Really Simple Security – Simple and Performant Security (formerly Really Simple SSL) vs Zoho PageSense for WordPress

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!

Zoho PageSense Zoho PageSense for WordPress Plugin Connect WordPress with Zoho PageSense in just a few clicks and start optimizing your website without manually adding tracking scripts. Stop relying on guesswork to improve conversions. Understand what visitors do on your website, identify where they drop off, and optimize their journey using data-backed insights. What you get Visitor insights Understand how users interact with your website through heatmaps, session recordings, funnels, and form analytics. Experimentation Test different versions of pages, content, layouts, and CTAs to identify what performs better. Personalization Deliver relevant website experiences to different audience segments. Visitor engagement Use popups, polls, and push notifications to capture attention and reduce drop-offs. When should you use this plugin? This plugin is useful if you want to: Improve landing page performance Reduce visitor drop-offs Fix underperforming forms Validate website changes before launching them Increase conversions without redesigning your website Why choose PageSense? Instead of using separate tools for analytics, testing, personalization, and engagement, Zoho PageSense brings everything together in one platform that works directly with WordPress. Prerequisites Active Zoho PageSense account Admin access to your WordPress website How it works Install the plugin, connect your account, select your project, and start tracking visitor activity. Detailed SETUP Here’s a step-by-step guide that will help you to configure Zoho PageSense for WordPress: 1. Login to your Zoho PageSense account. If you don’t have an account yet, sign up by following this link and get your free trial now. 2. Login to your WordPress account as an admin. 3. In your WordPress admin dashboard, go to Plugins > Add New, search for Zoho PageSense for WordPress, and then install and activate the plugin to begin the integration. 4. Open the Zoho PageSense plugin in WordPress and enter your client ID and Client Secret. a. Open https://api-console.zoho.com. Click Get Started and then click Server-based Applications. b. Create a new client by entering the Client Name, Homepage URL(WordPress URL), and Redirect URL as “https://pagesense.zoho. com/wpredirect” (make sure you data center details folowed the url) c. Click Create. Once the client is created, the Client ID and Client Secret will be displayed. Copy these credentials for use in the WordPress plugin configuration. 5. In the WordPress admin dashboard, navigate to Zoho PageSense and click Connect to start the integration process. 6. When prompted, enter the Client ID and Client Secret generated in the Zoho API Console, then click Login. 7. Review the permissions requested by Zoho PageSense and click Accept to authorize the connection between your WordPress site and Zoho PageSense 8. After successful authorization, choose the Space and Project you want to associate with your WordPress site. The Zoho PageSense tracking code will be automatically installed, and your integration will be complete. MANUAL SETUP (OPTIONAL) If your theme restricts plugin injection, you can manually add the PageSense tracking script to your site’s . SUPPORT Need help? Contact: [email protected]