Really Simple Security – Simple and Performant Security (formerly Really Simple SSL) for WordPress Plugin Directory
Really Simple Security – Simple and Performant Security (formerly Really Simple SSL) is the #2 ranked security app on WordPress, with a 4.9 average rating from 8,863 reviews, as of Aug 31, 2026.
Really Simple Security – Simple and Performant Security (formerly Really Simple SSL) is a WordPress Plugin Directory app by Really Simple Plugins. With a rating of 4.9★ from 8,863 reviews, it currently ranks #2 in the Security category.
AppRanks data: Really Simple Security – Simple and Performant Security (formerly Really Simple SSL) ranks #2 in Security on WordPress Plugin Directory, placing it in the top 1% of that category.
AppRanks verdict
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Really Simple Security – Simple and Performant Security (formerly Really Simple SSL) is a category-leading WordPress app with an established review history. It is listed in the Security category on WordPress Plugin Directory, which AppRanks treats as the canonical taxonomy node for ranking and competitor comparison. 8,863 reviews indicate the app has been load-tested at scale across diverse store sizes. Review velocity at scale typically signals broad merchant adoption rather than churn — fast-arriving negative reviews would have pulled the rating down by now if the app's core flows were unstable. Paid-only pricing means evaluating fit on the marketplace listing or via the developer's documentation before installing. AppRanks tracks rating, review count, pricing tier, and category position daily — the figures on this page reflect the most recent scrape from the canonical WordPress Plugin Directory listing.
Pros
- +High average rating (4.9★) signals consistent merchant satisfaction
- +8,863 reviews provide statistical reliability for the rating average
- +Published by Really Simple Plugins — established developer track record
Cons
- −Sparse visual evidence (0 screenshots) — harder to evaluate the UX before installing
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How Really Simple Security – Simple and Performant Security (formerly Really Simple SSL) works
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Easily improve site security with WordPress Hardening, Two-Factor Authentication (2FA), Login Protection, Vulnerability Detection and SSL certificate.
Really simple, Effective and Performant WordPress Security Really Simple Security is the most lightweight and easy-to-use security plugin for WordPress. It secures your WordPress website with SSL certificate generation, including proper 301 https redirection and SSL enforcement, scanning for possible vulnerabilities, Login Protection and implementing essential WordPress hardening features.
We believe that security should have the absolute minimum effect on website performance, user experience and maintainability. Therefore, Really Simple Security is:
Lightweight: Every security feature is developed with a modular approach and with performance in mind. Disabled features won’t load any redundant code.
Easy-to-use: 1-minute configuration with short onboarding setup.
Security Features Easy SSL Migration Migrates your website to HTTPS and enforces SSL in just one click.
301 redirect via PHP or .htaccess
Secure cookies
Let’s Encrypt: Install an SSL Certificate if your hosting provider supports manual installation.
Server Health Check: Your server configuration is every bit as important for your website security.
WordPress Hardening Tweak your configuration and keep WordPress fortified and safe by tackling potential weaknesses.
Prevent code execution in the uploads folder
Prevent login feedback and disable user enumeration
Disable XML-RPC
Disable directory browsing
Username restrictions (block ‘admin’ and public names)
and much more..
Vulnerability Detection Get notified when plugins, themes or WP core contain vulnerabilities and need appropriate action.
Login Protection Allow or enforce Two-Factor Authentication (2FA) for specific user roles. Users receive a two-factor code via Email.
Improve Security with Really Simple Security Pro Protect your site with all essential security features by upgrading to Really Simple Security Pro.
Advanced SSL enforcement
Mixed Content Scan & Fixer. Detect files that are requested over HTTP and fix them to HTTPS, both Front- and Back-end.
Enable HTTP Strict Transport Security and configure your site for the HSTS Preload list.
Firewall Really Simple Security Pro includes a performant and efficient WordPress firewall, to stop bots, crawlers and bad actors with IP and username blocks.
404 blocking – Blocks crawlers as they trigger unusual numbers of 404 errors.
Region blocking – Only allow/block access to your site from specific regions.
Automated and customisable Firewall rules.
IP blocklist and allowlist.
Security Headers Security headers protect your site visitors against the risk of clickjacking, cross-site-forgery attacks, stealing login credentials and malware.
Independent of your Server Configuration, works on Apache, LiteSpeed, NGINX, etc.
Protect your website visitors with X-XSS Protection, X-Content-Type-Options, X-Frame-Options, a Referrer Policy and CORS headers.
Automatically generate your WordPress-tailored Content Security Policy.
Vulnerability Measures When a vulnerability is detected in a plugin, theme or WordPress core you will get notified accordingly. With Vulnerability Measures, you can configure simple but effective measures to make sure that a critical vulnerability won’t remain unattended.
Force update: An update process will be tried multiple times until it can be assumed development of a theme or plugin is abandoned. You will be notified during these steps.
Quarantine: When a plugin or theme can’t be updated to solve a vulnerability, Really Simple Security can quarantine the plugin.
Advanced Site Hardening
Choose a custom login URL
Automated File Permissions check and fixer
Rename and randomize your database prefix
Change the debug.log file location to a non-public folder
Disable application passwords
Control admin creation
Disable HTTP methods, reducing HTTP requests
Login Protection Secure your website’s login process and user accounts with powerful security measures.
Two-Step verification (Email login)
2FA (two factor authentication) with TOTP
Passwordless login with passkey login
Enforce strong passwords and frequent password change
Limit Login Attempts
With Limit Login Attempts you can configure a threshold to temporarily or permanently block IP addresses or (non-existing) usernames. You can also throw a CAPTCHA after a failed login (hCaptcha or Google reCaptcha)
Access Control
Restrict access to your site for specific regions.
Add specific IP addresses or IP ranges to the Blocklist or Allowlist.
Useful Links
Documentation
Security Definitions
Translate Really Simple Security
Issues & pull requests
Feature requests
Love Really Simple Security? If you want to support the continuing development of this plugin, please consider buying Really Simple Security Pro, which includes some excellent security features and premium support.
About Really Simple Plugins Our mission is to make complex WordPress requirements really easy. Really Simple Security is developed by Really Simple Plugins.
For generating SSL certificates, Really Simple Security uses the le acme2 PHP Let’s Encrypt client library, thanks to ‘fbett’ for providing it. Vulnerability Detection uses WP Vulnerability, an open-source initiative by Javier Casares. Want to join as a collaborator? We’re on GitHub as well!
Category rankings
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Keyword rankings
Really Simple Security – Simple and Performant Security (formerly Really Simple SSL) ranks for 3 keywords across WordPress Plugin Directory. Here are the top 3:
- Rank #115
- 2.formRank #144
- Rank #627
Competitors & alternatives
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Frequently asked questions
What is Really Simple Security – Simple and Performant Security (formerly Really Simple SSL)?
Really Simple Security – Simple and Performant Security (formerly Really Simple SSL) is an app for WordPress. It currently holds a 4.9-star rating from 8,863 merchant reviews, and AppRanks has been tracking its public marketplace data on the refresh cadence published in our methodology. It is listed under the Security category on AppRanks, where you can see its current category position, review-velocity trend, and how it compares against the top alternatives in the same space. Developed by Really Simple Plugins.
Who uses Really Simple Security – Simple and Performant Security (formerly Really Simple SSL)?
Currently around 3,000,000 active stores have installed Really Simple Security – Simple and Performant Security (formerly Really Simple SSL). Its review base of 8,863 signals a mature user community spanning small, mid-market, and enterprise merchants. It is part of the Security category on WordPress.
Where does Really Simple Security – Simple and Performant Security (formerly Really Simple SSL) rank on WordPress?
Really Simple Security – Simple and Performant Security (formerly Really Simple SSL) currently sits at position #2 in the Security category on WordPress. That places it in the top 0% of 666 apps tracked in the same category. Category positions are read from the live marketplace ranking and refresh on each scrape, so the number you see here reflects the most recent crawl rather than a long-running average.