AssetPilot – Granular control over frontend assets vs Really Simple Security – Simple and Performant Security (formerly Really Simple SSL)

AssetPilot helps you speed up WordPress by controlling which scripts and styles load on which pages — without guessing handle names in functions.php. Scan a real page URL, see every enqueued asset (and many from the HTML), then create rules to disable, defer, async, preload, or set fetch priority — only where your conditions match (homepage, shop, mobile, logged-in users, specific URLs, and more). Built for site owners who want measurable wins and for developers who want conditional dequeue with guardrails: validation warnings, dependency insight, scan history, and Safe Mode if something breaks. Why AssetPilot instead of a simple “unload” plugin? See before you change — scan a URL and browse assets with origin, size, and usage hints. Rules, not one-off hacks — reusable conditions (page type, archive, WooCommerce views, device, auth, URL). Bulk actions — one rule for many handles (e.g. a plugin’s scripts everywhere except checkout). Safer changes — conflict checks, impact preview, optional verification, automatic runtime pause after repeated errors. Stay in control — dependency graph, recommendations, debug logs, and Safe Mode. What you can do Disable scripts and styles you do not need on specific views Defer or async JavaScript to reduce render-blocking work Preload critical scripts, styles, fonts, and images Set fetchpriority on images and preloads Target by singular page, post type, archive, URL fragment, query string, device, login state, user role, WooCommerce page type, and scan URL Create bulk rules from the asset list Review optimization recommendations from scan data Explore asset dependencies in a visual graph Keep scan history and compare what changed over time Typical use cases Stop a plugin’s CSS/JS on pages where it is not used (blog posts, landing pages, archives) Defer non-critical scripts on catalog pages while keeping checkout intact Preload hero fonts or LCP images on key templates only Audit what Elementor, WooCommerce, or form plugins actually enqueue before tightening rules How it works Open AssetPilot → Assets and scan a page (your homepage, a product page, a form page, etc.). Pick an asset (or select several for a bulk rule). Choose an action and conditions (where the rule applies). Review validation and impact, then save. Visit the front end — use Safe Mode anytime you need to disable all runtime rules instantly. The block editor includes an AssetPilot sidebar on supported setups so you can jump from a post to asset management with context. Requirements WordPress 6.2+ PHP 8.1+ Administrator access to configure rules Frontend runtime changes apply to public site views, not the WordPress admin dashboard. Getting started First rule in a few minutes Assets → enter your site homepage URL → scan. Find a script or style from a plugin you suspect is unnecessary on the homepage. Click to create a rule → choose Disable (or Defer for scripts). Set a condition such as “this scan URL only” or “non-WooCommerce pages” if you are testing carefully. Save, open the homepage in a private window, and confirm the site still works. Use Recommendations after a few scans for ideas (duplicate libraries, large files, low usage patterns). Create Rule is opened from assets or recommendations — it is the guided wizard for actions, conditions, validation, and review. Safe Mode If the site looks wrong after applying rules, enable Safe Mode while logged in as an administrator: /wp-admin/?assetpilot-safe-mode=1 Safe Mode turns off all frontend runtime rule changes for the whole site. The admin UI, REST API, scanning, and rule editing still work. Clear any page cache after enabling if changes seem to stick. If repeated frontend fatals occur, AssetPilot pauses runtime rules for 30 minutes automatically. Resume early from Settings or: /wp-admin/admin.php?page=assetpilot-settings&assetpilot-resume-runtime=1 Development Source repository: https://github.com/amrelarabi/assetpilot Human-readable UI source is in assets/src/. Production bundles in assets/build/ are built with @wordpress/scripts. Build (contributors only): npm install npm run build PHP lives under includes/ (Composer PSR-4, AssetControl\ namespace). Third-party frontend libraries: @xyflow/react (dependency graph), react-select (rule builder fields). Extension hooks: assetpilot_rest_register, assetpilot_admin_localize, assetpilot_admin_menu_pages, assetpilot_scan_saved, assetpilot_condition_handlers, assetpilot_site_key_scan_urls, assetpilot_site_key_scan_max_urls, assetpilot_key_pages_scan_complete

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!