Really Simple Security – Simple and Performant Security (formerly Really Simple SSL)
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!
Ultimate Multisite – WordPress Multisite SaaS & WaaS Platform
Ultimate Multisite is a WordPress Multisite plugin designed to help you build, sell, and manage a Website-as-a-Service (WaaS) platform on your own infrastructure. With Ultimate Multisite, you can create subscription plans, provision new sites from templates, map custom domains, and manage customers across your WordPress Multisite network — all from one integrated system built specifically for Multisite. Launch niche site builders, productized services, franchise networks, or internal platforms without stitching together dozens of plugins. From checkout to provisioning to ongoing management, Ultimate Multisite provides the core building blocks for running a modern, scalable WordPress multisite platform. Formerly known as WP Ultimo, Ultimate Multisite is now community-maintained and actively improved. Also Known As Ultimate Multisite is commonly searched for as: Ultimate Multisite plugin Ultimate Multisite WordPress Multisite Ultimate WP Ultimo If you are looking for WP Ultimo, this is the community-maintained successor. Key Features Everything you need to build and scale a WordPress Multisite SaaS platform: Fast Site Creation – Self-serve signup that provisions new sites instantly from templates Domain Mapping – Custom domains with automated DNS verification and guided setup Payments & Subscriptions – Stripe and PayPal support for recurring plans and one-time fees Flexible Plans & Limits – Package features and enforce quotas across your multisite network Template Library – High-converting site templates customers can launch in minutes Customer Dashboard – Branded UI for managing billing, sites, domains, and settings Passwordless Login – Passkey sign-in and short-lived email codes across login and checkout flows White-Label Ready – Rename, rebrand, and customize the experience Hosting Integrations – Cloudflare, GridPane, Cloudways, WPMU DEV, and more Developer-Friendly – Hooks, filters, and an extensible add-on system Who Is Ultimate Multisite For? Agencies productizing WordPress into recurring plans Creators launching niche or industry-specific site builders Hosts and MSPs offering white-label WordPress platforms Franchises and multi-location brands managing many similar sites Universities and organizations provisioning sites at scale Internal teams deploying microsites and campaigns Popular Use Cases Productized website services with recurring billing Franchise and multi-location networks with brand-consistent sites Industry-specific “site builder” platforms Private networks for events, departments, or communities Educational institutions provisioning program or class sites Why Choose Ultimate Multisite Built for WordPress Multisite – Not retrofitted from single-site assumptions Open & Community-Maintained – Transparent development and frequent updates Proven Architecture – Templates, plans, and domain mapping built-in Extensible by Design – Add-ons, actions, filters, and hosting integrations You Own the Stack – No forced SaaS lock-in or proprietary hosting If you searched for “Ultimate Multisite” on the WordPress plugin directory, this plugin provides the full multisite SaaS and WaaS functionality you are looking for. Get Started in Minutes Enable WordPress Multisite on a staging or production site Install and Network Activate Ultimate Multisite Run the setup wizard and create your first plan and template Share your signup page and start provisioning sites Documentation Ultimate Multisite Getting Started Guide Full Ultimate Multisite Documentation Requirements WordPress Multisite 5.3 or higher PHP 8.2 or higher MySQL 5.6 or higher Support For support, please open an issue on the GitHub repository. External Services This plugin connects to external services to provide optional functionality. All services are disclosed during setup and can be enabled or disabled as needed. Geolocation Services MaxMind GeoLite2 – Downloads a geolocation database (no personal data sent) – Used only when geolocation features are enabled – https://www.maxmind.com/en/privacy-policy IP Lookup APIs – Used to determine public IP address (no data stored) – Services include IPify, IPinfo.io, IP-API, and others Plugin Updates and Add-ons Ultimate Multisite Update Server – Sends site URL, plugin version, and license metadata – Used for plugin and add-on updates – https://ultimatemultisite.com/privacy-policy/ Payment Processing Stripe – Processes card payments and subscriptions – When using the Stripe integration, a 3% fee per-transaction is applied to support ongoing development. This fee is waived for sites that have purchased any addon from ultimatemultisite.com. The fee is collected by Stripe as part of the payment and does not affect the amount charged to your customers. – https://stripe.com/privacy PayPal – Processes PayPal payments – https://www.paypal.com/us/legalhub/privacy-full Site Screenshots Microlink (primary) – Generates site thumbnail screenshots using a headless browser – Sends only the target site URL; no user data is transmitted – Free tier: 50 requests per day without an API key – https://microlink.io/privacy thum.io (fallback) – Used as a fallback when Microlink is unavailable – Sends only the target site URL; no user data is transmitted – https://www.thum.io/ Hosting Integrations Integrations may send site configuration data and API credentials only when explicitly enabled. Supported providers include: – Cloudflare – Closte – Cloudways – GridPane – WPMU DEV Usage Tracking (Opt-In) Anonymous telemetry is disabled by default and requires explicit opt-in. Data collected includes: – WordPress and PHP versions – Plugin version and enabled add-ons – Anonymized usage ranges No personal data, domains, IP addresses, or payment information are collected.
