MH User Activity Monitor vs Really Simple Security – Simple and Performant Security (formerly Really Simple SSL)

MH User Activity Monitor shows in real time which users, visitors, WooCommerce customers and bots are currently active on your WordPress website. The plugin helps administrators identify unusual activity, cart sessions, bot traffic and suspicious requests more quickly, with privacy options such as IP anonymization, data-saving mode and automatic cleanup. Live monitoring for WordPress websites MH User Activity Monitor displays active sessions directly in the WordPress admin area. Administrators can see which visitors are currently online, whether logged-in users are active, which page types are being viewed and when the last activity occurred. The overview uses dashboard cards, filters, sorting and live refresh. This makes it easier to distinguish normal visitor activity from unusual access patterns. Administrators can also export the currently filtered session overview as a CSV file for short-term support or security review workflows. Keep an eye on WooCommerce carts When WooCommerce is active, the plugin can display active cart sessions. Depending on the selected setting, it stores and displays only the item count, item count and cart total, or detailed product information. This can help shop owners see whether customers currently have products in their cart, whether carts are abandoned or whether unusual sessions appear in the checkout area. Detect bots and suspicious requests The plugin detects known bots, crawlers, SEO tools, AI crawlers, social media preview bots and suspicious request patterns. Examples include requests to login areas, XML-RPC, .env files, .git directories or other typical scanner targets. The bot and risk indicators are not a firewall and do not replace a dedicated security plugin. They help make suspicious technical traffic more visible and easier to classify. Privacy-friendly settings Because the plugin processes technical visitor data, it includes several privacy options. New installations use anonymized IP addresses by default. Additional privacy modes such as None, Standard, Data-saving and Strict are available. Stored URLs and referrers are saved without query parameters so sensitive values such as tokens, email addresses, search terms or tracking parameters are not stored unnecessarily. User-agent, URL and referrer values are also length-limited to reduce the amount of stored data. Additional options include automatic cleanup via WordPress-Cron, ignored IP rules, CIDR support, WooCommerce cart modes and the ability to disable the frontend ping completely. Who is this plugin for? The plugin is suitable for operators of WordPress websites, WooCommerce shops, membership areas, booking sites and editorial websites who want a short-term view of what is happening on their website right now. Typical use cases include: Shop owners want to monitor active carts and checkout sessions. Administrators want to identify unusual bot traffic or scanners more quickly. Website operators want to see which pages are currently being visited. Support teams want to understand short-term technical visitor activity. Operators of smaller websites want a simple live overview without external tracking services. The plugin is intended for short-term technical monitoring. Site operators should check which data they really need, how long it is stored and whether information must be added to their privacy policy. Stability note This version is marked as the current stable build. Translations, help texts, screenshots, version metadata and basic PHP/ZIP checks were reviewed again before release. Requirements WordPress 6.2 or newer. PHP 7.4 or newer. Tested up to WordPress 7.0. WooCommerce is optional and only required for cart monitoring.

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!