Plugins created by me, in which personal or confidential data is entered, always contain a method to store this data in a secure manner. Let me briefly describe this in more detail.

An extremely important and justified question! Plugins created by me, in which personal or confidential data is entered, always contain a method for securely storing this data in encrypted form. Let me briefly describe this in more detail. Preliminary remark This is not about creating backups. The topic of this article is a description of how plugins developed by me handle data worthy of protection. As the website operator, you are responsible for backing up your website's data. Basic ideas There are various methods of implementing encryption. The German Federal Ministry for Security has provided an article on this here: https://www.bsi.bund.de/DE/Themen/Verbraucherinnen-und-Verbraucher/Informationen-und-Empfehlungen/Cyber-Sicherheitsempfehlungen/Daten-sichern-verschluesseln-und-loeschen/Datenverschluesselung/datenverschluesselung_node.html They recommend the use of the Advanced Encryption Standard (AES), which according to current knowledge is the way to go. However, this alone is not enough, as you should not only think about the encryption method but also about where the necessary key is stored. Use in my plugins Each of my plugins that require this therefore contains a component that provides AES encryption based on PHP's own functions. In hosting where OpenSSL is available, this is also used. If OpenSSL is not available, Sodium is used. The encrypted data is stored in WordPress' own database. Keys are required for both methods. These are neither stored in the files of my plugins nor in the project's database, but in the project's wp-config.php. If the wp-config.php cannot be written to, a must-use plugin is created that contains the key. This means that the encrypted data and the key for decryption are logically separated. According to my research, this corresponds to the ISO/IEC 27002 standard. Advantages of this method Unlike other solutions, the user of the plugin does not have to worry about this protection. My plugins do this fully automatically in the background. This means that there is literally no effort required to set it up. Disadvantages Of course, there are also disadvantages. If the key is lost, the encrypted data can no longer be decrypted. The website operator should therefore make sure to include the wp-config.php and/or the must-use plugin in his data backup. This is the only way to restore the key used and access your data in the event of unexpected problems with one of the files. Interested? The code for the above is included as a GPL license in the respective free plugins. An example can be found here: https://github.com/threadi/wp-personio-integration-light/blob/master/app/Plugin/Crypt.php If you have any questions, please contact me :-)

Easy Language – Simple and Easy Language

WordPress plugin

free of charge

block, Multilingualism

Simplify the texts on your website with simple or easy language - supported by AI.

The Easy Language plugin offers the option of displaying your pages and posts in simple language. The simplification can be done manually or supported by an AI engine.

Plugin page:

https://de.wordpress.org/plugins/easy-language/

Support forum: https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/easy-language/

GitHub repository: https://github.com/threadi/easy-language

Articles

How is the data I enter backed up?
Plugins created by me, in which personal or confidential data is entered, always contain a method to store this data in a secure manner. Let me briefly describe this in more detail. Read more
Frequently Asked Questions
Installation of „Easy Language - Simple and Easy Language“
The ways to install the „Easy Language“ plugin are described here. Read more
Installation
Which APIs help to simplify texts on my website?
The plugin currently supports the following APIs: To use the APIs, you need access data for them. If you have any questions, please get in touch with the relevant contact person, who is also linked in the plugin. Read more
Frequently Asked Questions
Why do I have to enter an e-mail address for SUMM AI?
The background to this is that SUMM AI would like to have e-mail addresses for the respective inquiries so that any questions that may arise can be clarified more quickly. Read more
Frequently Asked Questions
Who should I contact if the simplified texts contain errors?
Get in touch with the contact person for the API you are using to simplify texts. What you should look out for when contacting them is described here. Read more
Frequently Asked Questions
Can I also simplify texts in custom post types?
Basically yes. The Easy Language plugin automatically supports the post types posts and pages included in WordPress. Read more
Frequently Asked Questions, feature
Simplify the text of a single page
The „Easy Language“ plugin makes it possible to simplify website texts automatically. But how can you simplify the text of just a single page? Read more
use case
Which PageBuilders are supported for the simplification of texts?
Since the beginning of 2026, the „Easy Language“ plugin has supported the PageBuilder listed here to simplify the content stored in it. Read more
Frequently Asked Questions