Really Simple SSL is built to be very lightweight: the majority of the files are not even loaded when a visitor requests the frontpage. But if you want to remove the plugin after enabling SSL, do NOT use the WordPress deactivation in the plugins overview. Important! Deactivating the plugin in WordPress reverts your site to …
There are situations where you can get locked out of the backend of WordPress. For example, if you do not have a valid SSL certificate, and you forced it anyway, or if you have a redirect to http:// enabled on your site, then activate Really Simple SSL, which adds a redirect to https. In this …
Installing SSL can be tricky. If another plugin redirects to http, or your certificate is not valid, a redirect loop could occur, resulting in a not accessible back-end. This plugin is shipped with a simple way to deactivate remotely, without access to the back-end. Though this should always work, as a fall-back I’ll describe here how …