Really Simple SSL: your WordPress website SSL in one click

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Really Simple SSL premium plugins are add-ons on the free version (except for the per page plugin). Get the core version of Really Simple SSL from the WordPress respository.

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Knowledge Base

I continually add new articles to the knowledge base, so please make sure to search the knowledge base before submitting a support ticket.

Support Forums

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79 Articles

Mar 02, 2018

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htaccess redirect to https...

When using the .htaccess for password protection in combination with the .htaccess 301 redirect to https in Really Simple SSL,...

Feb 08, 2018

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Backing up your site

Creating a backup of your website is important It's important for every website to have a sound backup plan. Sometimes...

Dec 21, 2017

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err_ssl_protocol_error

err_ssl_protocol_error The err_ssl_protocol_error is usually caused by a failure to securely communicate with the server and often has to do...

Dec 21, 2017

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ssl_error_bad_cert_domain

ssl_error_bad_cert_domain the ssl_error_bad_cert_domain error is shown when the domain name on the certificate doesn't match the domain of your site....

347 Topics

One click button to...

Hi, my old plugin doesn't pick up likes for all articles (wp like button), so I'm using your build in...

menu link to subdomain...

I have a subdomain forum.domainname.com and am linking to it from the main menu of the site domainname.com. The subdomain...

RSSSL activation breaks mp3...

Due to hosting bandwidth issues, we hosted some of our mp3 files on a sister site. When not in https,...

Hide SSL Options for...

Hey my clients shall not see the SSL option on their site. Only superadmin shall see them. How to fix...

53 Articles

Jul 21, 2018

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Really Simple SSL 3.0.5

Thursday a new update for Really Simple SSL has been released. This version includes a number of minor tweaks: The...

Jul 20, 2018

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Why every site should...

Thinking about moving to SSL, and having doubts about if it's necessary? I came across this article from Troy Hunt,...

Jun 27, 2018

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Complianz GDPR free WordPress...

The last months we have been working hard on our full service GDPR plugin for WordPress, and yesterday we have...

Jun 20, 2018

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Really Simple SSL 3.0.2

The 3.0.2 version includes two minor fixes: Usage of uppercase on images caused images on the SSL settings page to...