Easy HTTPS Redirection (SSL) vs Really Simple Security – Simple and Performant Security (formerly Really Simple SSL)

Only use this plugin if you have installed SSL certificate on your site and HTTPS is working correctly Once you’ve installed an SSL certificate on your site, it’s important to ensure that your webpages are accessed via their secure HTTPS URLs. To improve SEO and user security, you want search engines and visitors to always use the HTTPS version of your pages. This plugin makes that easy by automatically redirecting users to the HTTPS version whenever they try to access the non-HTTPS (HTTP) version of a page. Example Let’s say you want to ensure the following page is always accessed over HTTPS: https://www.example.com/checkout If a visitor tries to access: http://www.example.com/checkout The plugin will automatically redirect them to the secure version: https://www.example.com/checkout This ensures that visitors always access the HTTPS version of your pages or site. You can choose to automatically redirect your entire domain to HTTPS, or selectively apply HTTPS redirection to specific pages. Video Tutorials Force Load Static Files Using HTTPS If you started using SSL from day 1 of your site then all your static files are already embedded using HTTPS URL. You have no issue there. However, if you have an existing website where you have a lot of static files that are embedded in your posts and pages using NON-HTTPS URL then you will need to change those. Otherwise, the browser will show an SSL warning to your visitors. This plugin has an option that will allow you to force load those static files using HTTPS URL dynamically. This will help you make the webpage fully compatible with SSL. Mixed Content Scanner & Database URL Fixer After switching to HTTPS, your pages can still trigger browser “mixed content” warnings if old HTTP URLs remain saved in your database (in post content, custom post types, post meta, or WordPress options). This plugin includes a built-in scanner to find and update those insecure URLs to their HTTPS version – no manual database editing required. Available from the Mixed Contents settings tab, the scanner lets you: Scan selected post types – Choose exactly which post types to scan and update, including posts, pages, and any custom post types registered by your other plugins (products, orders, downloads, subscriptions, and more). Update other database tables – Optionally include the WordPress options table in the scan. Include post meta – Extend the scan to post meta for the selected post types. Choose your scan scope – Run a quick “Scan Static Resources Only” pass, or a thorough “Scan All” to catch every non-HTTPS reference. This makes cleaning up legacy HTTP links straightforward, helping you achieve a fully secure padlock with no mixed content errors. SSL Certificate Expiry Notification This plugin includes a feature that allows you to receive email notifications when your SSL certificate is about to expire. It helps ensure your website remains secure and accessible over HTTPS. You can configure the recipient email address and specify how many days in advance the notification should be sent. By default, the notification is sent 7 days before expiry, but you can adjust this to suit your preference. This feature is especially useful for site owners who may not frequently check their SSL status, or for those managing multiple websites. By receiving timely alerts, you can renew your SSL certificate in advance and prevent potential downtime or security warnings. HTTP Strict Transport Security (HSTS) Support Easy HTTPS Redirection includes built-in support for sending the HTTP Strict Transport Security (HSTS) response header. HSTS instructs compatible web browsers to automatically access your website over HTTPS after a visitor has successfully visited your secure site. This helps strengthen your site’s HTTPS enforcement and reduces the risk of users accidentally accessing the HTTP version of your website. The plugin allows you to: Enable or disable the HSTS response header with a simple checkbox. Configure the HSTS max-age value. Apply the HSTS policy to all subdomains using the includeSubDomains directive. Include the preload directive for sites that intend to submit their domain to the browser HSTS preload list. Features Automatically redirect all HTTP traffic to HTTPS Option to force HTTPS on the entire site Option to selectively apply HTTPS redirection to specific pages Helps search engines index the secure versions of your pages Improves site security and user trust Force load static files (images, js, css etc) using a HTTPS URL Built-in mixed content scanner to find and update non-HTTPS URLs across post content, post meta, custom post types, and WordPress options SSL certificate expiry notification – Option to send SSL expiry notifications to a specific email address Easily see which SSL certificates on your site are approaching their expiry date. HTTP Strict Transport Security (HSTS) support with configurable max-age, includeSubDomains, and preload options. View more details on the HTTPS Redirection plugin page.

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!