Really Simple Security – Simple and Performant Security (formerly Really Simple SSL) vs UTM Tracker for Contact Form 7

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!

UTM Tracker for Contact Form 7 automatically captures UTM parameters from incoming URLs and attaches them to Contact Form 7 submissions. This allows website owners, marketers, and agencies to see exactly where their leads come from. If you run marketing campaigns using UTM parameters, the plugin detects them when visitors arrive and stores them in cookies so they can be attached to the form submission later. Works perfectly even if visitors browse multiple pages before submitting the form. Perfect for: • Marketers running Google Ads or Meta Ads campaigns • Agencies proving campaign ROI to clients • Businesses tracking lead sources from paid traffic • Developers implementing attribution tracking in Contact Form 7 Example campaign URL: https://thewebfreelancer.com/?utm_source=google&utm_medium=cpc&utm_campaign=spring_sale&utm_id=12345 When a visitor lands on your site with UTM parameters: The plugin detects and stores the UTM values in cookies Visitors can navigate your website normally When they submit a Contact Form 7 form, the UTM data is automatically included in the email notification This helps you understand which campaigns generate real leads. The plugin is lightweight, privacy-friendly, and optimized for performance. Key Features • Automatically captures UTM parameters in Contact Form 7 submissions • Supports utm_source, utm_medium, utm_campaign, utm_term, utm_content and utm_id • First-touch attribution using cookies (stored for 30 days) • Works even if visitors browse multiple pages before submitting the form • Compatible with HTML and plain text Contact Form 7 emails • Works with cached pages and performance plugins • Lightweight and optimized for high-performance WordPress sites • No manual field setup required Supported UTM Parameters This plugin captures the following campaign parameters automatically: • utm_source – Traffic source (google, facebook, newsletter) • utm_medium – Marketing medium (cpc, email, display) • utm_campaign – Campaign name • utm_term – Paid keyword tracking • utm_content – Ad variation or content label • utm_id – Campaign ID used in platforms like Google Ads All captured values are attached to Contact Form 7 submissions. Privacy This plugin stores UTM parameters in browser cookies for up to 30 days in order to track marketing campaign attribution. No personal data is collected, stored, or transmitted by the plugin itself. Website owners should ensure their privacy policy mentions the use of marketing attribution cookies if required by local regulations such as GDPR. Documentation For a complete setup tutorial and implementation guide: https://thewebfreelancer.com/utm-tracker-for-contact-form-7/?utm_source=wordpress-plugin&utm_medium=documentation&utm_campaign=utm-tracker-cf7 About the Developer This plugin is developed and maintained by Adnan Buksh, a freelance WordPress developer specializing in custom development, plugin engineering, and performance optimization. If you need help with WordPress development, custom plugins, or technical SEO improvements, you can learn more here: https://thewebfreelancer.com/?utm_source=wordpress-plugin&utm_medium=developer-section&utm_campaign=utm-tracker-cf7