Really Simple Security – Simple and Performant Security (formerly Really Simple SSL) vs Speed Auditor

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!

Speed Auditor helps WordPress site owners identify performance bottlenecks in real-time while browsing their site. It generates a downloadable technical report that pinpoints critical elements for Core Web Vitals and structural efficiency. Speed Auditor now includes a powerful Visual CLS Highlighter. Stop guessing which elements are causing layout shifts; activate the real-time radar from your Admin Bar to see problematic elements highlighted with red boxes as you browse. Main Features: * Visual CLS Radar: Activate a real-time toggle to draw red boxes around elements causing layout shifts. Perfect for catching unstable ads, images, or jumping text. * **Visual Performance Signal: Real-time color-coded icons (Green/Yellow/Red) in the Admin Bar based on LCP optimization status. * Technical Knowledge Base: New guide under Tools > Speed Auditor to help users understand metrics like DOM depth, LCP, and Media Latency. * **Technical Glossary: A new built-in guide explaining HTML tags like , , and specifically in the context of CLS and performance. * Accurate LCP Identification: Detects the Largest Contentful Paint element and validates its optimization. * Structural DOM Audit: Breakdown of nodes by zones (Header, Content, Footer) and maximum nesting depth analysis. * Media Latency Monitor: Identifies the slowest loading images on the page by measuring real-time transfer duration. * Dynamic Reporting: Generates a .txt report with a smart filename including the page slug and date for easy tracking. * Privacy Focused: Works entirely in the browser using the Performance API. No data is saved to the database. * Translation Ready: Fully compatible with WordPress internationalization (i18n) standards. Update Notice 1.2.0 Maintenance update ensuring full compatibility with WordPress 7.1. 1.1.10 This update ensures full compatibility with WordPress 7.0 and fixes security escaping notices found by the official Plugin Check tool. 1.1.9 Major Update. New visual tool! You can now highlight elements causing layout shifts (CLS) directly on your site from the Speed Auditor menu. Visualize your Layout Shifts! This version adds a real-time radar to catch elements that hurt your CLS score. Essential for sites using AdSense or dynamic content. 1.1.8 This version improves the technical report with actionable tips to help you move from an Orange/Red icon to a Green one by optimizing your LCP elements. 1.1.7 This update ensures audit accuracy by disabling reports and color alerts within the WordPress admin area. 1.1.6 This version introduces a new Technical Guide under Tools > Speed Auditor to help you understand your reports. 1.1.5 This version adds a real-time visual traffic light system to your Admin Bar.