Auto-Install Free SSL – Generate & Install Free SSL Certificates vs WP Encryption – One Click SSL / HTTPS & Free SSL Certificate, HTTPS Redirect, Security

Auto-Install Free SSL With over 390 five-star reviews ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ and a 4.9 out of 5 stars average rating, ‘Auto-Install Free SSL’ empowers you to generate Free SSL Certificates in your WordPress dashboard effortlessly. This plugin helps secure your website and saves you money. Let’s Encrypt™ SSL Certificate is FREE. But they provide it through their API. If you are not a programmer, you need to study and practice programming for years to be able to use the API of Let’s Encrypt™ to generate a single Free SSL Certificate for your WordPress website. Here is where ‘Auto-Install Free SSL’ comes into play. This WordPress plugin provides a hassle-free way to obtain and install the Let’s Encrypt™ free SSL certificate for your website. You don’t need programming or coding experience to set it up. With this plugin, you don’t need to spend hours configuring SSL or waste money purchasing SSL certificates. All you need is a few minutes. Minimum System Requirements Linux or Windows hosting WordPress 4.1 PHP 5.6 OpenSSL extension Curl extension The website should be assigned to a domain name (e.g., example.com) accessible online. Ensure your web server can serve static files – a standard feature in most web servers. FREE PLUGIN FEATURES Domain Ownership Verification. Generate and renew Free SSL Certificate. One-click Download the generated SSL certificate, Private key, and CA Bundle files. Video tutorial on cPanel: (1) How to upload HTTP-01 challenge files to verify domain ownership. (2) How to Install the Free SSL Certificate. Written tutorial on Plesk for the above two topics. One-click Force SSL activation, i.e., HTTPS redirect, fix insecure links and mixed content warning, display the padlock in the browser’s address bar with ONLY ONE CLICK. One-click revert to HTTP if required. Automatic renewal reminder by email and admin notice before the SSL expiry date. Automatic account registration with Let’s Encrypt™. Automatic CSR (Certificate Signing Request) generation. The free https SSL certificate issued by Let’s Encrypt™ expires in 90 days. They recommend renewing 30 days before expiry. Please check the FAQ section to learn why the lifetime is 90 days. Use this plugin only for HTTPS redirects too. If your WordPress website has an SSL certificate installed and you are looking ONLY for Force SSL activation (i.e., HTTPS redirect, fix insecure content), you can use the FREE version. PREMIUM PLUGIN FEATURES Automatic Verification of Domain Ownership. Automatic Generation of Free SSL Certificate. Automatic Installation of Free SSL Security Certificate (cPanel or root access is required for this automation). [However, if you have neither cPanel nor root access, we’ll Install the SSL manually for the first time and provide documentation on how to install SSL manually]. Automatic Renewal of Free SSL Certificate (30 days before expiry). Automatic Cron Job. No need to set the Cron Job manually. Automatic account registration with Let’s Encrypt™. Automatic CSR (Certificate Signing Request) generation. One-click Force SSL activation. One-click revert to HTTP if required. One-to-one Premium Support. SSL installation training for non-cPanel websites. Automatic WildCard SSL certificate for free! (Generation and installation of an SSL certificate for a domain that covers all its sub-domains.) Automatically sets the DNS TXT record to verify the domain and generate free wildcard SSL certificates (supported DNS service providers: Cloudflare, Godaddy, Namecheap, and cPanel.) Supports Multisite. Works on all the websites hosted on a cPanel / web hosting. If needed, you can revoke any SSL certificate and change your Let’s Encrypt™ account key. (The last five features are available for the unlimited sites license only.) If your WordPress website is hosted on a VPS or dedicated server and you don’t have cPanel, Automatic Installation of the Free SSL Certificate is still possible. Please get in touch with us after purchase. BUY PREMIUM VERSION Benefits of installing an SSL certificate on your WordPress website Protect your users’ data: If an SSL certificate is installed, your WordPress website’s data travels through the internet with 2048-bit (or more) encryption. No computer or hacker in between can read your users’ encrypted data. Only the intended recipient (users’ browser or your server) can decrypt and read the encrypted data. The data may be credit card-like necessary payment details, user input with a contact form, or a simple login form. Display PADLOCK: Installing an SSL certificate is not optional anymore, even if your WordPress website doesn’t accept credit cards. Since July 2018, with version 68, Google Chrome has started to mark all HTTP (no SSL) websites as ‘Not secure’, even if it doesn’t accept user input. All other browsers followed the same path. When users visit an SSL-secured website, all browsers display a secured PADLOCK in the address bar. Boost the Search Engine Ranking: Google and other search engines aim to create a secure web. So, search engines now favor SSL-secured HTTPS websites and discourage insecure ones in the search results. If your WordPress website doesn’t have an SSL certificate installed, you are missing something significant regarding SEO and staying away from potential customers. Gain the trust of your users: If users see the secured PADLOCK and HTTPS connection in the URL, they are assured that your website is secured. Now you are gaining the trust of your potential customers. They are confident to purchase your product or service. Documentation Please click here for the documentation. Support and Report a Bug Please check the existing topics in the WordPress support forum before creating a new topic for support or reporting a bug. ‘AUTO-INSTALL FREE SSL’ IN YOUR LANGUAGE? Translations can be added easily here if you want to translate in your language. Credits Let’s Encrypt™ I developed this plugin based on the PHP client/app ‘FreeSSL.tech Auto’, which I developed with a massive rewrite of Lescript. cPanel Let’s Encrypt™ is a trademark of the Internet Security Research Group. All rights reserved.

HTTPS Secure your WordPress site with SSL certificate provided by Let’s Encrypt® and force HTTPS / SSL sitewide, check your SSL score, fix insecure content & mixed content issues easily. Enable HTTPS secure padlock on your site within minutes. 5M+ SSL certificates generated – Switch to HTTPS easily WP Encryption plugin registers your site, verifies your domain, generates SSL certificate for your site in simple mouse clicks without the need of any technical knowledge. A typical SSL installation without WP Encryption would require you to generate CSR, prove domain ownership, provide your bussiness data and deal with many more technical tasks!. PRO FEATURES WORTH UPGRADING Automatic domain verification Automatic SSL certificate installation Automatic SSL renewal (Auto renews SSL certificate 30 days prior to expiry date) Wildcard SSL support – Install Wildcard SSL certificate for your primary domain that covers ALL sub-domains. Automatic DNS based domain verification for Wildcard SSL installation (DNS should be managed by cPanel or Godaddy) Multisite + Mapped domains support – Supports SSL installation for mapped domains Advanced security headers & SSL monitoring Top notch one to one priority support – Live Chat, Email, Premium Support Forum SSL installation help for non-cPanel sites Login security via passkeys (powered by WebAuthn) – No passwords. No brute force. Log in with passkeys protected by your browser or password manager — fast, secure, and frictionless. Automated daily vulnerability scanning & reporting. Automated daily malware & integrity scan Instant notification for threats & security issues BUY PREMIUM VERSION FREE SSL PLUGIN FEATURES Unlock every premium feature other plugins charge for — absolutely Free. Verify domain ownership and generate free SSL certificate Secure webmail and email with HTTPS Download generated SSL certificate, key and Intermediate certificate files Force HTTPS / Enable HTTPS with 301 htaccess redirection sitewide in one click HTTPS redirection includes redirect loop fix for Cloudflare, StackPath, Load balancers and reverse proxies. SSL Health page – Track your SSL score and control various SSL & Security features like HSTS strict transport security Header, HttpOnly secure cookies, etc,. Enable important security headers including X-XSS-Protection, X-Content-Type-Options, Referrer-Policy Enable mixed content / insecure content fixer SSL monitoring & Automatic email notification prior to SSL certificate expiration Advanced security features – stop user enumeration, disable file editing, hide login error, hide wp version and much more Security score & security scanners including malware & integrity scanner, vulnerability scanner. (Optional) Running WordPress on a specialized VPS/Dedicated server without cPanel? You can download the generated SSL certificate files easily via “Download SSL Certificates” page and install it on your server by modifying server config file via SSH access as explained in our DOCS. (7.8.6.0) PASSKEY LOGIN SECURITY Introducing ‘Login Security – Passkeys’ page – Enable passwordless biometric login powered by WebAuthn. Register secure passkey via profile page and enjoy seamless login experience without the need of remembering any password. (7.8.0) NEW ADVANCED SECURITY PAGE WITH INTEGRITY SCAN & MALWARE SCAN Discover the brand-new ‘Advanced Security & Scanner’ page — your command center for the most powerful protection your WordPress site has ever seen. Run malware and integrity scans to detect modified, additional, or suspicious files in your installation. Stay ahead of threats and keep your security score at its peak. ADVANCED HTTPS SECURITY HEADERS Safeguard your site from cross-site scripting attacks, clickjacking, MIME sniffing attacks. Enable HTTPS Strict Transport Security Header to avoid request protocol downgrading Disable directory listing to avoid directory traversing Enable X-XSS protection, secure cookies, X-Content-Type-Options to avoid cross site scripting and MIME sniffing Force HTTPS with 301 redirect One click enable HTTP to HTTPS redirection via FORCE HTTPS page if you already have valid SSL certificate installed on site. We highly recommend using Force HTTPS via htaccess method to enable server level faster redirection, use Force HTTPS via WordPress method only if you are using Cloudflare or other reverse proxies. Also, make sure to enable important security headers and implement advanced SSL features from the SSL Health page. Switch to HTTPS in seconds Secure HTTPS browser padlock in minutes. Free domain validated (DV) SSL certificates are provided by Let’s Encrypt (A non profit Global certificate Authority). SSL encryption ensures protection against man-in-middle attacks by securely encrypting the data transfer between client and your server. Optimized for Cloudflare and Reverse Proxies Forcing HTTPS using the .htaccess method prevents redirect loops when your site is behind Cloudflare. Compatible with reverse proxies and load balancers — avoids redirection conflicts. Top Reasons Your WordPress Site Needs an SSL Certificate SEO Benefit: Major search engines like Google ranks SSL enabled sites higher compared to non SSL sites. Thus bringing more organic traffic for your site. Data Encryption: Data transmission between server and visitor are securely encrypted on a SSL site thus avoiding any data hijacks in-between the transmission(Ex: personal information, credit card information). Trust: Google chrome shows non-SSL sites as ‘insecure’, bringing a feel of insecurity in website visitors. Authentic: HTTPS green padlock represents symbol of trust, authenticity and security. REQUIREMENTS Linux hosting, OpenSSL, CURL, allow_url_fopen should be enabled. Translations Many thanks to the generous efforts of our translators. If you would like to translate plugin to your language, Feel free to sign up and start translating! LOVE WP ENCRYPTION SSL PLUGIN? If you find this plugin useful, please leave a positive review. Your reviews are our biggest motivation for further development of plugin. Disclaimer WP Encryption uses SSLLabs API for SSL scan & detection. By using the plugin, you agree to terms & conditions of SSLLabs By enabling the Vulnerability Scan feature, you agree to terms & conditions of WPVulnerability Database API. The information provided by the information database comes from different sources that have been reviewed by third parties. There is no liability of any kind for the information. Security is an important subject regarding SSL/TLS certificates, of course. It is obvious that your private key, stored on your web server, should never be accessible from the web. When the plugin created the keys directory for the first time, it will store a .htaccess file in this directory, denying all visitors. Always make sure yourself your keys aren’t accessible from the web! We are in no way responsible if your private keys go public. If this does happen, the easiest solution is to check folder permissions on your server and make sure public access is forbidden for root folders. Next, create a new certificate.