Force HTTPS vs JSM Force SSL
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| Feature | Force HTTPS v0.1.1 · checked 23 Oct 2026 Free Visit Details | JSM Force SSL v3.5.0 · checked 23 Oct 2026 Free · ★ 5.0/5 Visit Details |
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| At a glance | ||
| Active installs | — | 7,000+ |
| Last updated | — | October 15, 2026 |
| Editions | Force HTTPS | JSM Force HTTP to HTTPS / SSL |
| Pros | One small file with no settings to configure; 301 redirect runs early on template_redirect; Free, GPL licensed | No settings: activate and HTTP URLs become HTTPS; Uses 301 redirects and filters instead of output buffering; Honours X-Forwarded-Proto and X-Forwarded-Ssl proxy headers |
| Cons | Last tested with WordPress 4.5.2; Does not rewrite http links or mixed content; wp-admin is covered only by the FORCE_SSL_ADMIN constant | Does not change URLs stored in the database; Only disabled through constants in wp-config.php; Needs a site that already serves valid HTTPS |
| Mentioned in our posts | 1 | 1 |
| More features | ||
| Other features | 301 redirect of front-end requests to HTTPS | 301 redirect from HTTP to HTTPS on init, Rewrites home, site, plugin and upload URLs to HTTPS via filters, Rewrites http home URLs inside post content and widget text, Recognises X-Forwarded-Proto and X-Forwarded-Ssl behind a proxy |
| Requires WordPress | 3.2 | 6.0 |
| Requires PHP | — | 7.4.33 |
| Tested up to | 4.5.2 | 7.1.3 |
| Phones home | No | No |