Really Simple Security – Simple and Performant Security (formerly Really Simple SSL) vs Simple Custom Post Order

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!

Simple Custom Post Order is the easiest way to manually sort your WordPress content using drag-and-drop functionality. Whether you’re managing blog posts, portfolio items, WooCommerce products, team members, testimonials, or any custom post type, this plugin gives you complete control over your content order. Why Choose Simple Custom Post Order? Zero Configuration – Works instantly after activation Drag & Drop Interface – Intuitive sorting directly in your admin post lists Universal Compatibility – Works with any post type and taxonomy Lightweight & Fast – No bloat, minimal impact on site performance Modern & Dependency-Free – Vanilla JavaScript drag-and-drop (no jQuery UI) with touch and full keyboard support Reliable Saving – Robust AJAX saving that works behind reverse proxies, custom ports, and HTTPS setups Developer Friendly – Clean code with action hooks for customization Key Features Sort Any Content Type Posts – Reorder your blog posts in any sequence you prefer Pages – Organize pages beyond alphabetical or date order Custom Post Types – Perfect for portfolios, team members, testimonials, products, events, FAQs, services, and more WooCommerce Products – Manually sort products in your shop Taxonomies – Reorder categories, tags, and custom taxonomies Intuitive Admin Interface Smooth drag-and-drop sorting directly in the WordPress post list table Touch-friendly — press, hold, and drag to reorder on phones and tablets Fully keyboard accessible — tab to a row, then use Space and the arrow keys to reorder, with screen-reader announcements Clear save feedback — a “Saving… / Order saved” status appears as you sort Optional drag handle — show a grip icon on hover, or keep rows draggable from anywhere Changes saved automatically via AJAX – no page refresh needed Works seamlessly with the default WordPress admin experience Smart Query Integration Automatically applies custom order to front-end queries Respects custom orderby parameters when explicitly set Does not interfere with search results (maintains relevance sorting) Compatible with get_posts(), WP_Query, and standard loops Reset & Restore One-click reset to restore default ordering Reset individual post types without affecting others Useful when you need to start fresh with your content organization Perfect For Bloggers – Feature important posts at the top of your blog Business Websites – Showcase key services or team members first Portfolio Sites – Display your best work in a specific order Online Stores – Highlight featured or seasonal products Membership Sites – Organize course content or resources News Sites – Pin important stories or announcements Event Websites – Arrange events in your preferred sequence Documentation Sites – Structure help articles logically Use Cases Portfolio Management Arrange your portfolio items to showcase your best work first, group similar projects together, or create a visual narrative of your creative journey. Team Page Organization Display team members by hierarchy, department, or seniority rather than by when they were added to the system. Product Highlighting Feature seasonal items, bestsellers, or new arrivals at the top of your WooCommerce shop without relying solely on sorting by date or price. Content Curation Create curated reading lists by manually ordering posts in the exact sequence you want readers to discover them. FAQ Organization Sort frequently asked questions by importance or topic, ensuring the most relevant questions appear first. Testimonial Display Show your most compelling testimonials first to maximize their impact on potential customers. Developer Features Action Hooks scp_update_menu_order – Fires after post order is updated scp_update_menu_order_tags – Fires after taxonomy term order is updated Filter Hooks scpo_post_types_args – Modify which post types appear in settings scpo_use_sortablejs – Force the drag engine in code (overrides the setting); return true for the modern SortableJS engine or false for the classic jQuery UI sorter scpo_capability – Change the capability required to reorder (default edit_posts) Drag & Drop Engine Choose between the modern, dependency-free SortableJS engine (default) and the classic jQuery UI sorter under Settings > SCPOrder. The classic engine remains fully supported as a fallback. Advanced View Mode Enable the advanced view in settings to see all registered post types, including those normally hidden from the admin menu. Supported Post Types Simple Custom Post Order works with: WordPress Posts WordPress Pages WooCommerce Products Easy Digital Downloads Products Portfolio items (Jetpack, custom) Team member post types Testimonial post types Event post types (The Events Calendar, etc.) FAQ post types Any custom post type with show_ui enabled Supported Taxonomies Categories Tags WooCommerce Product Categories WooCommerce Product Tags Custom taxonomies with show_ui enabled How It Works Install & Activate – Install the plugin from WordPress.org or upload manually Configure – Go to Settings > SCPOrder and select which post types and taxonomies to enable Reorder – Visit any enabled post type list and drag items to reorder Done – Your custom order is automatically applied everywhere on your site The plugin uses WordPress’s native menu_order field for posts and pages, and adds a term_order column for taxonomy terms. This approach ensures compatibility and data persistence. Performance Optimized Targeted cache invalidation (only clears cache for modified items) Efficient database queries using prepared statements Scripts loaded only on relevant admin pages No front-end performance impact Security First All database queries use prepared statements AJAX requests protected with nonce verification Capability checks ensure only authorized users can reorder Input sanitization on all user data Additional Information Support For support questions, please use the WordPress.org support forum. Bug Reports Report bugs on our GitHub repository. Contributing Contributions are welcome! Please submit pull requests to our GitHub repository. Credits This plugin is made with love by the team at Colorlib.