Really Simple Security – Simple and Performant Security (formerly Really Simple SSL) vs Malcure Malware Shield

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!

Is your website acting strangely? Seeing ‘Deceptive Site Ahead’ warnings, Japanese SEO hack, or random redirects? Time to fix and monitor your site with Malcure Malware Shield. Malcure Malware Shield scans for infections, runs silent scheduled scans, and sends alerts before threats spread — turning one-time cleanup into always-on protection. Malcure scans files, databases, and user accounts to find malware casual scanners miss — backdoors hidden in images, injections in your database, rogue, hidden admin accounts buried in your tables that don’t show up in the admin area. Then it watches your site with scheduled scans and alerts, so one-time cleanup becomes always-on protection. Detection runs against 50,000+ signatures with real-time threat intelligence — the same definitions for every user, free or paid. You see every infection with exact file paths and line numbers. Activate → Scan → Know → Monitor What Our Users Say Quotes are verbatim from WordPress.org support reviews, except for bracketed edits (for example, competitor names removed). Best by far, better than [competitor name removed] and other giants “You can see it is a bunch of geeks that created this, with skill and visual creativity at that. I spent hours trying to find a plugin like this. So many options and such bad results until now. Great job guys. You deserve it. Simple and effective. (Disclaimer to other potential readers: there are many types of hacks/malware out there, every scenario is different, but start with the Malcure scan and see how it goes. 9/10 you won’t be disappointed, my guess)” — @dalingzaf The ONLY plugin that scans every file-type… “I am a web developer and have tried many malware removal plugins, including popular ones [competitor names removed]. However, none of them detected some unusual files that were actually malware causing regular attacks. Some of these files were in JPG format.” — @devzeeshanx Best Malware Removal Plugin in just few minutes “Most security plugins that are free only scan the code, but Malcure Malware Removal Plugin scans the wordpress database and the code files in few minutes. Accurately shows which Database table row is infected and it helps resolve the hacking attempt instantly. Saves a lot of time for the developers. Thank You Team Malcure” — @s3630 It’s not just a “teaser” “This plugin really found the malware, and removed it. Really for free. Thanks guys, I’m going to donate now!” — @halucska What Malcure Does Detection Upload Scanner: Every file uploaded through WordPress (Media Library, REST API, plugins, sideloads) is scanned in real time. Infected files are blocked and deleted before they reach the filesystem. Note: this catches uploads that go through the WordPress upload API. Files written directly to disk by exploited themes/plugins or external scripts are caught by the next malware scan. File Scan: Core files, themes, plugins, images, uploads — backdoors, shells, obfuscated code, and malware hidden inside image files and archives. Database Scan: Finds malicious injections, recurring malware, and SEO injection links that other non-thorough scanners never see. User Scan: Detects rogue admin accounts and compromised metadata, including application passwords that bypass your login page. DeepScan™: Scans every file-type without skipping within resource-limits and hidden files where malware hides. Checksum Verification: Compares your core, plugin, and theme files against official repository checksums. Tampered files are flagged by severity. SEO Hack Detection: Catches Japanese Keyword Hack, Pharma Hack, and other SEO hacks in page titles and database records. Vulnerability Scanner: Checks installed plugins and themes against a real-time vulnerability database. Checksum Intelligence: Checksum-based verification reduces false alarms compared to heuristic-only scanners. 50,000+ Signatures: Detects known variants — C99, R57, RootShell, and many more — plus unknown threats via behavioral analysis. Monitoring & Alerts Scheduled Scans: Set a cadence — daily, weekly, or monthly. Runs silently in the background. Weekly Security Pulse Email: A verdict-first security-critical weekly summary — gives you a heads-up — “All Clear”, “Please Review”, or “Needs Immediate Attention” — delivered to your inbox. Covers scan results, failed logins, privileged activity, file edits, and updates. Scheduled Scan Results Email: Email report of scheduled scans — clean or infected. Know immediately when a scheduled scan finishes. Gives you early heads-up if malware found and before it spreads and affects SEO or gets the site blacklisted. Configurable Recipients: Choose who gets notified. Licensee, Registrant and additional CC recipients. Send a test Pulse to verify your mail configuration. Event Log: 100-day forensic record of every security event for root-cause analysis. Session Inspector: See who’s logged in — IP, user-agent, login time, and session expiration. Hardening & Firewall Block Path Traversal: Stops attackers from accessing sensitive system files. Block PHP Uploads: Prevents malicious scripts from being uploaded. Stop User Enumeration: Blocks bots from fishing for usernames. REST API Protection: Prevents user data leakage via the WP REST API. Attack Counter: See how many attacks the firewall has blocked, right on your dashboard. Incident Response Session Nuke: Force-logout every user instantly to kick out intruders. Salt Shuffler: One-click rotation of security keys (salts) to invalidate all browser cookies. Real-Time Threat Intelligence Zero-Day: Threat definitions served in real time via the Malcure Cloud. No days-long delay. Google Search Console: Connect directly to fetch security warnings and blacklist status. Privacy: Scans send file checksums and your site’s domain to Malcure servers. No sensitive user data is transmitted. Use of the API is subject to our Terms of Use and Privacy Policy. Lightweight: Runs only on demand or on schedule. No persistent background processes. No bloat. Dashboard & Experience Dashboard Widget: At-a-glance malware status, attack count, and quick-scan CTA on the WP dashboard. Admin Skins: Classic and Dark skins to match your workflow. Scan Completion Audio Preferences: Configure sound-notifications for scans. Diagnostics Page: Environment diagnostics for troubleshooting. Who This Plugin Is For Agencies and developers who need fast triage across multiple sites. WooCommerce, membership, and lead-gen sites where downtime and SEO damage are expensive. Site owners who want clear results — what was flagged, exactly where. How It Works (Scan → Review → Clean → Monitor) Scan — Open Malcure Scanner in your Admin Dashboard. Run a scan to check files, database, users, and more. Review — Every finding comes with an exact location: file path, line number, or database record. Decide what to repair, delete, or keep. Clean & Recover — Shows every infection so you can clean it yourself. Advanced Edition adds repair tools, file operations, whitelisting, and WP-CLI automation. Monitor — Set up scheduled scans. Get email alerts the moment a threat is found. Is It Free? We believe in 100% transparency. Free Forever: Professional-grade Detection (Knowledge). You see every infected file and database row (exact file path & line number), so you can clean it yourself for free. Free Forever: Real-time Threat Intelligence, Scheduled Scans, Weekly Security Pulse email, and Firewall & Hardening. Pro Upgrade: File Repairs, Deletions, Whitelisting, Advanced Scan Filters, WP-CLI Automation, Auto-Definition Updates, Bulk Client-Servicing Features & Premium Support (Expertise). You are never forced to pay to find a hack. Advanced Edition For when detection is not enough — you need to remediate. 1-Click Repairs: Repair infected files from the official source via Malcure Cloud. Delete Files: Remove infected or irreparable files directly. File & DB Whitelisting: Suppress alarms on specific files and database records. WP-CLI Integration: Full command-line control — async scans, definitions sync, checksum refresh, reporting. Automatic Definition Updates: Hourly cron keeps definitions current without manual intervention. Advanced Scan Filters: Include or exclude directories, custom regex signatures for database and files. File Inspector: Inspect files inline instead of having to go via s/ftp or ssh or file-managers. Copy Scan Results: Copy results to clipboard for client reporting. PHP Config & Diagnostics: View full PHP configuration in diagnostics. Factory Reset: One-click plugin reset. Premium Support: Direct access to our security analysts. Get Malcure Advanced Edition Expert Malware Removal Service In over your head? Our security analysts will clean your site for you — 100% removal guarantee, same-day service, blacklist removal, and 15-day post-cleanup cover. Book Expert Malware Removal Troubleshooting Some files are detected by Malcure Malware Shield as “suspicious”. What gives? Malcure’s DeepScan checks each file for malware. However some files aren’t pure malware but may contain code that is suspicious and could potentially do nasty things. You should carefully review and analyse them to see if they indeed do anything nasty. I can’t get Malcure Malware Shield to work. It hangs / doesn’t complete the scan / breaks for some reason. If you think that the plugin is broken, please report it here. Malcure Malware Shield (or for that matter other plugins) may break on malware affected / broken websites. Malcure Advanced Edition integrates with WP CLI and allows you to complete the scan from WP CLI even when the site is blocked by the webhost or when you are unable to login to the website. My site is infected however Malcure Malware Shield doesn’t detect the infection. Malware keeps evolving. If you come across malware that Malcure Malware Shield is not able to identify, you may please report it here. The scan gets stuck midway. What should I do? In case of such an event, please file a support request with us and we’ll be more than happy to troubleshoot the issue. Please visit this page. I cleaned my site but it got infected again. What should I do? Malware cleanup is a waste of time and effort unless you find the root cause behind the malware infection and monitor for recurrence. How was someone able to infect your website? Have you plugged in that security hole? Please read Why Do Websites Get Hacked. Google Safe Browsing site status (or some other scanner) still shows my site as infected. What should I do? First make sure you purge your site cache. Second, Google (and other scanners) cache the results for some time. You’ll need to force or refresh the scan. You can also file a request with us to get your site off any blacklists. I found a suspicious file, what now? If Malcure flags it, it’s likely malicious. You can inspect the file content using our built-in inspector. If you’re unsure, consider our Expert Malware Removal Service.