5centsCDN – WordPress CDN Plugin vs Really Simple Security – Simple and Performant Security (formerly Really Simple SSL)

Optimize WordPress speed and performance with 5centsCDN plugin. Get advanced caching, CDN, and seamless optimization today! Release Notes 26.06.09 (JUNE 09TH, 2026) Plugin Supports WordPress Version 7.0 Added built-in debug mode for URL rewrite tracing (define FIVECENTSCDN_DEBUG to enable) Fixed PHP 8 compatibility: array_push on null excludedPhrases Fixed PHP 8 compatibility: count() on undefined variable in zone list Fixed str_replace(“http”) mangling paths containing “http” substrings Improved error messages for better clarity and debugging Fixed issues with enabling and disabling the CDN Fixed zone list loading and display issues Fixed URL rewrite regex to match both http:// and https:// asset URLs for protocol-agnostic CDN replacement 25.4.15 (APRIL 15TH, 2025) Plugin Supports WordPress Version 6.8 24.8.16 (AUGUST 16TH, 2024) Plugin Supports WordPress Version 6.6.1 FAQs Added 24.8.12 (AUGUST 12TH, 2024) Plugin Supports WordPress Version 6.6.1 Code Improvements Improved Whole Website Acceleration 23.11.20 (NOVEMBER 20TH, 2023) Plugin Supports WordPress Version 6.4.1 Code Improvements 23.10.9 (OCTOBER 9TH, 2023) Plugin Supports WordPress Version 6.3.1 Code Improvements Improved UI/UX 23.9.1 (SEPTEMBER 1ST, 2023) Plugin Supports WordPress Version 6.3.1 Fixed Bugs that prevented Asset Acceleration to connect to CDN for some users Code Improvements 23.6.23 (JUNE 23RD, 2023) Plugin Supports WordPress Version 6.2.2 Fixed text issues in the description Improved UI/UX Code Improvements Documentation Improvements 22.11.21 (NOVEMBER 21th, 2022) Plugin Supports WordPress Version 6.1.1 Bug Fix: Asset Delivery from HTTP > HTTPS Code Improvements 22.7.27 (July 27th, 2022) Bug Fix: api call made on each page load Code Improvements 22.7.08 (July 8th, 2022) Improved Documentation Showing zone alias names 22.3.09 (March 9th, 2022) Improved UI/UX Added Asset Acceleration / Wholesite Acceleration Option to enable or disable SSL, HTTP/2 from within the plugin SSL warnings & only allow plugin to be enabled when SSL is activated in CDN Improved Purge Animations 21.6.11 (June 11th, 2021) trim trailing white spaces from the php files 21.6 (June 3rd, 2021) added register_deactivation_hook to delete the option set by the module changed 5centsCDN API version from v1 => v2 21.1 (January 29th, 2021) Change button text for saving options to ‘Save Settings’ GuzzleClient disable throwing errors on http_errors added register_uninstall_hook to delete the option set by the module 20.1 (January 8th, 2021) 5centsCDN BrandKit Update to v3 20.0 (January 22th, 2020) Initial release. Enter API key get pull zone from API Replace static links with CDN links Automatic HTTPS configuration Include or exclude specific directories or phrases Set a custom CDN hostname Show HTTP2 status and HTTP status Purge cache enabled CDN enable and disable option added

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!