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Auto-Install Free SSL

Auto-Install Free SSL - Generate & Install Free SSL Certificates
by Anindya Sundar Mandal · 8,000+ active installs · Checked 3 Nov 2026
Healthy

Healthy: maintained, last release 18 Oct 2026, 10 releases in 24 months, no unpatched vulnerabilities.

98/ 100 Canary Score
Sub-scores for Auto-Install Free SSL
Ownership100
Maintenance100
Security95
SupportNo data
ReputationNo data

How the score works

Quick answers

Is Auto-Install Free SSL still maintained?
Yes. Last release 18 Oct 2026, 10 releases in the last 24 months. 18 Oct 2026 · wordpress.org
Who owns Auto-Install Free SSL, and has it changed hands?
No change recorded. Main committer speedify since Jan 2019. 3 Nov 2026 · SVN log
Was Auto-Install Free SSL removed from wordpress.org?
No. Listed on wordpress.org as of 3 Nov 2026. 3 Nov 2026 · wordpress.org
Is Auto-Install Free SSL safe?
1 known vulnerability, fixed (latest in 4.5.1). Not on the exploited list. 30 Apr 2026 · Wordfence Intelligence
Is the latest Auto-Install Free SSL update safe to install?
No ownership change before 5.0.1. No one-star spike after it. 18 Oct 2026 · Release history

Active signals

Facts we detected, with links to the source.

No open risk signals. Signals appear here when we detect an ownership change, closure, vulnerability or decline.

Ownership timeline

Who commits to the plugin's code on wordpress.org, over time.

Committers and their active periods
plugin-master30 Jan 2019 to 30 Jan 2019, 1 commits
speedify31 Jan 2019 to 18 Oct 2026, 130 commits

2 committers recorded. No ownership change since 2019.

Maintenance

Last release
17 days ago
Releases, 24 months
10
Tested up to
7.1 current
Requires PHP
5.6 supported 8.2+
Releases per quarter
Releases per quarter for Auto-Install Free SSL
Q1 20241
Q2 20241
Q3 20242
Q4 20242
Q1 20252
Q2 20250
Q3 20251
Q4 20251
Q1 20260
Q2 20262
Q3 20262
Q4 20261

Last release 18 Oct 2026. Tested with WordPress 7.1 (current).

Reputation

Last 90 days: no reviews. Lifetime: 4.9.

Rating distribution
5 star394
4 star1
3 star0
2 star1
1 star9

Security record

1 vulnerability in 24 months, patched (latest fixed in 4.5.1).

Show 1 patched vulnerability
PublishedIssueCVSSAffectedFixed inDays to patch
30 Apr 2026Freemius <= 2.10.1 - Reflected DOM-Based Cross-Site Scripting via url Parameter6.1<= 4.5.04.5.1Patched before disclosure

Changelog mentions of security fixes: 5.0.0 (security, XSS, CSRF, nonce, escaping).

Sources: Wordfence Intelligence, CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities, readme changelogs.

Support

0% of 1 support threads resolved in the last 2 months.

Momentum

8,000+ active installs. History builds with each weekly snapshot.

Weekly downloads, last 27 weeks
Weekly downloads for Auto-Install Free SSL
4 May 2026210
11 May 2026336
18 May 2026318
25 May 20263,928
1 Jun 2026685
8 Jun 20263,917
15 Jun 2026634
22 Jun 2026526
29 Jun 2026459
6 Jul 2026589
13 Jul 20262,132
20 Jul 20262,371
27 Jul 2026635
3 Aug 2026662
10 Aug 2026511
17 Aug 2026484
24 Aug 2026411
31 Aug 2026453
7 Sep 2026397
14 Sep 20264,223
21 Sep 2026714
28 Sep 2026570
5 Oct 2026488
12 Oct 2026848
19 Oct 20263,776
26 Oct 2026916
2 Nov 202690

Weekly downloads over the last 4 weeks are 21% above the 27-week average.

Healthier alternatives

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No healthier plugin in the same category yet.

Facts

Version5.0.1
AuthorAnindya Sundar Mandal
Added31 Jan 2019
Last updated18 Oct 2026
Active installs8,000+
Requires WordPress4.1
Tested up to7.1.4
Requires PHP5.6
CategorySecurity & Privacy > Security Scanning & Malware Protection
Tagsfree ssl, ssl security, https redirect, ssl certificate, free ssl certificate

Other plugins by this author: Statixly - Static Site Generator

Questions

Is Auto-Install Free SSL still maintained?

Yes. Last release 18 Oct 2026, 10 releases in the last 24 months.

Who owns Auto-Install Free SSL, and has it changed hands?

No change recorded. Main committer speedify since Jan 2019.

Was Auto-Install Free SSL removed from wordpress.org?

No. Listed on wordpress.org as of 3 Nov 2026.

Is Auto-Install Free SSL safe?

1 known vulnerability, fixed (latest in 4.5.1). Not on the exploited list.

Is the latest Auto-Install Free SSL update safe to install?

No ownership change before 5.0.1. No one-star spike after it.

Data: wordpress.org Plugins API, plugins SVN and Trac, wordpress.org reviews and support forum, Wordfence Intelligence, CISA KEV, NVD.Plugin data refreshed 3 Nov 2026.Report a data issue