Live Data Display vs Really Simple Security – Simple and Performant Security (formerly Really Simple SSL)

Live Data Display is a powerful WordPress plugin that loads JSON feeds via HTTP and displays live-updating values on your site — with no page reload required. Perfect for live tickers, stock prices, sports results, weather data, sensor readings, and any other real-time data source. Key Features: Multiple independent slots: Configure as many data slots as you need, each with its own API URL, refresh interval, and display target. Shortcode and Gutenberg block: Place data anywhere with [araa slot="slot_1"] or the built-in block. Auto-refresh: Each slot refreshes independently at a configurable interval (minimum 500 ms). Server-side initial value: For slots with a refresh interval ≥ 10 s the initial value is pre-rendered server-side and cached, so visitors see data immediately — no flash of empty content. Proxy for cross-origin APIs: Optional server-side proxy (admin-ajax or REST API) fetches external URLs from the server, bypassing browser CORS restrictions. Customisable GET parameters: Use #GET_key# placeholders in the API URL to pass the current page’s GET parameters to the remote API. Prefix / Suffix: Wrap every displayed value with configurable text (e.g. currency symbol, unit). Error text: Show a custom fallback message when the API request fails or the JSON path is not found. Page-visibility aware: Slots pause polling while the browser tab is hidden and resume immediately when it becomes visible again. Active / Inactive toggle: Enable or disable individual slots without deleting their configuration. Built-in demo APIs: The plugin ships with six ready-to-use REST API endpoints that can serve as live data sources straight away — no external service needed. Each endpoint must be individually enabled under Settings → Live Data Display → API: /wp-json/araa/v1/api/time — current server time, date, weekday, and timezone /wp-json/araa/v1/api/countdown — seconds/days until a target date (?to=YYYY-MM-DD; defaults to next New Year) /wp-json/araa/v1/api/random — random integer within a configurable range (?min=1&max=100) Clean uninstall: All plugin data is removed on deletion (optional: keep settings). How It Works: Add a slot: Go to Settings → Live Data Display and create a slot. Enter the API URL: Paste the JSON feed URL. Use #GET_key# for dynamic GET parameters. Set the JSON path: Enter the dot-separated path to the value you need (e.g. items.0.score). Choose a proxy method (only needed for external/cross-origin URLs): admin-ajax or REST API proxy. Set the refresh interval: How often (in milliseconds) should the value be updated? Place the output: Use the shortcode [araa slot="slot_1"], the Gutenberg block, or a custom CSS/jQuery selector. Optional: Add prefix, suffix, placeholder, error text, and an initial-hide selector. Optional — enable REST API: To expose slot values via the plugin’s own REST API endpoints, go to Settings → Live Data Display → API and activate the feature. The endpoints are disabled by default.

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!