DenArt – SEO Wipe (HTTP 410 Gone) vs Really Simple Security – Simple and Performant Security (formerly Really Simple SSL)

DenArt – SEO Wipe (HTTP 410 Gone) automatically returns a correct HTTP 410 (Gone) status code when posts or pages are deleted. This tells search engines the content is permanently gone – not temporarily missing – so they remove it from their index faster and stop wasting crawl budget on dead URLs. Why 410 matters for SEO Eliminates soft-404 ambiguity (WordPress default: 404 for all missing content) Signals permanent removal to Googlebot, Bingbot, and other crawlers Reduces crawl budget waste on URLs that will never return Prevents deleted content polluting your search index Reduces CDN log noise and unnecessary bandwidth from bot traffic Free features (no account required) Automatic 410 Gone responses for deleted posts and pages Manual Gone URL management – add, edit, import, and delete gone entries Post-type selector – choose which content types trigger 410 detection Configurable URL exclusions – keep specific paths returning 404 instead Optional custom 410 page title and message Pro features (requires active license) Feature Description Activity Log Every 410 hit logged with path, status code, timestamp, browser/bot type, and referrer domain Bot Analytics 24-hour bot breakdown by name with donut chart; 14-day bot vs human traffic chart URL Pattern Rules Force-410 or allow specific URL patterns – exact, prefix, wildcard, or full regex Smart Lookup Mode Zero false positives; only URLs in the Gone table return 410 Smart Slug Redirects Automatic 301 redirects when you rename a post slug, preserving SEO equity Headers-Only 410 Mode Send 410 status and X-Robots-Tag headers while your theme renders the page body Email Reports HTML-formatted activity reports with top paths, sent daily, weekly, or monthly CSV Export Export activity log or gone URL list to CSV Custom 410 HTML Replace the default 410 page with fully custom HTML Pro features activate automatically after connecting your site and entering a valid license key. Purchasing a license is done at wp-shop.denart-designs.com. The free tier has no time limit and requires no account. Privacy This plugin makes external HTTPS requests to wp-shop.denart-designs.com for: Initial connection (one time, when you click “Connect” on the License page). Sends: site URL, site name, admin email address (used to create your shop account so you can manage your subscription), anonymised installation ID (one-way HMAC hash), WordPress version, plugin version. License validation – once per 24 hours when a license key is active. Sends: SHA-256 hash of your license key, anonymised installation ID, WordPress version, plugin version. No email addresses or personal data. Telemetry – every 7 or 30 days depending on your chosen frequency, only with explicit opt-in consent. Sends: site URL and site name, PHP version, PHP SAPI, server OS, memory limit, max execution time, upload max filesize, loaded PHP extensions (presence only), WordPress version, plugin version, locale, multisite status, active plugin slugs (e.g. woocommerce/woocommerce.php), active theme slug, disk free space in GB, SSL enabled flag, page load time in ms, count of 410 responses served, total Gone URLs tracked, bot traffic counts per crawler name (24-hour snapshot), 14-day daily bot vs human traffic split. No visitor IP addresses, no post content, no page URLs. Deactivation reason – sent once when you deactivate the plugin and complete the optional deactivation survey, but only if telemetry consent was previously given. Sends: selected reason (e.g. “found a better plugin”) and optional free-text detail you type. News/updates email – only when you explicitly opt in and provide an email address. Unsubscribe at any time from Settings. Data retention on deactivation: By default, deactivating the plugin keeps all data intact so it is available when you re-enable the plugin. If you enable the “Remove Data on Deactivation” option in Settings → Data & Privacy, all tables and options are permanently deleted on deactivation. Uninstalling the plugin (Plugins → Delete) always erases all data regardless of this setting. No data is ever sold or shared with third parties. A summary is automatically appended to your site’s Privacy Policy page. Delete all plugin data: DenArt – SEO Wipe (HTTP 410 Gone) → License → Account & Privacy. Donation If you find this plugin useful, consider supporting its development with a donation. You can donate through the following platforms: PayPal Patreon Your support helps us keep the plugin updated and free for everyone. Thank you for your contribution!

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!