JSM Force HTTP to HTTPS / SSL – No Setup, Fast and Reliable vs WP Force SSL & HTTPS SSL Redirect

A simple, safe, and reliable way to force HTTP URLs to HTTPS dynamically: No setup required – simply activate the plugin to force HTTP URLs to HTTPS. There are no plugin settings to adjust, and no changes are made to your WordPress configuration. SIGNIFICANTLY FASTER than other popular plugins of this type: Other well known plugins use PHP’s output buffer to search & replace URLs in the rendered HTML, which is a technique that is error prone and negatively affects caching performance (as changes are not cached). This plugin uses standard WordPress filters instead of PHP’s output buffer for maximum reliability, performance, caching compatibility, and uses 301 permanent redirects for best SEO results (301 redirects are considered best for SEO when moving from HTTP to HTTPS). Supports advanced proxy / load-balancing HTTP headers: X-Forwarded-Proto (aka HTTP_X_FORWARDED_PROTO server value) X-Forwarded-Ssl (aka HTTP_X_FORWARDED_SSL server value) See Web technology for developers > HTTP > HTTP headers > X-Forwarded-Proto for more details. Plugin Requirements Your web server must already be configured with an SSL certificate and able to handle HTTPS connections. 😉

WP Force SSL helps you redirect insecure HTTP traffic to secure HTTPS and fix SSL errors without touching any code. Activate Force SSL and everything will be set and SSL enabled. The entire site will move to HTTPS using your SSL certificate. It works with any SSL certificate. It can be free SSL certificate from Let’s Encrypt or a paid SSL certificate. How to add SSL & enable SSL? Most hosting companies support the free SSL certificate from Let’s Encrypt, so login to your hosting panel and add SSL certificate. You’ll see a button labeled “Add SSL Certificate” or “Add Let’s Encrypt Certificate” and after that it’s 1 click to have the SSL enabled on your site with WP Force SSL. If that doesn’t work get WP Force SSL PRO and it’ll generate free SSL certificate for your site. And will regenerate SSL certificate every 90 days. Access WP Force SSL settings via the main Settings menu -> WP Force SSL. SSL Tests available in the plugin is site on localhost? check SSL certificate check SSL certificate expiry date is latest version of Force SSL used? are known incompatible SSL plugins active? is WP address URL set for SSL? is WP home URL set for SSL? is SSL monitoring enabled (pro feature) is HTTPS redirection working? is file redirection working (pro feature) is HSTS enabled? check mixed-content issue (pro feature) is htaccess available & writable? is 404 redirection enabled (pro feature) Settings redirect HTTP to HTTPS fix mixed-content (pro) enable HSTS force secure cookies (pro) cross-site scripting protection (pro) expect CT header X-Frame options show WP Force SSL menu in admin bar show WP Force SSL widget in admin dashboard SSL certificate testing tool WP Force SSL comes with an SSL certificate testing tool. It tests if the SSL certificate is valid, properly installed & up-to date. Need support? We’re here for you! Things get frustrating when they don’t work so make sure you open a support topic in the official Force SSL forum. We answer all questions within a few hours! External Assets A big thank you to SweetAlert2 authors which we use to make alerts nicer. And to DepositPhotos for the lovely header image.