Category: F.A.Q.
How to install Really Simple Security Pro
Getting started: The installation of Really Simple Security Pro works just like any other plugin, except that you can’t download it from the WordPress.org Repository, you have to upload it yourself. Like when you manually install a WordPress plugin. Do I still need Really Simple Security Free when using the Pro plugin? Since version 8.0 of Really Simple Security, it is no longer necessary to have both the Free and Pro version of Really Simple Security enabled next to each
How to install Really Simple Security free
Installation video The video below details how to install Really Simple SSL free. For a written explanation with screenshots, refer to the guide below this video. Downloading the plugin To download Really Simple SSL, navigate to ‘Plugins -> Add New’ menu in your WordPress admin area: Type ‘SSL’ or ‘Really Simple SSL’ in the top right search bar. Now results for SSL will show up. Locate Really Simple SSL and press the ‘Install’ button: Once installed, press ‘Activate’ to activate
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 a simple, small mistake can lead to a site becoming inaccessible. In these cases having a backup can save you a lot of headaches and stress. Luckily there are a number of WordPress plugins that can create automated backups of your website. For a strong backup policy, we recommend automating backups. Automating backups is a good way to make sure
What are Secure Cookies?
HTTP cookies are small packets of data stored in your browser. This data may contain sensitive data like passwords or user information and is therefore vulnerable for attacks. To limit vulnerability you can ‘secure’ your cookies by adding specific attributes to the set cookies, making it harder to manipulate by outsiders. Really Simple SSL uses the HttpOnly, secure and use_only_cookies parameters to make cookies more secure. Since Really Simple SSL helps you in securing your website by switching your site to
Updating Really Simple Security Pro
Really Simple SSL Pro and Pro Multisite (included in all Agency plans) both use the licensing framework from Easy Digital Downloads, which is a proven technology for upgrading in WordPress. If you have issues upgrading the Pro plugin(s), please check if you have activated your License Key. You can find the License tab by navigating to Settings -> SSL & Security -> “Settings” in the top menu bar -> License. If your License Key is correctly activated, you will see