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How to install Really Simple Security free
Installation video The video below details how to install the Free version of Really Simple Security. For a written explanation with screenshots, refer to the guide below this video. Downloading the plugin To download Really Simple Security, navigate to ‘Plugins -> Add New’ menu in your WordPress admin area: Type ‘Really Simple Security’ in the top right search bar (or ‘Really Simple SSL’). Locate Really Simple Security and press the ‘Install’ button: Once installed, press ‘Activate’ to activate the plugin:
cURL errors
What is cURL? cURL is a widely used method of transferring data from and to (web)servers via URLs. It is installed on most, if not all webservers which makes it an ideal tool to use. Really Simple Security uses cURL for a number of things. The plugin uses cURL to open your webpage to check if the site can load over SSL, to test if your certificate is valid, and to connect to really-simple-ssl.com to activate your Really Simple Security
cURL error 35: SSL connect error
The cURL error 35: failed to receive handshake, SSL/TLS connection failed can appear in the Really Simple Security debug log when the CURL function cannot connect to your website using SSL. cURL often uses a different set of certificates, shipped with PHP. There are several things that can cause this exact error. In most cases, updating both cURL and PHP to a more recent version will resolve this issue. If this doesn’t resolve the problem, please contact your webhosting company,
How to fix mixed content in Elementor after moving to SSL
We often see mixed content on Elementor-based sites after moving to SSL. Really Simple Security Pro will automatically take care of this for you as soon as you click “Activate SSL” in the plugin. If you’re comfortable tweaking your URL settings manually, you can try the following solution: Be sure to create a backup of your database before performing the following steps Navigate to ‘Elementor -> Tools-> Replace URL’, and enter your old site address (with http://) and your new
How to use the Content Security Policy generator
Really Simple Security (Pro) has the ability to generate a Content Security Policy for your WordPress site. A Content Security Policy is an added layer of security that can mitigate and detect various security threats. Since this is an advanced feature, we recommend using this function if you have an understanding of what a Content Security Policy does. Do note that the Content Security Policy does not offer 100% protection to your site, as both script-src and style-src need to