# Really Simple SSL

> Really Simple Security: Simple and Performant WordPress Security

- Type: Plugin
- Category: Performance
- Vendor: Really Simple SSL
- Website: https://really-simple-ssl.com/
- Starting price: $69/year
- Free version: Yes
- Refund window: 30 days
- Our score: 8.9/10 (WordPress.org)
- Black Friday 2026: Not announced
- Page: https://thefreakyblog.com/really-simple-ssl/

A solution for WordPress websites to keep SSL performance optimized. WordPress hardening, Login Protection, Vulnerability Management, Firewall, Visitor Protection, SSL Encryption and more WordPress Security Harden WordPress at its core with the proper presets. WordPress hardening effectively secures your site through a combination of security checks and security through obscurity.

## Key features

- **Free HTTPS and SSL setup**: Detects or generates an SSL certificate and redirects traffic to HTTPS.
- **Firewall**: Blocks common attacks on the site (Pro).
- **Login protection**: Adds login protections such as two-factor authentication (Pro).
- **WordPress hardening**: Applies security settings to reduce common WordPress risks (Pro).
- **Vulnerability detection**: Checks the site for known vulnerabilities (Pro).
- **Mixed content fixes**: Finds and fixes insecure HTTP content on HTTPS pages.

## Pricing

| Plan | Price | Sites |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Personal | $69/year | 1 |
| Professional | $119/year | 5 |
| Agency | $209/year | 25 |

## Pros

- Free version on WordPress.org
- Rated 4.9 out of 5 on WordPress.org from about 8,800 reviews
- Sets up HTTPS and redirects without code
- 30-day money-back guarantee

## Cons

- Firewall and login protection need a paid plan
- Mixed content filter can slow pages on some sites

## Best for

- Site owners who need HTTPS set up quickly
- Small sites that want basic security hardening

## Ratings

- WordPress.org: 4.9/5 (8869 reviews)

## Alternatives

- WPForms
- aThemes
- BoldForm

## More

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