high 22 
Blogger To WordPress 3K+ · 4.2★ (26)
wp.org #22 23 
Extensions For CF7 (Contact form 7 Database, Conditional Fields and Redirection) 5K+ · 4.9★ (8) thin reviews
wp.org #24 1 too low 24 Simple Redirection 100+ · 5.0★ (2) thin reviews
wp.org #14 ↓1 10 too high Merit ranking caps the install boost at 1M (wp.org leaves it uncapped), replaces the raw star average with a volume-weighted Bayesian score and a Wilson lower bound, and keeps wp.org's own freshness and compatibility decays. Method from the plugin-directory source; see Meta Trac #8298. Positions are tracked daily from the first visit to a keyword, so the small arrows show movement since tracking began.