Really Simple Security – Simple and Performant Security (formerly Really Simple SSL) vs TagFlow for GTM

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!

TagFlow for GTM is a powerful, lightweight, and robust Google Tag Manager implementation designed specifically to bridge the gap between complex tracking schemas and easy setup. With just a few clicks, your WordPress and WooCommerce site can push enterprise-level, highly accurate DataLayer events straight to GTM. Whether you need to fire simple outbound link clicks or track complex WooCommerce purchase metrics like true Customer Lifetime Value (LTV), returning customer status, and Enhanced Conversions payloads, TagFlow for GTM has you covered with zero coding required. Key Features Universal GTM Injection: Automatically drops your GTM and (noscript) snippets efficiently without modifying your theme files. Global Variables: Pushes essential details like pageTitle, pageCategory, userRole, and post IDs seamlessly on every single page load. WooCommerce/EDD Integration: Full Google Analytics 4 (GA4) schemas for advanced e-commerce activities. Universal Form Tracking: 1-click DataLayer integration for 12 popular form plugins. Engagement Tracking: Automatically track user behavior like Scroll Depth, YouTube video plays, and Vimeo video progress. The Ultimate WooCommerce Tracker (Built for GA4 & Ads) TagFlow for GTM comes fully equipped with a robust WooCommerce DataLayer built to match high-end modern tracking schemas. It supports the entire customer journey: * view_item_list (Shop and Category Pages) * select_item (Product link clicks from grids) * view_item (Detailed Product Page View) * add_to_wishlist (Deep Integration with YITH Wishlist) * add_to_cart (Supports both standard and AJAX actions) * view_cart * remove_from_cart * begin_checkout * add_shipping_info * add_payment_info * purchase (Includes fallback handling for guest users and Enhanced Conversions data) Supported Form Plugins You can conditionally enable or disable JavaScript execution for the following forms to save page speed: * Contact Form 7 (CF7) * Elementor Forms * WPForms * Gravity Forms * Forminator * Fluent Forms * Ninja Forms * HubSpot Forms * Jet FormBuilder * GoHighLevel Forms * Typeform * JotForm Form tracking implementation credit: LeoMeasure. Why Choose TagFlow for GTM? Our purchase payload includes advanced customer object structuring. Not only does it pass standard transaction info, but it computes new_customer status, ongoing order_count, and cumulative lifetime_value metrics out of the box so you can build better Lookalike Audiences dynamically in Meta and Google Ads! TagFlow for GTM is built and maintained by Tracking With Shadin. External services This plugin relies on the Google Tag Manager (GTM) service to function optimally. Service: Google Tag Manager (provided by Google LLC). Usage: It is used to load and manage tracking tags and scripts on your website dynamically. Data Sent: When enabled, the plugin sends your GTM Container ID to Google’s servers to fetch the container script. It also pushes website interaction data (events, product details, anonymized user attributes) to the local browser dataLayer which is then processed by GTM based on your container configuration. Terms of Service: Google Tag Manager Terms of Service Privacy Policy: Google Privacy Policy