LS Stock Portfolio vs Really Simple Security – Simple and Performant Security (formerly Really Simple SSL)

LS Stock Portfolio lets you embed your image portfolio from Adobe Stock, Unsplash, or Pixabay directly into your WordPress site. The plugin supports: Adobe Stock contributor pages (via URL) Unsplash user profiles (via access key) Pixabay image libraries (via API key + custom tags) It automatically fetches your images (with caching), displays them in a responsive masonry or grid layout and includes an integrated Lightbox with clean author credits and links required by the respective platforms. No additional plugins or external JS libraries required. Designed for broad theme and page builder compatibility. Features Multi-platform support Adobe Stock (contributor URL) Unsplash (username & access key) Pixabay (API key + custom tag filters) Layouts Responsive masonry layout Standard grid layout Adjustable columns, gaps and aspect ratios Integrated Lightbox Built-in Lightbox (no external plugin required) Automatic photographer / author credits with backlinks Keyboard navigation (where supported by the browser) Load More + performance “Load more images” button for larger portfolios Internal caching to reduce API calls and improve page speed Configurable cache lifetime Flexible settings Number of initial images Columns and gaps Sorting (original / random) Language (DE / EN) Image aspect ratio for the grid layout (1:1, 3:2, 4:3, 16:9) Backlink color in the free version Other Backend PayPal donation button Lightweight, stable and performance-focused No jQuery dependency Optional Pro upgrade LS Stock Portfolio can be upgraded with an optional Pro license. The free version already includes all core functionality. The Pro features add: Customizable slideshow interval for the Lightbox Additional Lightbox layouts: Filmstrip, Carousel and Fullscreen Extra image transition styles: Fade and Slide Custom styling options for the “Load more images” button (background, text, border, radius) Option to hide the frontend backlink to the plugin author Licenses are managed securely via Freemius and are activated automatically inside the plugin account screen. Shortcode Examples Default portfolio (uses the platform selected in the settings): [lsmsp_stock_portfolio] Force a specific platform: [lsmsp_stock_portfolio platform=”adobe”] [lsmsp_stock_portfolio platform=”unsplash”] [lsmsp_stock_portfolio platform=”pixabay”] English output: [lsmsp_stock_portfolio lang=”en”] Platform-specific helper shortcodes: [lsmsp_stock_portfolio_adobe] [lsmsp_stock_portfolio_unsplash] [lsmsp_stock_portfolio_pixabay] All platforms (separate blocks): [lsmsp_stock_portfolio_all platforms=”adobe,unsplash,pixabay” order=”asc”] All platforms (mixed grid): [lsmsp_stock_portfolio_mix platforms=”adobe,unsplash,pixabay” order=”asc”] Credits Developed by Lake Stylez – Mediendesign Author: Steven P. Stückler Website: https://lakestylez.com Contact: [email protected] License Released under the GPL-2.0-or-later license. You may use, modify and redistribute it freely.

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!