Really Simple Security – Simple and Performant Security (formerly Really Simple SSL) vs Nuvia AI – The Developer Copilot for WordPress

Nuvia AI is an intelligent assistant that lives inside your WordPress admin dashboard. It helps site owners, developers, and designers debug errors, fix layout and CSS issues, and get guidance on WordPress configuration — all through a simple chat interface. Free Credits for New Users: Sign up and get 500 free credits to get started — no credit card required. Plus, every account receives a monthly free credit top-up so you can keep using Nuvia AI without interruption. Key Features AI Chat Assistant — Ask questions about your WordPress site, get help debugging PHP errors, fix CSS/layout problems, and receive step-by-step guidance. Page Inspector — Analyze any page on your site for performance, SEO, accessibility, and mobile responsiveness issues with a detailed health score. Page Builder Aware — Understands Elementor, Gutenberg, Bricks, Divi, Beaver Builder, and WPBakery. Gives builder-specific advice using the correct UI paths. Site Snapshot — Optionally includes your site configuration (WordPress version, PHP version, active theme, plugins) for context-aware answers. Core Web Vitals Estimates — Flags potential LCP, CLS, and layout shift risks based on page structure analysis. Code Highlighting — AI responses include syntax-highlighted code blocks with copy buttons for PHP, CSS, JavaScript, HTML, and SQL. Encrypted API Keys — All API keys and tokens are stored encrypted in the database using AES-256-CBC encryption. Two Modes of Operation BYO (Bring Your Own Key) — Use your own OpenAI or Anthropic API key. You connect directly to the AI provider with full control over model selection. Cloud (Managed) — Connect to a managed Nuvia AI cloud endpoint for a simplified setup experience. New accounts receive 500 free credits, plus a monthly free credit top-up — no credit card required to get started. How It Works Install and activate the plugin. Navigate to the Nuvia AI menu in your WordPress admin sidebar. Configure your API settings (BYO key or Cloud endpoint) in the Settings tab. Start chatting or use the Page Inspector to analyze your pages. Page Inspector Analysis Includes SEO checks (title tag, meta description, heading structure, image alt attributes) Performance estimates (LCP risk, CLS risk, image dimension checks) Mobile responsiveness risk assessment Heading hierarchy validation WooCommerce page detection DOM structure outline and CSS summary Privacy & Security API keys are encrypted with AES-256-CBC before database storage and never displayed in full All AI requests are made server-side only — keys are never exposed to the browser Only administrators with manage_options capability can access the plugin All REST API endpoints require authentication and nonce verification No data is sent to any external service until you actively configure and use the plugin External Services This plugin connects to external third-party APIs to provide AI-powered chat responses and page analysis. No data is sent to any external service until the site administrator configures API credentials and a user actively submits a chat query or runs a page inspection. The specific service(s) used depend on how the plugin is configured by the site administrator. OpenAI API (api.openai.com) When using BYO Mode with OpenAI selected as the provider, this plugin sends requests directly to the OpenAI API. What the service is used for • Generating AI-powered chat responses • Analyzing page structure, SEO, and performance issues What data is sent • User chat messages entered in the admin interface • Site snapshot data (WordPress version, PHP version, active theme, active plugins) when “Include site snapshot” is enabled • Page analysis data (HTML structure, blocks, CSS summary) when using Page Inspector • AI model name and configuration parameters When data is sent • When an administrator submits a chat message • When an administrator runs a Page Inspector analysis Service provider OpenAI, L.L.C. Website: https://openai.com Terms of Service https://openai.com/terms Privacy Policy https://openai.com/privacy Anthropic API (api.anthropic.com) When using BYO Mode with Anthropic selected as the provider, this plugin sends requests directly to the Anthropic API. What the service is used for • Generating AI-powered chat responses • Analyzing page structure, SEO, and performance issues What data is sent • User chat messages entered in the admin interface • Site snapshot data (WordPress version, PHP version, active theme, active plugins) when “Include site snapshot” is enabled • Page analysis data (HTML structure, blocks, CSS summary) when using Page Inspector • AI model name and configuration parameters When data is sent • When an administrator submits a chat message • When an administrator runs a Page Inspector analysis Service provider Anthropic, PBC Website: https://www.anthropic.com Terms of Service https://www.anthropic.com/terms Privacy Policy https://www.anthropic.com/privacy Nuvia AI Cloud Service When using Cloud Mode, this plugin sends requests to a Nuvia AI managed cloud endpoint configured by the administrator. What the service is used for • Proxying AI chat requests to the configured AI provider • Generating AI-powered chat responses • Analyzing page structure, SEO, and performance issues What data is sent • User chat messages entered in the admin interface • Site snapshot data (WordPress version, PHP version, active theme, active plugins) when “Include site snapshot” is enabled • Page analysis data (HTML structure, blocks, CSS summary) when using Page Inspector • Website domain (for request identification) • Cloud authentication token • AI model name and configuration parameters When data is sent • When an administrator submits a chat message • When an administrator runs a Page Inspector analysis Service provider Nuvia AI Website: https://nuviaai.cloud Terms of Service https://nuviaai.cloud/terms Privacy Policy https://nuviaai.cloud/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!