Category: F.A.Q.
Does Really Simple Security affect Page Speed?
When you’ve activated Really Simple SSL on your site, in some cases you might notice your site has become slower: this is not caused by the plugin! I specifically built this plugin to be fast: most of the work is done in the back-end, which doesn’t harm your performance. First, take a look at this independent test: https://plugintests.com/plugins/really-simple-ssl/latest. You will see the test indicates that page speed impact is “insignificant”. This is what I found as well when testing for speed.
Do I need Really Simple Security: Site Health HTTPS update versus Really Simple Security
With the release of WordPress 5.7 a new core feature was introduced. Users who already have an SSL certificate, but still have to change their URL’s from ‘HTTP’ to ‘HTTPS’ can now update their website to use SSL under the Site Health section in WordPress. But what’s the difference? And more importantly, what are the extra features from Really Simple SSL? Below you will find the differences and extra features. Really Simple SSL Changing the WordPress and Site Address to
Why you should use the default plugin folder name for Really Simple Security
In some cases, you might need to change the plugin folder name: for example, if you temporarily want to deactivate the plugin. Or, if you are beta testing the current GitHub version. We recommend changing the folder name back to “really-simple-ssl” when you are activating the plugin. The most important reason for this is, that if you would want to deactivate, but keep https, the plugin will bypass the normal deactivation process, and simply remove the “really-simple-ssl” plugin from the
How to renew your Really Simple Security Pro license
How to renew your Really Simple SSL Pro license There are multiple ways to renew your Really Simple SSL Pro license. Really Simple SSL Pro is a subscription that will renew automatically. But sometimes the subscription will not automatically renew, this can be caused by a number of reasons. Renewal payment failed Usually when the renewal payment failed there’s an issue with your card. For example, a new card has been issued or your old card has expired. To fix
Updating your payment method / renewal failing
You can update your payment method via your account page. The process of doing this slightly differs depending on if you are switching from PayPal or Credit Card. Please note: Your renewal price is linked to your auto-renewal subscription. If we would ever increase the price for your purchased license type, it will not affect your subscription as long as auto-renewal is kept enabled. Whenever you cancel your subscription, any renewals will revert to the current pricing scheme. You can find your