QRcdr – Frontend Generator for Custom and Dynamic QR Codes vs Really Simple Security – Simple and Performant Security (formerly Really Simple SSL)

QRcdr integrates a complete, intuitive QR code generator into your WordPress site’s frontend. It enables your visitors to create, customize, and download their own static QR codes without leaving your page, turning your website into a practical digital utility. The plugin is designed for seamless configuration using a native Gutenberg block. From the editor, you can decide which services to offer (URL, Wi-Fi, vCard, etc.), set default colors, and manage the generator’s layout to match your site’s brand identity. While the free version provides a powerful tool for generating high-quality static codes, QRcdr PRO unlocks advanced marketing features such as dynamic QR codes, scan analytics, and a full subscription system (SaaS). 👉 Try the online demo and see it in action! ✨ Key Features (Free Version) Frontend User Generator: A clean, interactive interface available to all your website visitors. Intuitive Gutenberg Block: Easily insert the generator into any page or post. Configure active services, default styles, and colors directly from the editor sidebar. Advanced Design Customization: Colors & Gradients: Choose solid colors or professional linear/radial gradients. Custom Patterns: Select from various body shapes, including dots and different geometric patterns. Custom Eyes: Personalize the corner “eye” styles (both frame and eyeball) for a unique look. Designer Frames: Add frames with customizable “Scan Me” text labels to increase engagement. Logo Upload: Allow users to center their own brand logo within the QR code. 14+ Supported Data Types: Websites (URL), Plain Text, Email Addresses. Location (OpenStreetMap), Phone Numbers, SMS, WhatsApp, Skype. Zoom Meetings, Wi-Fi Network Credentials. vCard (Digital Business Card), Events (iCalendar). PayPal Checkout and Bitcoin addresses. High-Resolution Downloads: Immediate export in PNG, SVG, and PDF formats, ready for digital use or professional printing. 🔒 Privacy & Performance: The Self-Hosted Advantage Unlike many QR generators that rely on external cloud APIs, QRcdr runs entirely on your own server. This provides a professional, high-performance foundation for your site: 100% Private & GDPR Ready: Since all generation happens locally, sensitive user data (such as Wi-Fi passwords or contact details) never leaves your server. Optimal Speed: Benefit from instant QR code generation. By processing requests on-site, you eliminate the latency of third-party API calls, ensuring a snappier experience for your visitors. Total Autonomy: The generation engine is fully integrated into the plugin. Your tool remains available and under your direct control at all times, independent of external service status. Data Sovereignty: No third-party tracking pixels or external scripts are involved in the process. You maintain full ownership of your site’s data and your users’ privacy. 🚀 Scale Your Business with QRcdr PRO The PRO version transforms the generator into a data-driven marketing platform: Dynamic QR Codes: Change the destination URL or content at any time, even after the code has been printed. Advanced Analytics: Track performance with detailed statistics on scans, geographic location, and device types. Professional Templates: Access exclusive business types such as Digital Menus, Coupons, Feedback forms, and vCard Plus. SaaS & Monetization: Build your own business by offering paid plans. Manage subscriptions, recurring payments, and generation limits directly from your WordPress dashboard. User Dashboard: A private area where registered users can save, edit, and monitor their dynamic QR codes over time. Learn more at qrcdr.pro More from Nicola Franchini If you find QRcdr useful, you might also like my other tools for WordPress: 🖼️ VenoBox: A fast, responsive, and flexible lightbox for images, videos, and galleries. Zero jQuery dependency. 📍 VenoMaps: The ultimate Google Maps alternative. Create fast, privacy-friendly maps using OpenStreetMap. No API keys required, no hidden costs, and zero configuration headaches. Discover all my solutions at veno.es. High-quality scripts, premium add-ons, and professional tools designed for performance-focused developers. External Services This plugin uses OpenStreetMap services to display maps and locate coordinates. OpenStreetMap (Map Tiles) Service: Provides the graphical map tiles used in the “Location” tab. Used for: Displaying the map so users can pick a location. Data sent: When the map loads, the user’s browser makes requests to OpenStreetMap servers. This transmits standard request data (IP address, User Agent) to retrieve the map images. Privacy Policy – Terms Nominatim (Address Search) Service: OpenStreetMap’s geocoding service. Used for: Converting the text address entered by the user into geographic coordinates (Latitude/Longitude). Data sent: The address string typed by the user is sent to Nominatim servers via an API request. Privacy Policy – Usage Policy Copyright Default maps data provided by: OpenStreetMap under ODbL.

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!