wp.org search vs our merit ranking: “https redirect”
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 “https redirect”, we agree with wp.org on the top plugin, and our order differs from theirs on 8 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 Page Redirect shows at wp.org #12 but places #18 on merit, a gap of 6 places. Its 10K+ installs carry it up the search order; its 5.0★ average from 8 reviews, plus freshness and upkeep, place it lower on our volume-weighted scale.
Buried gem
Rank Math SEO – AI SEO Tools to Dominate SEO Rankings places #10 on merit, 4.8★ from 7520 reviews, but shows at wp.org #15. A smaller install base keeps it further down the default search order than its quality signals alone would.
WP Encryption: Easy HTTPS / SSL & Free SSL certificate, HTTPS redirect 50K+ · 4.9★ (1146)
wp.org #1 2 
SSL Zen — SSL Certificate Installer & HTTPS Redirects 9K+ · 4.9★ (665)
wp.org #3 ↑1 1 too low 3 
Easy HTTPS Redirection (SSL) 100K+ · 4.2★ (71)
wp.org #2 1 too high 4 
WP Force SSL & HTTPS SSL Redirect 80K+ · 4.7★ (179)
wp.org #4 ↓1 5 
301 Redirects – Redirect Manager 300K+ · 4.7★ (578)
wp.org #6 1 too low 6 
Redirection 100K+ · 5.0★ (419)
wp.org #8 ↑1 2 too low 7 
Safe Redirect Manager 40K+ · 4.7★ (78)
wp.org #5 2 too high 8 
Really Simple Security – Simple and Performant Security (formerly Really Simple SSL) 3M+ · 4.9★ (8869)
wp.org #11 ↑3 3 too low 9 
All 404 Redirect to Homepage 200K+ · 4.1★ (96)
wp.org #7 2 too high 10 Rank Math SEO – AI SEO Tools to Dominate SEO Rankings 4M+ · 4.8★ (7520)
wp.org #15 ↓4 5 too low 11 
Wordfence Security – Firewall, Malware Scan, and Login Security 5M+ · 4.7★ (5038) heavy footprint
wp.org #13 2 too low 12 
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 #14 ↓4 2 too low 13 
HTTP Headers 40K+ · 4.3★ (70)
wp.org #10 ↑9 3 too high 14 
Shortcode Redirect 10K+ · 4.3★ (31)
wp.org #9 ↓1 5 too high 15 
Simple 301 Redirects by BetterLinks – Easy Redirect Manager 100K+ · 3.8★ (162)
wp.org #16 ↑1 1 too low 16 
Redirection 2M+ · 4.4★ (703)
wp.org #20 ↓4 4 too low 17 A Attachment Pages Redirect 10K+ · 4.9★ (47)
wp.org #21 4 too low 18 Simple Page Redirect 10K+ · 5.0★ (8) thin reviews
wp.org #12 6 too high 19 
Thank You Page for WooCommerce 10K+ · 5.0★ (43) throws errorsnot PHP-current
wp.org #24 5 too low 20 
JSM Force HTTP to HTTPS / SSL – No Setup, Fast and Reliable 7K+ · 5.0★ (13) throws errorsnot PHP-current thin reviews
wp.org #19 ↑1 1 too high 21 
WP Post Redirect 3K+ · 4.6★ (5) thin reviews
wp.org #17 ↓2 4 too high 22 
Entryway – WP Login & Logout Redirect 6K+ · 4.8★ (5) thin reviews
wp.org #18 4 too high 23 
Advanced 301 and 302 Redirect 1K+ · 5.0★ (6) thin reviews
wp.org #22 1 too high 24 
DevDome Redirect Manager: Link Rotator, Geo Redirect & 302 Redirect 300+ · 5.0★ (1) thin reviews
wp.org #23 1 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.