Checkout for Freemius vs Really Simple Security – Simple and Performant Security (formerly Really Simple SSL)

Checkout for Freemius created by Dreamfox Media helps WordPress developers and theme authors monetize digital products with a simple Freemius Checkout buy button. Add a shortcode to any page or post and start selling plugin licenses, theme licenses, subscriptions, and SaaS plans without building a custom checkout flow. Why use this plugin? Sell WordPress plugins and themes from your own website, landing page, or documentation. Accept subscriptions and one-time payments through the official Freemius Checkout overlay. Launch faster with a lightweight shortcode instead of custom payment integration. Works with modern WordPress and loads checkout assets only when the shortcode is used. Perfect for WordPress plugin developers using Freemius Theme authors selling premium themes or add-ons SaaS and subscription-based WordPress products Agencies promoting client plugins with a direct buy button WooCommerce store owners who also sell Freemius-licensed products How it works Freemius provides a powerful platform for WordPress developers to turn plugins and themes into a subscription-based business. This plugin connects your site to Freemius Checkout so visitors can purchase in a secure popup without leaving the page. Create your product in the Freemius Developer Dashboard. Copy your plugin ID, plan ID, pricing ID, and public key. Add the [checkout-for-freemius] shortcode to any page. Visitors click Buy Now and complete checkout in the Freemius overlay. Shortcode usage Use the [checkout-for-freemius] or [freemius_checkout] shortcode to add a buy button anywhere on your site. Available parameters: name – Product name shown in checkout (plugin or theme name) plugin_id – Your Freemius product ID plan_id – Subscription or pricing plan ID pricing_id – Specific pricing tier ID public_key – Your Freemius public key image – Product logo URL for the checkout popup button – Button label (default: Buy Now) button_id – HTML ID for the button (default: purchase) button_class – Custom CSS classes for styling Example: [checkout-for-freemius name="Press Elements" plugin_id="761" plan_id="1078" pricing_id="928" public_key="pk_fe2850d57f7d4f206aefaa106b91f" button="Buy Now"] Features Freemius Checkout overlay popup Shortcode-based setup with no coding required Support for multiple buy buttons on the same page Compatible with WordPress 7.0 and WooCommerce 10.9 No jQuery dependency Lightweight script loading only on pages with the shortcode Dreamfox Media Dreamfox Media creates Premium WooCommerce extensions for shipping options, payment gateways and pricing — built by developers who run stores themselves. Lifetime updates, expert support, fair price. If any questions Contact us @ Dreamfox Media Third-Party Service Information This plugin relies on the Freemius Checkout service to process transactions. The service is used to display the buy button and handle the purchase flow. Freemius Checkout Freemius Terms of Service Freemius Privacy Policy

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!