Category: F.A.Q.
What does “Activate SSL” in the plugin actually do?
To fully enable HTTPS/SSL on your WordPress site, you only have to click Activate SSL in this plugin, and in most cases your website will immediately work over SSL. So, what actually happened in the background? When clicking Activate SSL in the Really Simple Security (formerly Really Simple SSL) dashboard, the plugin: Checks for SSL before activating Selects the appropriate .htaccess redirect rule based on your server configuration If necessary, it adds a load balancer fix to wp-config.php. If the WordPress
Is Really Simple Security suitable for my multisite installation?
Yes, you can use Really Simple Security (Free) on WordPress Multisite. However, it is important to note that Really Simple Security Pro on Multisite environments does require the dedicated Multisite Pro version of the plugin, which is included with all of our Agency plans (25 sites and upwards). Activating and managing Really Simple Security on WordPress Multisite is done within the Network Admin dashboard and the settings will apply to all (sub)sites on the network. Please note that on WordPress Multisite, enforcing
Does the plugin do a SEO friendly 301 redirect?
When you enable a 301 redirect with Really Simple SSL, the SEO value (commonly referred to as “link juice”) is transferred to the new destination URL, so that the site maintains its ranking potential in search engines. By default, when clicking Activate SSL in Really Simple SSL; a 301 internal WordPress permanent redirect is added, which means that the redirect is handled by WordPress. If you are running an Apache or LiteSpeed webserver, you can enable a .htaccess 301 redirect