LearnPress – Backup & Migration Tool vs Really Simple Security – Simple and Performant Security (formerly Really Simple SSL)

LearnPress is a WordPress LMS Plugin by ThimPress. The LearnPress – Backup & Migration Tool is a crucial add-on (or extension) for users of the LearnPress WordPress LMS plugin, designed to streamline the management of course content and data. It addresses the common need to back up, migrate, or duplicate LearnPress courses, as well as providing a seamless one-click migration from other popular LMS platforms like TutorLMS and LearnDash into LearnPress. LearnPress Backup & Import/Export Functionality Selective Export/Import: Depending on the specific add-on version, there might be options to selectively export or import certain aspects of a course, rather than the entire course. This could mean exporting only quizzes, or lessons, for example. LearnPress Migration Functionality – Effortless LMS Migration Tool The most powerful feature addition to this add-on is a streamlined, one-click migration tool for facilitating seamless transitions from other LMS systems to LearnPress. This feature helps users looking to switch LMS platforms while preserving their valuable course content, student data, and instructor information. Currently, our migration tool supports converting data from the following platforms to LearnPress: TutorLMS LearnDash MasterStudy (Developing – Coming soon!) Here’s a detailed breakdown of the migration tool’s functions and benefits: Main Functionality: Automated Data Transfer: The tool automates the complex process of transferring data from supported LMS platforms (like TutorLMS or LearnDash) to LearnPress. This eliminates the need for manual data entry or complex database manipulation, saving time and effort. Data Mapping: In cases where data structures are different between other LMSs and LearnPress, the tool intelligently maps data fields to ensure accurate transfer. Benefits for Users: Cost Effective: By automating a complex process, this add-on saves the user from paying developers for the migration process. Moreover, this plugin is free to download as well! Technical considerations The add-on requires both LearnPress and the other LMS system you are migrating from to be installed and activated on your WordPress site. It is highly recommended to back up the website before starting the migration process. Other free add-ons for LearnPress are available in WordPress: LearnPress Wishlist – add courses to a wishlist for students. LearnPress Course Review – review course for enrolled students. LearnPress Prerequisites Courses – require student to pass some courses in order to enroll other course. LearnPress bbPress – add bbPress Forum support for LearnPress. LearnPress BuddyPress – add BuddyPress support for LearnPress. Premium Plugins (add-ons) for LearnPress WordPress LMS Plugin Certificates add-on for LearnPress – adding drag & drop certificates builder as well as selecting designed certificate for each LMS course, your student will get particular certificate when they finished a course. Co-instructors add-on for LearnPress – multiple instructors support for each LMS course. Collections add-on for LearnPress – making LMS courses collection by selecting number of courses, this is helpful if you want to combine multiple LMS courses into a collection for a group of skills. Stripe Payment method for LearnPress – Stripe payment method for LearnPress WordPress LMS Plugin. WooCommerce add-on for LearnPress – using WooCommerce as payment gateway for LearnPress WordPress LMS Plugin. Other note Documentation is available in ThimPress site. LearnPress github repo.

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!