Melon Payment Gateway for WooCommerce vs Really Simple Security – Simple and Performant Security (formerly Really Simple SSL)

Melon Payment Gateway is a complete payment integration plugin that allows your store to accept payments through: Melon Wallet – Direct wallet-to-wallet payments with OTP verification Payment Gateway – Card and mobile money payments via Paga Key Features Complete payment flow with phone number validation OTP verification for secure transactions Melon wallet balance checking Support for both traditional and block-based checkout Real-time payment status updates Webhook support for payment confirmations Mobile-responsive payment modals Secure API integration with proper validation Payment reference tracking Payment Flow Customer enters phone number (Melon ID) System validates Melon ID via API OTP verification (if required) Payment method selection (Melon Wallet or Gateway) Payment processing and confirmation Order completion Requirements WooCommerce 5.0 or higher WordPress 5.8 or higher PHP 7.4 or higher Valid Melon API credentials Getting Started Install and activate the plugin Go to Settings > Melon Enter your Melon API credentials: Base URL Public Key Source Note: Origin is automatically detected from your WordPress site URL Enable the Melon payment gateway in Settings > Payments Start accepting payments! Support For support, documentation, and updates, visit getmelon.co Additional Information API Integration The plugin integrates with the Melon API to provide secure payment processing. All API communications are encrypted and validated. The plugin supports both staging and production environments. Webhook Configuration The plugin automatically registers a webhook endpoint at /wp-json/melon/v1/paga-webhook for payment confirmations. No additional configuration is required for webhook functionality. Custom Metadata The plugin supports sending custom order metadata to the Melon API. Enable this feature in Settings > Melon to send additional order information including customer details, billing and shipping addresses. HPOS Compatibility This plugin is fully compatible with WooCommerce High-Performance Order Storage (HPOS) and WooCommerce Blocks checkout, ensuring compatibility with the latest features. Security All user inputs are sanitized and validated. API credentials are stored securely in the WordPress database. The plugin follows WordPress coding standards and security best practices. External Services This plugin communicates with external services operated by Melon to provide payment processing functionality. Melon Payment Infrastructure The plugin integrates with the Melon payment infrastructure API (https://api.getmelon.co) to process payments, verify phone numbers, and handle transaction confirmations. Why this service is required: The Melon payment infrastructure is essential for processing payments through the Melon Wallet and Payment Gateway (Paga). Without this service, the plugin cannot function. What data is sent: Phone number (Melon ID) – Required for wallet verification and payment processing Order reference – Unique identifier for tracking transactions Payment amount – Transaction amount in the store’s currency Payment metadata (optional) – Additional order information if custom metadata is enabled, including: Order ID Customer name, email, and phone Billing and shipping addresses Product information When data is sent: During checkout – When customer initiates payment During payment verification – When OTP is verified During payment confirmation – When payment is processed During webhook callbacks – When payment status is updated Who provides the service: Melon (https://getmelon.co) provides the payment infrastructure and API services. Service Links: Terms of Service: https://getmelon.co/terms Privacy Policy: https://getmelon.co/privacy

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!