Force HTTPS vs Verve SSL
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| Feature | Force HTTPS v0.1.1 · checked 23 Oct 2026 Free Visit Details | Verve SSL v2.7 · checked 23 Oct 2026 Free · ★ 4.0/5 Visit Details |
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| At a glance | ||
| Active installs | — | 10+ |
| Last updated | — | June 21, 2019 |
| Editions | Force HTTPS | Verve SSL |
| Pros | One small file with no settings to configure; 301 redirect runs early on template_redirect; Free, GPL licensed | Forces HTTPS for login and admin with no configuration; Rewrites insecure links for logged-in users; Single file with no settings or database tables |
| 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 | Last tested with WordPress 5.2.2 and not updated since 2019; Requires a working SSL certificate on the site; Sends a Location header on anonymous page loads (nohttps) |
| Mentioned in our posts | 1 | 1 |
| More features | ||
| Other features | 301 redirect of front-end requests to HTTPS | Force HTTPS on login and admin for logged-in users, Send logged-out visitors back to HTTP, Rewrite http URLs to https in page output, Lowercase URLs on redirect |
| Requires WordPress | 3.2 | 3.3.1 |
| Tested up to | 4.5.2 | 5.2.2 |
| Phones home | No | No |