{"id":23613,"date":"2021-05-10T15:00:03","date_gmt":"2021-05-10T13:00:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/?p=23613"},"modified":"2021-06-02T14:10:30","modified_gmt":"2021-06-02T12:10:30","slug":"best-ssl-plugin-for-wordpress","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/best-ssl-plugin-for-wordpress\/","title":{"rendered":"5 Best SSL Plugins for WordPress"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wpb-content-wrapper\"><p>[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Running and growing a successful website \u2013 be it a <a href=\"https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/theme-tag\/food-blog-wordpress-themes\/\">food blog<\/a> or an <a href=\"https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/theme-category\/online-learning-wordpress-themes\/\">online learning platform<\/a> \u2013 would be difficult enough even if you didn\u2019t have to think about security. Putting security on the back burner, however, is usually not an option. And the more information you\u2019re asking from your website visitors, the more pressing the issue around security becomes.[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;28px&#8221;][vc_column_text]In the past couple of years, <a href=\"https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/add-ssl-wordpress\/\">adding an SSL certificate<\/a> to your WordPress website has come up as one of the most accepted ways to add an extra layer of security to it. And this being WordPress, you know there\u2019s a plugin out there, or a few, that lets you do anything on your website. Adding SSL to your website is not an exception.[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;28px&#8221;][vc_column_text]In this article, we\u2019ll cover:<br \/>\n[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;22px&#8221;]<ul class=\"qodef-unordered-list-item qodef-toc\">\n    <li>\n\t        <div class=\"qodef-ul-title-holder\">\n            <span class=\"qodef-ul-title-content\"><a href=\"#whats-an-ssl-certificate\">What\u2019s an SSL Certificate<\/a><\/span>        <\/div>\n            <\/li>\n<\/ul>[vc_empty_space height=&#8221;5px&#8221;]<ul class=\"qodef-unordered-list-item qodef-toc\">\n    <li>\n\t        <div class=\"qodef-ul-title-holder\">\n            <span class=\"qodef-ul-title-content\"><a href=\"#why-your-website-needs-one\">Why Your Website Needs One<\/a><\/span>        <\/div>\n            <\/li>\n<\/ul>[vc_empty_space height=&#8221;5px&#8221;]<ul class=\"qodef-unordered-list-item qodef-toc\">\n    <li>\n\t        <div class=\"qodef-ul-title-holder\">\n            <span class=\"qodef-ul-title-content\"><a href=\"#how-to-get-an-ssl-certificate\">How to Get an SSL Certificate<\/a><\/span>        <\/div>\n            <\/li>\n<\/ul>[vc_empty_space height=&#8221;5px&#8221;]<ul class=\"qodef-unordered-list-item qodef-toc\">\n    <li>\n\t        <div class=\"qodef-ul-title-holder\">\n            <span class=\"qodef-ul-title-content\"><a href=\"#the-best-ssl-plugins-for-your-wordpress-website\">The Best SSL Plugins for Your WordPress Website<\/a><\/span>        <\/div>\n            <\/li>\n<\/ul>[vc_empty_space height=&#8221;68px&#8221;][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"qodef-h4\"><a id=\"whats-an-ssl-certificate\"><\/a>What\u2019s an SSL Certificate?<\/h2>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;21px&#8221;]<div class=\"qodef-single-image-holder    \">\n    <div class=\"qodef-si-inner\" >\n                                    <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"969\" height=\"553\" src=\"https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/Whats-an-SSL-Certificate.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"What\u2019s an SSL Certificate\" srcset=\"https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/Whats-an-SSL-Certificate.jpg 969w, https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/Whats-an-SSL-Certificate-300x171.jpg 300w, https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/Whats-an-SSL-Certificate-768x438.jpg 768w, https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/Whats-an-SSL-Certificate-620x354.jpg 620w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 969px) 100vw, 969px\" \/>                        <\/div>\n<\/div>[vc_empty_space height=&#8221;38px&#8221;][vc_column_text]<strong>Short for \u201csecure sockets layer,\u201d SSL is a technology that allows the connection between your website and the website visitors\u2019 browsers to become encrypted.<\/strong> This would mean that any data transferred over that connection would be difficult for someone else to see, making it reasonably safe from a variety of attacks.[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;28px&#8221;][vc_column_text]<strong>Websites that have SSL add an \u201cs\u201d to the HTTP in front of their website.<\/strong> This means that the regular Hypertext Transfer Protocol, the foundational communication protocol without which we couldn\u2019t imagine the internet, becomes Hypertext Transfer Protocol Secure.[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;28px&#8221;][vc_column_text]<strong>When you get an SSL certificate, you\u2019re more likely getting something that\u2019s called TLS \u2013 transport layer security.<\/strong> There\u2019s some confusion about it because TLS is the successor of SSL, but the term \u201cSSL\u201d has been so widely used that people can\u2019t seem to give up on it even though they\u2019re talking about TLS. It\u2019s also possible to see the SSL\/TLS abbreviation.<strong> They all refer to the same thing, and its role is to keep your website and its visitors safe.<\/strong>[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;68px&#8221;][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"qodef-h4\"><a id=\"why-your-website-needs-one\"><\/a>Why Does Your Website Need One?<\/h2>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;21px&#8221;]<div class=\"qodef-single-image-holder    \">\n    <div class=\"qodef-si-inner\" >\n                                    <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"969\" height=\"553\" src=\"https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/Why-Does-Your-Website-Need-One.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"Why Does Your Website Need One\" srcset=\"https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/Why-Does-Your-Website-Need-One.jpg 969w, https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/Why-Does-Your-Website-Need-One-300x171.jpg 300w, https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/Why-Does-Your-Website-Need-One-768x438.jpg 768w, https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/Why-Does-Your-Website-Need-One-620x354.jpg 620w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 969px) 100vw, 969px\" \/>                        <\/div>\n<\/div>[vc_empty_space height=&#8221;38px&#8221;][vc_column_text]<strong>Encryption is an important layer of security for your website, especially if you use it to acquire some kind of information from your website visitors<\/strong>. If they leave their email address or a password, using an SSL certificate would make it more difficult for someone other than your website and the visitor\u2019s browser to see that information.[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;28px&#8221;][vc_column_text]You can imagine how, the more important the information you ask gets, the more crucial having SSL becomes.<strong> When you want people\u2019s credit card numbers, asking for people to give it without at least an SSL to protect that information would be negligent beyond any measure.<\/strong> You simply do not do that in this time and age.[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;28px&#8221;][vc_column_text]<strong>Another reason to have SSL is that, if you don\u2019t, your website might be flagged as not being secure even if you don\u2019t ask for valuable or personal information.<\/strong> Browsers will notify their users when they\u2019re seeing a non-SSL-protected website, and they\u2019ll leave no doubt that it\u2019s not as secure as it could be. <strong>At the very least, adding SSL can improve trust, and that\u2019s one thing you can never have enough of.<\/strong>[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;68px&#8221;][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"qodef-h4\"><a id=\"how-to-get-an-ssl-certificate\"><\/a>How to Get an SSL Certificate<\/h2>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;21px&#8221;]<div class=\"qodef-single-image-holder   qodef-has-border \">\n    <div class=\"qodef-si-inner\" >\n                                    <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"969\" height=\"493\" src=\"https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/Lets-Encrypt.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"Let\u2019s Encrypt\" srcset=\"https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/Lets-Encrypt.jpg 969w, https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/Lets-Encrypt-300x153.jpg 300w, https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/Lets-Encrypt-768x391.jpg 768w, https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/Lets-Encrypt-620x315.jpg 620w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 969px) 100vw, 969px\" \/>                        <\/div>\n<\/div>[vc_empty_space height=&#8221;38px&#8221;][vc_column_text]There are a couple of different ways to get an SSL certificate. <strong>You should, however, know that a lot of the time you\u2019ll need an SSL certificate before you use the actual plugin to add it to your website.<\/strong> There aren\u2019t that many plugins that will acquire the certificate and also install it for you.[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;28px&#8221;][vc_column_text]<strong>People usually get their SSL certificates either through their hosting providers or directly from Certificate Authorities.<\/strong> Getting it from the host might come with the added benefit of having it installed and configured, although it might not happen every time. Then again, you might also get one for free from a Certificate Authority such as <a href=\"https:\/\/letsencrypt.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Let\u2019s Encrypt.<\/a>[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;28px&#8221;][vc_column_text]Either way, if you find yourself with a certificate and a website in need of security, it might be up to you to add and set it all up on your website. <strong>So that\u2019s when these plugins can come in handy.<\/strong>[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;80px&#8221;][vc_widget_sidebar sidebar_id=&#8221;new-top-picks-banner&#8221;][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;80px&#8221;][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"qodef-h4\"><a id=\"the-best-ssl-plugins-for-your-wordpress-website\"><\/a>The Best SSL Plugins for Your WordPress Website<\/h2>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text]Now that we have an idea about what SSL certificates are, why they are useful, and how you might get your hands on one, let\u2019s see which plugins you might use to secure your website.<br \/>\n[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;72px&#8221;][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"qodef-h5\">Really Simple SSL<\/h3>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;24px&#8221;]<div class=\"qodef-single-image-holder   qodef-has-border \">\n    <div class=\"qodef-si-inner\" >\n                                    <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"969\" height=\"518\" src=\"https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/Really-Simple-SSL.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"Really Simple SSL\" srcset=\"https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/Really-Simple-SSL.jpg 969w, https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/Really-Simple-SSL-300x160.jpg 300w, https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/Really-Simple-SSL-768x411.jpg 768w, https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/Really-Simple-SSL-620x331.jpg 620w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 969px) 100vw, 969px\" \/>                        <\/div>\n<\/div>[vc_empty_space height=&#8221;38px&#8221;][vc_column_text]The most popular SSL plugin on WordPress.org, <a href=\"https:\/\/wordpress.org\/plugins\/really-simple-ssl\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Really Simple SSL<\/a> can boast over five million active installations and a five-star rating from over six thousand users. <strong>This plugin is light, with few options, but it will get the job done \u2013 as long as you remember to provide the SSL Certificate.<\/strong>[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;28px&#8221;][vc_column_text]From there, the plugin will take care of most of the things.<strong> It will iron out all the kinks WordPress has with SSL, make sure that all upcoming requests are redirected to https, change the siteurl and homeurl, replace http URLs with https.<\/strong>[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;28px&#8221;][vc_column_text]<strong>You can also choose to get the pro version of the plugin which will allow you to do some additional interesting things.<\/strong> If you need to enable HTTP Strict Transport Security, for example, or configure your website for the HSTS preload list, the pro version might be just the thing you\u2019ve been looking for.[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;72px&#8221;][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"qodef-h5\">SSL Zen<\/h3>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;24px&#8221;]<div class=\"qodef-single-image-holder   qodef-has-border \">\n    <div class=\"qodef-si-inner\" >\n                                    <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"969\" height=\"518\" src=\"https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/SSL-Zen.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"SSL Zen\" srcset=\"https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/SSL-Zen.jpg 969w, https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/SSL-Zen-300x160.jpg 300w, https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/SSL-Zen-768x411.jpg 768w, https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/SSL-Zen-620x331.jpg 620w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 969px) 100vw, 969px\" \/>                        <\/div>\n<\/div>[vc_empty_space height=&#8221;38px&#8221;][vc_column_text]Some plugins will do their work with as little input from you as possible. Others will have you do at least some of the work on your own. <a href=\"https:\/\/wordpress.org\/plugins\/ssl-zen\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">SSL Zen<\/a> <strong>will do either, depending on the type of version you get.<\/strong>[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;28px&#8221;][vc_column_text]In the free version, <strong>you will get the redirects to https, fixing of the site and home URLs, and replacing regular URLs with https URLs<\/strong>. You will, however, need to provide the Certificate, verify your domain, install the Certificate, and make sure you update it.[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;28px&#8221;][vc_column_text]Going for the premium version of the plugin will automate all of those chores. Everything will start happening at a push of a button, and you\u2019ll get more great features to use for your website. <strong>You\u2019ll get spam and brute-force protection, blocking of a variety of known attack types, and much, much more.<\/strong>[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;72px&#8221;][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"qodef-h5\">WP Force SSL &amp; HTTPS Redirect<\/h3>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;24px&#8221;]<div class=\"qodef-single-image-holder   qodef-has-border \">\n    <div class=\"qodef-si-inner\" >\n                                    <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"969\" height=\"518\" src=\"https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/WP-Force-SSL-HTTPS-Redirect.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"WP Force SSL &amp; HTTPS Redirect\" srcset=\"https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/WP-Force-SSL-HTTPS-Redirect.jpg 969w, https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/WP-Force-SSL-HTTPS-Redirect-300x160.jpg 300w, https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/WP-Force-SSL-HTTPS-Redirect-768x411.jpg 768w, https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/WP-Force-SSL-HTTPS-Redirect-620x331.jpg 620w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 969px) 100vw, 969px\" \/>                        <\/div>\n<\/div>[vc_empty_space height=&#8221;38px&#8221;][vc_column_text]When it comes to lightweight plugins that keep their options to the minimum and just do the job they were built for, <a href=\"https:\/\/wordpress.org\/plugins\/wp-force-ssl\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">WP Force SSL &amp; HTTPS Redirect<\/a> is as good as it gets. <strong>With just two settings within the plugin, it won\u2019t give you that much to do.<\/strong>[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;28px&#8221;][vc_column_text]Apart from getting and installing the Certificate, that is, because that\u2019s not covered by the plugin. <strong>You can rely on it for testing your Certificate after you\u2019ve installed it, which is a great and useful feature, and it will automatically redirect the traffic to your website to https.<\/strong> It will also let you enable HTTP Strict Transport Security.[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;28px&#8221;][vc_column_text]<strong>The plugin has no paid plans.<\/strong>[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;72px&#8221;][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"qodef-h5\">Free SSL Certificate Plugin for WordPress<\/h3>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;24px&#8221;]<div class=\"qodef-single-image-holder   qodef-has-border \">\n    <div class=\"qodef-si-inner\" >\n                                    <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"969\" height=\"518\" src=\"https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/Free-SSL-Certificate-Plugin.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"Free SSL Certificate Plugin\" srcset=\"https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/Free-SSL-Certificate-Plugin.jpg 969w, https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/Free-SSL-Certificate-Plugin-300x160.jpg 300w, https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/Free-SSL-Certificate-Plugin-768x411.jpg 768w, https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/Free-SSL-Certificate-Plugin-620x331.jpg 620w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 969px) 100vw, 969px\" \/>                        <\/div>\n<\/div>[vc_empty_space height=&#8221;38px&#8221;][vc_column_text]Here\u2019s a plugin that needs little introduction apart from listing its full name: <a href=\"https:\/\/wordpress.org\/plugins\/auto-install-free-ssl\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Free SSL Certificate Plugin for WordPress \u2013 Auto-Install Free SSL, Force HTTPS Redirect<\/a>. <strong>Right off the bat, you know exactly what it does.<\/strong>[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;28px&#8221;][vc_column_text]<strong>The plugin will, automatically, issue an SSL Certificate to your website.<\/strong> It will install it, and when the time comes, it will renew it.<strong> When that\u2019s done, you can use the plugin to force SSL activation<\/strong>, which is just another way of saying that the plugin will take care of all the things that need to be taken care of before you can say it\u2019s secured with an SSL Certificate.[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;28px&#8221;][vc_column_text]A deeper dive into the plugin\u2019s features show that it, for example, doesn\u2019t work with Windows hosting, being limited to Linux instead. <strong>It lets you choose how often you want to renew your certificate, but also the SSL Certificate\u2019s key length.<\/strong> And it does all of that without charging a single penny.[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;72px&#8221;][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"qodef-h5\">WP Encryption<\/h3>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;24px&#8221;]<div class=\"qodef-single-image-holder   qodef-has-border \">\n    <div class=\"qodef-si-inner\" >\n                                    <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"969\" height=\"518\" src=\"https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/WP-Encryption.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"WP Encryption\" srcset=\"https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/WP-Encryption.jpg 969w, https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/WP-Encryption-300x160.jpg 300w, https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/WP-Encryption-768x411.jpg 768w, https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/WP-Encryption-620x331.jpg 620w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 969px) 100vw, 969px\" \/>                        <\/div>\n<\/div>[vc_empty_space height=&#8221;38px&#8221;][vc_column_text]Another plugin with a long name, <a href=\"https:\/\/wordpress.org\/plugins\/wp-letsencrypt-ssl\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">WP Encryption \u2013 One Click Free SSL Certificate &amp; SSL\/HTTPS Redirect to Fix Insecure Content<\/a> differs from its equally as descriptively-named list-mate by <strong>offering two different user experiences depending on the version you choose.<\/strong>[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;28px&#8221;][vc_column_text]<strong>In the free version, you have to do lots of things on your own.<\/strong> Domain verification, Certificate installation, as well as its renewal are all things you\u2019ll have to do manually with the free version. Forcing HTTPS is done automatically, however.<strong> The mixed content scanner can also come in handy to determine which content on your website can make your website appear insecure.<\/strong>[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;28px&#8221;][vc_column_text]<strong>The pro features take much of the work out of your hands.<\/strong> Apart from simply automating what you previously had to do manually, the pro version provides Wildcard SSL support, multisite support, CDN access for annual plans, and lots and lots of blocking rules.[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;68px&#8221;][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"qodef-h4\">Let\u2019s Wrap It Up!<\/h2>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text]SSL Certificate is one of the best ways to add some security to your website not only because it works, but also because it\u2019s noticeable. Nothing better than a trust signal that actually does its job. For installing an SSL certificate on a WordPress website using a plugin, you\u2019ll notice that the offer is good, but it\u2019s a mixed bag of different services and price points. Your best bet would be to find something that matches your budget, level of expertise, and amount of free time, and then make sure you keep up with those Certificate renewals!<br \/>\n[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row]<\/p>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Looking for an SSL plugin to add an SSL Certificate to your WordPress website? 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