Author: Leon Wimmenhoeve
How to solve a http 500 error on activation of Really Simple Security
When you get a white screen or http error after activating Really Simple SSL, this can have two main causes: your site is low on memory, or, there is a plugin conflicting with the flushing of the rewrite rules. Low memory on your site when activating Really Simple SSL can result in an http 500 error page. Sometimes you can resolve this by deactivating your caching plugin. Why does this happen, does Really Simple SSL take so much memory? No,
AutoSSL Let’s Encrypt plugin cannot verify domain because of .htaccess 301 redirect
I recently came across an issue where the AutoSSL let’s encrypt plugin can’t verify the domain. Strange though it may seem, this tool needs to access the website over http to renew the SSL certificate. A solution can be to disable the .htaccess redirect, renew, then enable again, but this is not a very elegant solution of course. A better solution is to uninstall the AutoSSL plugin and let Really Simple SSL handle the Lets Encrypt certificate proces. If
SSL with CloudFlare and Really Simple SSL
If you are a CloudFlare user, there are a few things to consider when migrating to SSL. If you run into redirect loops when you use CloudFlare, and have activated Really Simple SSL, check if you have configured below settings correctly. Page rules In CloudFlare you have the option to define page rules. If this page rule redirects all requests to http, activating Really Simple SSL will result in CloudFlare forcing your site to http, and Really Simple SSL forcing
Can I deactivate Really Simple Security after activating SSL?
The below article refers to Really Simple SSL 4.0 and upwards. Versions prior to 4.0 will revert the site to http when deactivating the plugin within the plugins overview page (Plugins -> Installed Plugins), and remain on https when using the option on the Settings page instead. Really Simple SSL is built to be very lightweight: the majority of the files are not even loaded when a visitor requests the frontpage. If you have not yet enabled SSL in Really
Easy Digital Downloads Moneybird integration
Moneybird is a great accounting tool. Originally started as a simple invoice sending tool, it has now turned itself into a pretty allround accounting tool. And I think it’s pretty affordable for small businesses (10 – 25 euro / month, depending on your package). For the licensing of of Really Simple SSL premium plugins I have used Easy Digital Downloads since the beginning, and it has made it possible for me to focus entirely on the functionality.. Because these tools