Admin SSL
Admin SSL secures login page, admin area, posts, pages - whatever you want - using Private SSL.
The facts
- Active installs
- 100+
- Price
- Free
- Last updated
- 24 Apr 2011
- Added
- Apr 2007
- Requires WP
- 3.0
- Tested up to
- WP 3.1.4
- Downloads
- 54,102
Our analysis
AI-assistedAdmin SSL is a WordPress plugin designed to enhance security by enforcing SSL on login pages and the admin area. It allows you to secure any page where passwords are entered, providing an additional layer of protection for your site. After activation, you can configure the plugin to specify which URLs to secure, including custom paths like wp-admin.
Best for: This plugin suits users looking to enhance the security of their WordPress admin area and login pages.
What it does well
- ✓Secures login pages and admin area with SSL
- ✓Allows custom URLs to be secured
- ✓Configurable settings for user preference
Where it falls short
- •Last updated in April 2011, may not be compatible with newer WordPress versions
- •Limited support for WordPress versions beyond 3.1.1
Verdict
Admin SSL provides basic SSL enforcement features for WordPress sites, but its outdated status may limit its effectiveness and compatibility with newer versions.
From the developer
blenjee's own description of Admin SSL, lightly tidied.
Admin SSL secures login page, admin area, posts, pages – whatever you want – using Private SSL.
Once you have activated the plugin please go to the Admin SSL config page to enable SSL, and
read the installation instructions.
Each time you update Admin SSL, please read the FAQ
and installation instructions in
case there is some important information relating to the update.
Features:
- Forces SSL on all pages where passwords can be entered.
- Works with Private SSL.
- Custom additional URLS (e.g. wp-admin/) can be secured through the config page.
- You can choose where you want the Admin SSL config page to appear!
- Works on WordPress 3.0 – 3.1.1; for previous versions of WordPress please use version 1.4.1,
but note it is no longer supported – you should upgrade to the latest WordPress version.