Airy Frontend Forms vs Really Simple Security – Simple and Performant Security (formerly Really Simple SSL)

Airy Frontend Forms Airy Frontend Forms allows you to create frontend submission forms that integrate with Advanced Custom Fields (ACF) and Secure Custom Fields (SCF). Users can submit posts from the frontend with custom fields, taxonomies, and file uploads. ✨ Key Features Form Management * Create unlimited forms with unique configurations * Each form gets its own auto-generated shortcode * Works with all WordPress post types (posts, pages, custom post types) * Compatible with WooCommerce, BuddyPress, and other plugins * Works seamlessly with all major page builders (Gutenberg, Elementor, Breakdance, etc.) Field Control * Choose exactly which ACF/SCF fields to display * Support for all ACF field types including: – Text, Textarea, Number, Email, URL – Select, Checkbox, Radio, Toggle – File Upload, Image, Gallery – Date Picker, Time Picker, Color Picker – WYSIWYG Editor – Repeater Fields (add/remove rows dynamically) – Group Fields (nested field structures) – Relationship Fields – Taxonomy Fields Default WordPress Fields * Include/exclude Post Title, Post Content, Post Excerpt * Featured Image upload with preview * Customize labels and validation for each field Taxonomy Management * Support for categories, tags, and custom taxonomies * Multiple display types: – Checkbox lists – Radio buttons – Single/Multiple dropdowns – Tag-style input with autocomplete * Allow users to create new taxonomy terms (optional) * Hierarchical taxonomy support (parent-child relationships) User Dashboard * Complete user submission dashboard * View all submitted posts with status indicators * Edit and resubmit posts * Delete drafts * Track submission history * Customizable dashboard page Security & Validation * Google reCAPTCHA v3 integration * Honeypot spam protection * Rate limiting to prevent abuse * Server-side validation for all fields * Nonce verification * Capability checks * SQL injection prevention * XSS protection Auto-Save & Drafts * Automatic draft saving (configurable interval) * Never lose work due to connection issues * Resume drafts from user dashboard * Auto-recovery on browser refresh Email Notifications * Customizable email templates * Send notifications to: – User (submission received, post published, post rejected) – Admin (new submission) * Template variables for dynamic content * HTML email support Post Management * Set default post status (pending, draft, publish) * Role-based direct publishing * Post rejection with reason tracking * Email notification on rejection * Submission count limits (per form, per user, time-based) * Duplicate title prevention (optional) 🎯 Perfect For Directory Websites – Business listings, doctor directories, restaurant guides Job Boards – Job postings, resume submissions Real Estate – Property listings with photos and details Event Calendars – User-submitted events with categories Classified Ads – Product listings with images Review Sites – User reviews with ratings and images Portfolio Sites – Artist/designer submissions Community Platforms – User-generated content with moderation Membership Sites – Member profiles and submissions Educational Platforms – Assignment submissions, course proposals 🔌 Integrations Works With: * Advanced Custom Fields (ACF) – Free and Pro versions * Secure Custom Fields (SCF) * All public custom post types * WordPress multisite * All major page builders: – Gutenberg – Elementor – Breakdance – Beaver Builder – Divi Builder 🎨 Developer Friendly Clean, well-documented code WordPress coding standards compliant Extensive hooks and filters for customization PSR-4 autoloading Object-oriented architecture Translation ready (i18n) 📋 Requirements WordPress 6.8 or higher PHP 8.0 or higher Either ACF (Free/Pro) or SCF plugin installed 🌐 Translation Ready Airy Frontend Forms is fully translation-ready with a complete .pot file included. 🆘 Support Need help? We’re here for you! * Support Forum External Services This plugin optionally connects to the following external service: Google reCAPTCHA v3 What it is: Google reCAPTCHA v3 is an anti-spam service provided by Google that helps protect your forms from automated bot submissions and spam. When it’s used: This service is only used if you enable the reCAPTCHA feature in the plugin settings (Settings > Airy Forms > CAPTCHA). When enabled, it runs on every form submission to verify that the submission is from a real user and not a bot. What data is sent: When reCAPTCHA is enabled and a user submits a form, the following data is sent to Google’s servers: * The reCAPTCHA response token (generated by Google’s JavaScript) * The user’s IP address * Browser and device information (user agent) * Interaction data with the form (mouse movements, clicks, etc.) Privacy & Terms: * Google reCAPTCHA Privacy Policy: https://policies.google.com/privacy * Google reCAPTCHA Terms of Service: https://policies.google.com/terms * reCAPTCHA documentation: https://developers.google.com/recaptcha Important Notes: * reCAPTCHA is completely optional – the plugin works perfectly without it * You must obtain your own reCAPTCHA API keys from Google and enter them in the plugin settings * Users will see a small reCAPTCHA badge in the bottom-right corner of pages with forms when enabled * We recommend reviewing Google’s privacy policy and ensuring compliance with GDPR, CCPA, and other privacy regulations in your jurisdiction Privacy Policy Airy Frontend Forms does not collect or transmit any user data outside of your WordPress installation. All form submissions are stored as WordPress posts in your database. Credits Developed by NXlogy for AiryThemes Resources Used: * WordPress Dashicons – https://developer.wordpress.org/resource/dashicons/ (GPLv2) * Advanced Custom Fields (ACF) – https://www.advancedcustomfields.com/ (External dependency, optional) * Secure Custom Fields (SCF) – https://wordpress.org/plugins/smart-custom-fields/ (External dependency, optional) Tested With: * WordPress 6.8 – 6.9 * PHP 8.0 – 8.3 * ACF Free & Pro (6.0+) * Secure Custom Fields (4.0+) Special Thanks: * WordPress Community * ACF Developer Community Support Support Forum Report Bugs

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!