Title: Force Secure Site
Author: webexperts
Published: <strong>April 19, 2020</strong>
Last modified: April 20, 2020

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This plugin **hasn’t been tested with the latest 3 major releases of WordPress**.
It may no longer be maintained or supported and may have compatibility issues when
used with more recent versions of WordPress.

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# Force Secure Site

 By [webexperts](https://profiles.wordpress.org/webexperts/)

[Download](https://downloads.wordpress.org/plugin/force-secure-site.zip)

 * [Details](https://vec.wordpress.org/plugins/force-secure-site/#description)
 * [Reviews](https://vec.wordpress.org/plugins/force-secure-site/#reviews)
 *  [Installation](https://vec.wordpress.org/plugins/force-secure-site/#installation)
 * [Development](https://vec.wordpress.org/plugins/force-secure-site/#developers)

 [Support](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/force-secure-site/)

## Description

Force Secure Sitehelps you redirect unsecure HTTP traffic to secure HTTPS one **
without the need to touch any code**. Just activate Force SSL and everything will
be configured for you. The entire site will move to HTTPS using your SSL certificate.

To keep things fast & simple Force Secure Siteis very lightweight – there are only
two settings.
 Access options via main Force Secure Site Settings menu – Force SSL.

#### Three fast steps to get you started:

 * Get an SSL certificate (yea, you need one, sorry).
 * Activate Force Secure Site .
 * Test certificate & you’re done!

#### SSL certificate testing tool

Force Secure Sitecomes with an SSL certificate testing tool. Simply click “Test 
SSL certificate” and it’ll test if the certificate is valid, properly installed,
up-to date, and generally in good shape to be used on your site.

#### Force Secure Site Settings

 * Force SSL – automatically redirect all traffic from HTTP to HTTPS
 * OFF HTTP Strict Transport Security (HSTS) – HSTS is a web security policy mechanism
   that helps to protect your site against protocol downgrade attacks and cookie
   hijacking. It allows web servers to declare that web browsers should interact
   with it using only HTTPS connections. It adds additional security to your site.

#### Need support?

We’re here for you! Things get frustrating when they don’t work so make sure you
[open a support topic](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/force-secure-site/) 
in the official Force SSL forum. We answer all questions within a few hours!

#### Wanna say “thank you”?

Force Secure Siteis 100% free so the best way to say “thank you” is to [leave a review](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/force-secure-site/reviews/#new-post).
Reviews are what keeps the plugin going. Thank you!

## Screenshots

 * [[
 * Activate – Force Secure Site by showed link
 * [[
 * Find in Settings menu
 * [[
 * ON / OFF – Automation Settings and https cookies Security1. After activation,
   all traffic is redirected from HTTP to HTTPS.

## Installation

 1. Open Plugins – Add New in WP admin and search for “Force Secure Site “
 2. Install and activate the plugin
 3. Plugin settings will open automatically (you can also access them via Force Secure
    Site Settings – Force SSL)
 4. Test you SSL certificate using our tool
 5. Make sure WP Address and Site Address in Force Secure Site Settings – General have
    an “https” prefix

## FAQ

  Who can use Force SSL Site ?

For anyone who has an SSL certificate installed on their site and wants to be sure
all content is accessed (and redirected if needed) via a secure connection.

  Do I need an SSL certificate for this to work?

Yes, you do need an SSL certificate regardless of the plugin you’re using. If you
don’t have one try switching to a [quality hosting provider](https://wordpress.org/hosting/)
that provides and installs free certificates.

  Where and how can I get an SSL certificate?

You can buy an SSL certificate but we recommend getting one for free from Let’s 
Encrypt. The easiest way to get a free SSL certificate is to use a [good hosting provider](https://wordpress.org/hosting/)
that will automatically get an SSL certificate for you and install it. There’s nothing
to configure, it’s just one click – they do everything for you.

  After activating Force Secure Siteplugin, do I need to do anything else?

No, nothing. After activating Force Secure Site , the main option “redirect SSL”
will already be active. What you can do is use our tool to test your SSL certificate,
to make sure it works properly.

## Reviews

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s=60&d=retro&r=g)

### 󠀁[Awesome Plugion](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/awesome-plugion/)󠁿

 [myispguy](https://profiles.wordpress.org/myispguy/) June 30, 2020

I no longer need 3 plugins to make my SSL work this plugin does it all thanks. Highly
recommended SSL Plugin

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s=60&d=retro&r=g)

### 󠀁[Excellent Plugin to Secure Website](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/excellent-plugin-to-secure-website/)󠁿

 [websecure101](https://profiles.wordpress.org/websecure101/) May 4, 2020

We E commerce company , We have compared the most popular WordPress security plugins
in the market! … The best way to keep your website secure is by installing Force
Secure Site . I am interested in purchasing your plugins Such as Security Related.
Keep it up !

 [ Read all 2 reviews ](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/force-secure-site/reviews/)

## Contributors & Developers

“Force Secure Site” is open source software. The following people have contributed
to this plugin.

Contributors

 *   [ webexperts ](https://profiles.wordpress.org/webexperts/)
 *   [ go2hire ](https://profiles.wordpress.org/go2hire/)
 *   [ Google Maps Widget ](https://profiles.wordpress.org/googlemapswidget/)

[Translate “Force Secure Site” into your language.](https://translate.wordpress.org/projects/wp-plugins/force-secure-site)

### Interested in development?

[Browse the code](https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/force-secure-site/),
check out the [SVN repository](https://plugins.svn.wordpress.org/force-secure-site/),
or subscribe to the [development log](https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/log/force-secure-site/)
by [RSS](https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/log/force-secure-site/?limit=100&mode=stop_on_copy&format=rss).

## Changelog

#### v2.5

## Meta

 *  Version **2.5**
 *  Last updated **6 years ago**
 *  Active installations **30+**
 *  WordPress version ** 4.6 or higher **
 *  Tested up to **5.4.19**
 *  PHP version ** 5.2 or higher **
 *  Language
 * [English (US)](https://wordpress.org/plugins/force-secure-site/)
 * Tags
 * [add ssl](https://vec.wordpress.org/plugins/tags/add-ssl/)[force ssl](https://vec.wordpress.org/plugins/tags/force-ssl/)
   [https](https://vec.wordpress.org/plugins/tags/https/)[secure](https://vec.wordpress.org/plugins/tags/secure/)
   [ssl](https://vec.wordpress.org/plugins/tags/ssl/)
 *  [Advanced View](https://vec.wordpress.org/plugins/force-secure-site/advanced/)

## Ratings

 5 out of 5 stars.

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## Contributors

 *   [ webexperts ](https://profiles.wordpress.org/webexperts/)
 *   [ go2hire ](https://profiles.wordpress.org/go2hire/)
 *   [ Google Maps Widget ](https://profiles.wordpress.org/googlemapswidget/)

## Support

Got something to say? Need help?

 [View support forum](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/force-secure-site/)