Converting a private.pem private key to an private.key RSA private key
On some hosting environments, you are asked to provide an RSA private key, usually in the private.key format. PHP does not offer an easy way to generate this, but on the command line this can be done very simply. Open the terminal on your computer, then type the following (private.pem should be the path to the actual file): openssl rsa -in private.pem -out private.key The new private.key will will now be generated.
Really Simple SSL Pro Nulled – About the Risks
I recently purchased a Nulled version on a WordPress marketplace, claiming so-called “Nulled” versions are a legitimate option for resellers to earn a buck on GPL licensed software. Instead of buying from the source, you’re buying the software from a reseller with a considerable discount. These resellers do not have any affiliation with the creators of the software. Nulled versions of WordPress plugins are paid or premium versions of freely available plugins in the WordPress repository. The license check, that is
Hosting Providers with Free SSL
Below you will find a list of known free SSL certificates per hosting provider. If your hosting provider is not listed, but does offer free SSL Please let us know. Known hosting providers with free certificates Hosting Providers Contabo Contabo’s SSL certificates are activated by default. If this is not the case on rare occasions, you can enable SSL in your hosting panel (cPanel) with AutoSSL. Activated by default and available in cPanel if needed. Instructions can be found here.
WP Config fix needed
In some cases, your wp-config.php will require some adjustments before the site works correctly over SSL. This usually happens when your site is behind a loadbalancer, or if your wp-config.php contains a hardcoded http:// URL in the WP_HOME or WP_SITEURL constant. Really Simple Security will fix this automatically in most cases, but fails if the wp-config.php file is not writable. To automatically fix this issue, make your wp-config.php file writable. Alternatively, you can do the following to manually fix this issue:
Renewing a Really Simple SSL Let’s Encrypt SSL certificate
Really Simple SSL will let you know when your Let’s Encrypt certificate generated by Really Simple SSL is about to expire. Two weeks before the expiration date, you will see one of the following notices in your SSL settings dashboard: The SSL certificate has been renewed and requires manual installation in your hosting dashboard When the plugin has renewed the certificate but hasn’t been able to install the renewed certificate automatically, you will see the following notice: If you see