Glimbyte

arditcaushi

<h4>Complete SSL Security Management for WordPress</h4>
<p>Glimbyte SSL Guardian is a comprehensive yet simple SSL management plugin for WordPress. Set up HTTPS security in just 5 minutes and protect your visitors with automatic SSL certificate monitoring, mixed content fixing, and HSTS security headers.</p>
<p>Ideal for:</p>
<ul>
<li>WordPress site owners migrating to HTTPS</li>
<li>Developers managing multiple client sites</li>
<li>E-commerce stores requiring SSL compliance</li>
<li>Anyone who wants secure SSL management</li>
</ul>
<h4>Key Features</h4>
<p><strong>HTTPS Enforcement</strong></p>
<ul>
<li>One-click HTTPS redirect (301/302/307)</li>
<li>Force HTTPS across entire site</li>
<li>URL exclusion patterns (for specific pages)</li>
<li>Proxy/CDN compatible (CloudFlare, AWS, etc.)</li>
<li>Works with subdirectory installations</li>
</ul>
<p><strong>Mixed Content Detection & Fix</strong></p>
<ul>
<li>Real-time automatic fixing via output buffer</li>
<li>Comprehensive database scanner (posts, pages, custom post types)</li>
<li>Detects: images, scripts, stylesheets, iframes, CSS backgrounds</li>
<li>One-click “Fix All” for database content</li>
<li>AJAX-based scanning (no timeouts on large sites)</li>
<li>Choose HTTPS or protocol-relative URLs (//)</li>
</ul>
<p><strong>SSL Certificate Monitoring</strong></p>
<ul>
<li>Displays certificate details (issuer, expiry, validity)</li>
<li>Visual status indicators (valid/expiring/expired)</li>
<li>Days remaining countdown</li>
<li>Automatic 24-hour cache for performance</li>
<li>Handles connection errors gracefully</li>
</ul>
<p><strong>Expiry Email Alerts</strong></p>
<ul>
<li>Automatic email notifications before expiry</li>
<li>Configurable thresholds (default: 30, 14, 7 days)</li>
<li>WP Cron scheduled daily checks</li>
<li>Test email functionality</li>
<li>Custom recipient email address</li>
</ul>
<p><strong>HSTS Security Headers</strong></p>
<ul>
<li>Enable/disable HTTP Strict Transport Security</li>
<li>Configurable max-age (1 month to 2 years)</li>
<li>includeSubDomains option</li>
<li>Preload list preparation</li>
<li>Automatic HTTPS-only delivery</li>
</ul>
<p><strong>WordPress Multisite Support</strong></p>
<ul>
<li>Network admin menu</li>
<li>Network-wide enforcement option</li>
<li>Per-site override permissions</li>
<li>Centralized certificate monitoring</li>
</ul>
<p><strong>Professional Support System</strong></p>
<ul>
<li>Built-in support request form</li>
<li>Automatic system info collection</li>
<li>Direct email to Glimbyte support team</li>
<li>GDPR-compliant consent checkbox</li>
</ul>
<p><strong>Debug & Logging</strong></p>
<ul>
<li>Detailed activity logging</li>
<li>View recent 100 entries</li>
<li>Clear all logs</li>
<li>Export logs as text file</li>
<li>Disabled by default for performance</li>
</ul>
<h4>Why Choose Glimbyte SSL Guardian?</h4>
<p><strong>🎯 Simple Yet Powerful</strong><br />
Unlike complex SSL plugins with hundreds of settings, Glimbyte SSL Guardian gives you exactly what you need with a clean, intuitive interface. Most users complete setup in under 5 minutes.</p>
<p><strong>⚡ Performance Optimized</strong></p>
<ul>
<li>Transient caching for certificate checks (24 hours)</li>
<li>Conditional asset loading (only on admin pages)</li>
<li>No database queries on frontend</li>
<li>AJAX for long operations</li>
<li>Minimal memory footprint</li>
</ul>
<p><strong>🔐 Security First</strong></p>
<ul>
<li>WordPress coding standards compliant</li>
<li>All functions properly prefixed</li>
<li>Settings API used throughout</li>
<li>Nonces on all forms</li>
<li>Capability checks everywhere</li>
<li>Input sanitization & output escaping</li>
<li>No eval() or create_function()</li>
<li>ABSPATH checks in all files</li>
</ul>
<p><strong>📱 Works Everywhere</strong></p>
<ul>
<li>Compatible with all hosting environments</li>
<li>Works with CloudFlare, AWS CloudFront, other CDNs</li>
<li>Supports reverse proxies and load balancers</li>
<li>Subdirectory installation compatible</li>
<li>Multisite network ready</li>
</ul>
<p><strong>🌍 Translation Ready</strong></p>
<ul>
<li>Text domain: glimbyte-ssl-guardian</li>
<li>All strings translatable</li>
<li>Ready for localization</li>
</ul>
<h4>Perfect For These Use Cases</h4>
<p><strong>Migrating to HTTPS</strong><br />
Moving from HTTP to HTTPS? Glimbyte SSL Guardian handles everything:<br />
1. Enable HTTPS redirect<br />
2. Scan and fix mixed content<br />
3. Enable HSTS<br />
4. Done!</p>
<p><strong>E-commerce Sites</strong><br />
WooCommerce, Easy Digital Downloads, and other e-commerce plugins require SSL. Glimbyte SSL Guardian ensures:</p>
<ul>
<li>All pages load securely</li>
<li>No mixed content warnings</li>
<li>Certificate never expires (with alerts)</li>
<li>HSTS for extra security</li>
</ul>
<p><strong>Client Sites & Agencies</strong><br />
Managing SSL for multiple clients? Features you’ll love:</p>
<ul>
<li>Quick dashboard overview</li>
<li>Automatic expiry alerts</li>
<li>Remote monitoring capability</li>
<li>Professional support system</li>
<li>Multisite support</li>
</ul>
<p><strong>Developers</strong><br />
Clean, well-documented code that’s easy to extend:</p>
<ul>
<li>WordPress coding standards</li>
<li>Action and filter hooks</li>
<li>Modular class structure</li>
<li>No deprecated functions</li>
</ul>
<h4>What Users Say</h4>
<p>⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ “Finally, an SSL plugin that just works!”<br />
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ “Saved me hours of manual work fixing mixed content”<br />
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ “The certificate monitoring gives me peace of mind”</p>
<h4>Support & Documentation</h4>
<p><strong>Need Help?</strong></p>
<ul>
<li>Use built-in support form: SSL Guardian > Dashboard</li>
<li>Email: support@glimbyte.ie</li>
<li>Website: https://glimbyte.ie</li>
</ul>
<p><strong>Developers</strong></p>
<ul>
<li>Documentation: https://glimbyte.ie/glimbyte-ssl-guardian-docs</li>
<li>Hooks & Filters: Full documentation in plugin files</li>
</ul>
<h4>About Glimbyte</h4>
<p>Glimbyte SSL Guardian is developed by Glimbyte Ltd, a Dublin-based web development company specializing in WordPress security, e-commerce, and custom development.</p>
<p><strong>Our Services:</strong></p>
<ul>
<li>SSL Certificate Installation</li>
<li>WordPress Security Audits</li>
<li>Site Migration & HTTPS Setup</li>
<li>WooCommerce Development</li>
<li>Custom Plugin Development</li>
<li>Priority Plugin Support</li>
</ul>
<p>Visit https://glimbyte.ie for more information.</p>
<h3>External Services</h3>
<p>This plugin connects to an external API service operated by Glimbyte when you use the built-in support request form.</p>
<p><strong>Service Details:</strong></p>
<ul>
<li><strong>Service Provider:</strong> Glimbyte (https://glimbyte.ie)</li>
<li><strong>Service URL:</strong> https://glimbyte.ie/wp-json/glimbyte/v1/support-request</li>
<li><strong>Purpose:</strong> To process and deliver support requests from users to the Glimbyte support team</li>
<li><strong>When Used:</strong> Only when you manually submit the support form via the plugin’s Support tab</li>
</ul>
<p><strong>Data Transmitted:</strong></p>
<p>When you submit a support request, the following data is sent to this API endpoint:</p>
<ul>
<li>Your name (as provided in the form)</li>
<li>Your email address (as provided in the form)</li>
<li>Your phone number (optional, if provided)</li>
<li>Your message/support request</li>
<li>Your website URL</li>
<li>WordPress version</li>
<li>PHP version</li>
<li>SSL certificate status</li>
<li>Active/inactive SSL features</li>
</ul>
<p><strong>Important Notes:</strong></p>
<ul>
<li>This service is ONLY used when you explicitly click “Submit” on the support form</li>
<li>No data is sent automatically or during normal plugin operation</li>
<li>You must explicitly check the consent checkbox before submission</li>
<li>The data is transmitted over HTTPS for security</li>
</ul>
<p><strong>Service Terms & Privacy:</strong></p>
<ul>
<li>Terms of Service: https://glimbyte.ie/terms</li>
<li>Privacy Policy: https://glimbyte.ie/privacy</li>
</ul>
<p>By using the support form, you consent to sending this data to Glimbyte for the purpose of receiving technical support for the plugin.</p>
<h4>Privacy Policy</h4>
<p>Glimbyte SSL Guardian stores all settings locally in your WordPress database and does not collect or transmit any user data during normal operation.</p>
<p><strong>Support Form Data Transmission:</strong></p>
<p>When you use the built-in support form, the following data is sent to support@glimbyte.ie:</p>
<ul>
<li>Your name, email, phone (if provided), and message</li>
<li>Your website URL</li>
<li>WordPress version</li>
<li>PHP version</li>
<li>SSL certificate status</li>
</ul>
<p>This data is used solely for providing support and is not shared with third parties.</p>
<h3>Credits</h3>
<p>Developed with ❤️ by Ardit Caushi and the Glimbyte team in Dublin, Ireland.</p>
<p>Icons by WordPress Dashicons.</p>
<h4>1.0.2</h4>
<ul>
<li>Fixed: Translators comment positioning for better i18n compliance</li>
<li>Note: “Global variable” warnings are false positives (template variables, not globals)</li>
<li>Note: Other warnings are acceptable WordPress patterns</li>
</ul>
<h4>1.0.3</h4>
<ul>
<li>Fixed: Added phpcs:ignore comments for template variables to pass Plugin Check</li>
<li>Note: Template variables in view files are not actual globals – this is standard WordPress practice</li>
<li>Improved: Code standards compliance for WordPress.org submission</li>
</ul>
<h4>1.0.4</h4>
<ul>
<li>Fixed: Corrected phpcs:ignore placement in certificate.php for remaining template variables</li>
<li>All Plugin Check errors resolved (0 errors)</li>
<li>Ready for WordPress.org submission</li>
</ul>
<h4>1.0.5</h4>
<ul>
<li>Fixed: phpcs:disable comment placement in certificate.php (moved to same line as opening PHP tag)</li>
<li>All Plugin Check errors resolved – 0 errors!</li>
<li>Final version ready for WordPress.org submission</li>
</ul>
<h4>1.1.2</h4>
<ul>
<li>Improved: Added phpcs:ignore directive for admin tab navigation (non-data $_GET usage)</li>
<li>Improved: Added phpcs:ignore directive for multisite uninstall database query</li>
<li>Code quality: Addressed all Plugin Check warnings with proper documentation</li>
</ul>
<h4>1.1.1</h4>
<ul>
<li>Fixed: Complete renaming – all SecureWP references replaced with Glimbyte SSL Guardian</li>
<li>Fixed: Navigation tabs now use correct page slug (glimbyte-ssl-guardian)</li>
<li>Fixed: AJAX actions renamed from securewp_ssl_* to glimbyte_ssl_*</li>
<li>Fixed: CSS classes and JavaScript selectors updated for consistency</li>
<li>Fixed: Multisite network admin menu slug updated</li>
<li>Fixed: Email subject and X-Mailer header updated to new branding</li>
</ul>
<h4>1.1.0</h4>
<ul>
<li>MAJOR UPDATE: Plugin renamed from “SecureWP SSL Manager” to “Glimbyte SSL Guardian”</li>
<li>Changed slug from securewp-ssl-manager to glimbyte-ssl-guardian  </li>
<li>Fixed: All inline scripts/styles now properly enqueued per WordPress.org guidelines</li>
<li>Fixed: Added explicit buffer closing for ob_start() in mixed content handler</li>
<li>Fixed: Removed marketing superlatives from description (most comprehensive, perfect, bulletproof)</li>
<li>Fixed: Updated privacy policy to accurately reflect support form data transmission</li>
<li>Fixed: Plugin URI now points to valid URL (https://glimbyte.ie)</li>
<li>Improved: All function/class/constant names updated to new prefix</li>
<li>Note: Existing settings will be preserved – no reconfiguration needed</li>
</ul>


Glimbyte SSL Guardian

Complete SSL management plugin: force HTTPS, fix mixed content, monitor certificates, and enable HSTS. Easy setup in 5 minutes.

SSL Zen

SSL Zen - Free SSL/HTTPS

<h3>Secure your website with a Free Let’s Encrypt SSL certificate.</h3>
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<p><a href="https://sslzen.com" rel="nofollow ugc">SSL Zen</a> is a ‘Free SSL certificate’ plugin that helps you to secure your website, protect your customer’s data and show your visitors you’re trustworthy and authentic.</p>
<p>Manually installing a free Let’s Encrypt SSL certificate involves editing SSL configuration files on your web server and troubleshooting issues. With this plugin, you can follow a few steps to get your free Let’s Encrypt SSL certificate. No coding required, no more mixed content, or insecure content warnings. You require no special developer experience to move your HTTP web pages to HTTPS or to force SSL on your website.</p>
<h4>Features of Free Version:</h4>
<ul>
<li>Generate a free SSL certificate by verifying your domain ownership</li>
<li>Install the free SSL certificate on your server or cPanel by following our video tutorials</li>
<li>Renew the free SSL certificate by re-verifying and re-installing the SSL certificate every 90 days</li>
<li>Settings page that shows your SSL certificate validity duration</li>
<li>Get an email reminder 30 days before the free SSL certificate expires</li>
<li>Secure padlock in the browser using Let’s Encrypt™ Free SSL certificate</li>
<li>SSL certificate is a ranking factor for search engines</li>
<li>SSL certificate displays information about your domain name and is verified by Let’s Encrypt™</li>
<li>Enable secure payment processing on websites with SSL certificates</li>
</ul>
<p>Note: The free version requires you to manually verify your domain name with <a href="https://letsencrypt.org" rel="nofollow ugc">Let’s Encrypt</a> by uploading a file on your server. You will also need to upload the free SSL certificate on your server and configure them. SSL certificate from Let’s Encrypt is only valid for <a href="https://letsencrypt.org/2015/11/09/why-90-days.html" rel="nofollow ugc">90 days</a> and need to be manually renewed. If you fail to renew your free SSL certificate, your website will start showing a not secure warning to the visitors.</p>
<p>If you want the plugin to automatically install the SSL certificate and auto-renew it, please check the premium version of the plugin.</p>
<h4>Features of Premium Version:</h4>
<ul>
<li>Automatic Domain Verification</li>
<li>Automatic free SSL Certificate Generation</li>
<li>Automatic free SSL Certificate Installation</li>
<li>Automatic free SSL Certificate Renewal</li>
<li>Automatic HTTPS redirection</li>
<li>Accelerate your website with StackPath’s Global Content Delivery Network</li>
<li>Premium Support – Live Chat, Email Support</li>
<li>Spam Protection</li>
<li>Brute-Force Protection</li>
<li>Forces Browser Validation on traffic anomalies</li>
<li>Performs Real-time threat intelligence for IP addresses, source location, and information on malicious IPs.</li>
<li>Patches known vulnerabilities in the Apache Struts framework by blocking requests suspected of exploiting these vulnerabilities</li>
<li>Enables a set of rules designed to block common WordPress exploits</li>
<li>Blocks clients performing multiple injection attacks.</li>
<li>Blocks Probing and Forced Browsing</li>
<li>Blocks SQL injection attack attempts</li>
<li>Blocks Cross-Site-Scripting (XSS) attack attempts</li>
<li>Blocks Shellshock attack attempts</li>
<li>Blocks requests suspected of being a Remote File Inclusion attempt</li>
<li>Blocks requests suspected of a Local File Inclusion attempt</li>
<li>Blocks attempts to access and potentially harm your servers through backdoors</li>
<li>Blocks requests suspected of web shell attempts</li>
<li>Blocks requests suspected of Response header injection attempts</li>
<li>Blocks Invalid User Agents</li>
<li>Blocks Unknown User Agents</li>
</ul>
<p><a href="https://sslzen.com/#pricing" rel="nofollow ugc">CLICK HERE TO THE BUY PREMIUM VERSION</a></p>
<h4>Why get an SSL certificate?</h4>
<ul>
<li>Trust – Starting from July 2018, Google Chrome has begun to mark all non-SSL websites as ‘Not-Secure’. When your users see the broken padlock, their trust wavers!</li>
<li>Security – SSL certificate provides authentication, trust and compliance. If your customer is filling out forms, or making payments on your website, you need an SSL certificate to protect sensitive data from eavesdroppers.</li>
<li>SEO – Google ranks SSL-enabled websites higher than unsecured websites. Hence, securing your website also helps get you on top of Google’s search results.</li>
</ul>
<h4>Facing problems with the plugin?</h4>
<p>We have detailed documentation for the most common issues you might face while installing SSL using our plugin. Please visit our documentation site at <a href="https://docs.sslzen.com/" rel="nofollow ugc">docs.sslzen.com</a></p>
<h4>Please leave a review</h4>
<p>If our plugin helped you secure your website, please leave a <a href="https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/ssl-zen/reviews/#new-post" rel="ugc">review here</a></p>
<p>For more information about our plugin, please visit <a href="https://sslzen.com" rel="nofollow ugc">sslzen.com</a></p>
<h4>Want SSL Zen plugin in your language?</h4>
<p>You can directly translate the plugin in your language <a href="https://translate.wordpress.org/projects/wp-plugins/ssl-zen/" rel="nofollow ugc">here</a><br />
When you add translations, get in touch with us as we will get you listed as a Project Translation Editor for our plugin.</p>
<h4>Legal:</h4>
<ul>
<li>By downloading our plugin, You agree to Let’s Encrypt® <a href="https://letsencrypt.org/documents/LE-SA-v1.2-November-15-2017.pdf" rel="nofollow ugc">Terms of Service</a></li>
<li>By downloading our plugin, You agree to <a href="https://github.com/yourivw/LEClient/blob/master/LICENSE" rel="nofollow ugc">LEClient license terms</a>, a PHP LetsEncrypt client library to verify domain ownership and generate an SSL certificate for your website.</li>
<li>We use <a href="https://letsdebug.net/" rel="nofollow ugc">Let’s Debug</a> API, a diagnostic tool to help figure out why you might not be able to issue a certificate for Let’s Encrypt®.</li>
<li>We use <a href="https://freemius.com" rel="nofollow ugc">Freemius</a> to collect non-sensitive diagnostic data about your website should you opt-in.</li>
</ul>
<p>Internet Security Research Group™, Let’s Encrypt®, ISRG™ are trademarks of the Internet Security Research Group. StackPath®, EdgeSSL™ are trademarks of StackPath, LLC. All rights reserved.</p>


SSL Zen — SSL Certificate Installer & HTTPS Redirects

Perfect

Helps install a free Let's Encrypt SSL certificate, redirects HTTP to HTTPS and forces SSL on all pages.

Glimbyte SSL Guardian vs SSL Zen — SSL Certificate Installer & HTTPS Redirects