Simply.com blog https://blog.simply.com/en/ Få de seneste nyheder om domæner og webhoteller her. Thu, 26 Mar 2026 14:39:08 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 https://blog.simply.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/cropped-simply_logomark_rgb-32x32.png Simply.com blog https://blog.simply.com/en/ 32 32 URL forwarding with HTTPS support https://blog.simply.com/en/2026/url-forwarding-with-https-support/ https://blog.simply.com/en/2026/url-forwarding-with-https-support/#respond Thu, 26 Mar 2026 14:39:07 +0000 https://blog.simply.com/?p=6805 Our URL forwarding now supports HTTPS, which means that visitors accessing your URL via https:// will also be redirected correctly. Previously, our forwarding server only supported HTTP traffic. This meant that visitors accessing your domain via https:// were not redirected and instead encountered an error. We have now added full HTTPS support to the forwarding … Continue reading "URL forwarding with HTTPS support"

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Previously, our forwarding server only supported HTTP traffic. This meant that visitors accessing your domain via https:// were not redirected and instead encountered an error.

We have now added full HTTPS support to the forwarding server. It automatically issues SSL certificates, ensuring that redirection works regardless of whether visitors use HTTP or HTTPS.

URL forwarding is included free of charge with all domains at Simply.com.

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]]> https://blog.simply.com/en/2026/url-forwarding-with-https-support/feed/ 0 SSL certificates will have shorter lifespans: What it means for you https://blog.simply.com/en/2026/ssl-certificates-will-have-shorter-lifespans-what-it-means-for-you/ https://blog.simply.com/en/2026/ssl-certificates-will-have-shorter-lifespans-what-it-means-for-you/#respond Tue, 17 Mar 2026 13:30:01 +0000 https://blog.simply.com/?p=6787 From 2026, the maximum validity of SSL certificates will be drastically reduced. Here’s what you need to know. What happens? The industry behind SSL/TLS certificates has decided to significantly reduce the maximum validity period of certificates over the coming years. This is a global change affecting all websites and hosting providers. Time table for changes … Continue reading "SSL certificates will have shorter lifespans: What it means for you"

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What happens?

The industry behind SSL/TLS certificates has decided to significantly reduce the maximum validity period of certificates over the coming years. This is a global change affecting all websites and hosting providers.

Time table for changes

DateMaximum validity
15. march 2026200 days
15. march 2027100 days
15. march 202947 days

Why these changes?

The purpose of shorter validity periods is to:

  • Increase automation of certificate management
  • Reduce the risk of compromised certificates
  • Minimize issues with manual handling and renewal
  • Improve security through faster rotation of cryptographic keys

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]]> https://blog.simply.com/en/2026/ssl-certificates-will-have-shorter-lifespans-what-it-means-for-you/feed/ 0 Create Your Website with AI – Fast, Simple and Your Way https://blog.simply.com/en/2025/create-your-website-with-ai/ Fri, 31 Oct 2025 12:32:51 +0000 https://blog.simply.com/?p=6759 Building a website usually takes time, structure, and a lot of clicks. With AI in Simply.com’s tools, it becomes much easier.Just describe what you want – and AI helps you all the way from idea to finished website. Whether you use WordPress or our own website builder, AI features are ready to help you right … Continue reading "Create Your Website with AI – Fast, Simple and Your Way"

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Building a website usually takes time, structure, and a lot of clicks. With AI in Simply.com’s tools, it becomes much easier.
Just describe what you want – and AI helps you all the way from idea to finished website. Whether you use WordPress or our own website builder, AI features are ready to help you right away.

How AI helps you

AI at Simply.com works like your own digital team, ready to write, design, and optimise for you.

That means you can:

  • Create a complete website or webshop in minutes – with pages and text tailored to your business.
  • Edit directly on the page – type “change the headline” or “make the button green,” and AI takes care of it.
  • Write or improve content – AI can create headlines, product descriptions, and CTAs that fit your style and brand.
  • Find the right tools – AI recommends and installs the plugins you need, like for cookies, booking, e-commerce or blogs.
  • Update your entire site at once – new colours, tone or layout – no coding, no hassle.

A new way to work

With AI, you can manage your website naturally. Just tell it what you want, and AI understands.
You see the results instantly, keeping full control to approve, undo or refine any change. It’s faster, simpler, and more intuitive than ever.

Smarter tools – same security

AI isn’t an external add-on or experimental feature.
Everything runs directly within Simply.com’s systems, giving you the same benefits as always: stable performance, high security, and full control of your data.

Read more about how we protect your information in our AI Data Security FAQ.

Anyone can start – all you need is an idea

Whether you run a webshop, blog or booking service, AI helps you get there faster.
It’s not about replacing your creativity – it’s about freeing it.
AI handles the practical work, so you can focus on ideas, content, and growth.

Ready to try AI?
See how easy it is to create and grow your website – with AI as your assistant.

Learn more about AI at Simply.com

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]]> Changes in DKIM setup https://blog.simply.com/en/2025/changes-in-dkim-setup/ Mon, 02 Jun 2025 06:42:43 +0000 https://blog.simply.com/?p=6610 On June 2, 2025, at 9:00 AM, we will switch DKIM signing from unoeuro._domainkey til simplycom1._domainkey (sasme key). This will be seamless for all domains using Simply.com name servers and does not require any manual action. Customers who are NOT using our name servers but still rely on our DKIM record must manually add the … Continue reading "Changes in DKIM setup"

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]]> On June 2, 2025, at 9:00 AM, we will switch DKIM signing from unoeuro._domainkey til simplycom1._domainkey (sasme key).

This will be seamless for all domains using Simply.com name servers and does not require any manual action.

Customers who are NOT using our name servers but still rely on our DKIM record must manually add the following records to their DNS zones:

simplycom1._domainkey CNAME dkim1.simply.com
simplycom2._domainkey CNAME dkim2.simply.com

The old unoeuro._domainkey-record can be removed after this date.

At a later time, we will switch to the simplycom2 key, which will be 2048-bit.

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]]> Everything you need to know about PHP 8 https://blog.simply.com/en/2023/everything-you-need-to-know-about-php-8/ Mon, 09 Jan 2023 12:05:14 +0000 https://blog.simply.com/?p=6309 You may have noticed that several hosting companies that offer web hosting have started advertising that you can use PHP 8 with them. But is PHP 8 something you should be aware of, and what impact could it have on your website? There may be several good reasons to update your WordPress or Joomla site … Continue reading "Everything you need to know about PHP 8"

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You may have noticed that several hosting companies that offer web hosting have started advertising that you can use PHP 8 with them. But is PHP 8 something you should be aware of, and what impact could it have on your website?

There may be several good reasons to update your WordPress or Joomla site to use PHP 8.0. Among other things, it helps to increase the speed of your website. In this blog post, we dive into what else the new PHP update will mean for your website.

What is PHP?

PHP is an open source programming language consisting of “server-side scripting”, which is widely used for web development. PHP is an important language for the WordPress community because much of the core WordPress software is written in it.

According to W3 Techs, PHP is used by 77.5% of all websites worldwide. Even if you’re not a programmer, if you have your own website, you’re probably using PHP. If your website is made in WordPress or Joomla, these are two systems that use PHP.

What is the difference between PHP 7 and PHP 8?

At first glance, the difference between PHP 7 and PHP 8 is not very big. Certainly not if you are not a programmer and are familiar with the many features that have been added.

The function and task of PHP itself is the same in PHP 8.0 as it has been in the previous PHP versions. Where you as a regular user will primarily notice a difference will be the speed of your site. Among other things, the new PHP version 8 comes with a number of optimizations to the way your site handles requests.

FACTS – What does request mean?

When you visit a website, your PC or mobile executes a request to the website’s web server. A request is the communication between your browser and a web server that provides the user with the requested page and its content.

When a web server receives a request from a client (such as a PC or mobile), it will retrieve the requested material and display it on the user’s screen. Each time a request is made from the client, the server executes each request, resulting in the requested page, images or interactive features being loaded.

Will my website be faster if I update to PHP 8?

The loading time of a WordPress website is one of the things that PHP 8.0 noticeably improves and optimizes. The amount of requests that PHP 8 can handle is higher than in the previous versions. The faster your site can handle a request, the faster your visitors will be able to load your site.

On a new WordPress installation with PHP 7.4, the site can handle 110.24 req/sec. In comparison, PHP 8.1 can handle 163.43 req/sec. This means that PHP 8.1 is about 50% faster.

Do I need to update to PHP 8?

At Simply.com, we recommend that you use the PHP version that our engineers have enabled by default on the web server. Our technicians continually assess which PHP version is most stable with various CMS systems such as WordPress.

Simply.com has no plans to remove or stop offering PHP 7.4, just as we still offer various other PHP 7 versions (and even PHP 5.6).

Simply.com article “About PHP 7.4 end-of-life”

Simply.com has no plans to remove or stop offering PHP 7.4, just as we still offer various other PHP 7 versions (and even PHP 5.6).

Simply.com article “About PHP 7.4 end-of-life”

If you want to use an older version of PHP, you can manually customize the PHP version on your web hosting. On our support page, you can read our guide to changing the PHP version.

How do I manually update WordPress to PHP 8?

Just like any other electronics and IT that you use on a daily basis, PHP also needs to be updated. By updating the PHP version, you increase the security of the website and get access to the latest features.

  1. Login to your Simply.com control panel

  2. Open the File Manager

  3. Open the website folder

    If you only have a webhost, open the public_html folder.
    If it is a domain alias you want to change the PHP version on, open the folder for your domain alias.

  4. Open the .htaccess file

  5. Insert PHP 8 into .htaccess

    If you want your web space to always use PHP 8
    AddType application/x-httpd-php80 .php
     
    If you want your webhost to always use the latest PHP version
    AddType application/x-httpd-php-latest .php

  6. Save the change

    And like that your WordPress site is now running PHP 8.0

FAQ – PHP 8

What is PHP?

PHP is a popular open source programming language that enables developers to create dynamic websites and web applications. PHP is used to develop some of the world’s most popular website systems – including WordPress and Joomla.

Should I upgrade to PHP 8?

There is no one definitive answer to whether you should upgrade to PHP 8.0. The vast majority will find that their website will be noticeably faster by PHP 8. However, there is no guarantee that upgrading to PHP 8 will result in a faster website. Before making any decisions, it is important to consider your specific needs and requirements.

We recommend that you check whether your plugins, themes and generally WordPress are updated to the latest version and compatible with PHP 8. This is essential before upgrading to PHP 8.

Which providers offer PHP 8 web hosting?

PHP 8 is becoming widely used by the vast majority of hosting providers. Some even force their users to switch to the new version, while others simply allow their customers to use it if they prefer PHP 7.
 
At Simply.com, you have the option to choose exactly the PHP version that you prefer. You can see all the PHP versions we support on our FAQ page.

What do I do if my website does not support PHP 8?

As a general rule, we recommend that you always update your website. So that it can follow our standard PHP setup.
 
Are you using an older CMS system, or have you coded your website yourself?
There may be various reasons not to choose the latest PHP version. Fortunately, you are free to choose your PHP version, so if your website prefers PHP 5.3, you can use it.

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]]> About PHP 7.4 end-of-life https://blog.simply.com/en/2022/about-php-7-4-end-of-life/ https://blog.simply.com/en/2022/about-php-7-4-end-of-life/#comments Tue, 29 Nov 2022 09:27:46 +0000 https://blog.simply.com/?p=6187 We receive many questions from customers about whether or not we plan to stop offering PHP 7.4. Simply.com has no plans to remove or stop offering PHP 7.4, just as we still offer several other PHP 7 versions (and even PHP 5.6). We will set our default PHP version to PHP 8.0 when WordPress and … Continue reading "About PHP 7.4 end-of-life"

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Simply.com has no plans to remove or stop offering PHP 7.4, just as we still offer several other PHP 7 versions (and even PHP 5.6).

We will set our default PHP version to PHP 8.0 when WordPress and various themes start recommending it over PHP 7.4. We’ll give plenty of notice before making any changes.

If you want to use PHP 8, you can set this up for your web space – read more about this here: https://www.simply.com/en/support/faq/php/503/

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]]> https://blog.simply.com/en/2022/about-php-7-4-end-of-life/feed/ 1 Change to websmtp.simply.com https://blog.simply.com/en/2022/change-to-websmtp-simply-com/ Thu, 04 Aug 2022 07:05:05 +0000 https://blog.simply.com/?p=5548 We have made a change, so that websmtp.simply.com port 25 now requires SMTP-AUTH, just like port 587 always has. The change is made to avoid abuse of the service, thereby making sure that all customers will have the emails sent from their websites delivered. More info can be found here https://www.simply.com/en/support/faq/mail/606/ The server is still … Continue reading "Change to websmtp.simply.com"

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The change is made to avoid abuse of the service, thereby making sure that all customers will have the emails sent from their websites delivered.

More info can be found here https://www.simply.com/en/support/faq/mail/606/

The server is still only available if you are connecting from within our web servers.

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]]> Feature: Restart PHP-threads https://blog.simply.com/en/2021/feature-restart-php-threads/ Wed, 31 Mar 2021 12:37:10 +0000 https://blog.simply.com/?p=4622 We’ve made it easier to restart every active PHP-process on your PHP-webspace. Before, this had to be done through SSH, but we’ve now added a “Restart PHP-threads”-shortcut for this through our Control Panel under the menu “Website”. It may sometimes be desirable to restart PHP-threads, if they end up continuously using a lot of ressources … Continue reading "Feature: Restart PHP-threads"

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]]> We’ve made it easier to restart every active PHP-process on your PHP-webspace. Before, this had to be done through SSH, but we’ve now added a “Restart PHP-threads”-shortcut for this through our Control Panel under the menu “Website”.

It may sometimes be desirable to restart PHP-threads, if they end up continuously using a lot of ressources (e.g. because you accidentally installed a bad WordPress-plugin or something) – this is now a bit easier :)

Enjoy.

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]]> .NET 5.0 at Simply.com https://blog.simply.com/en/2021/net-5-0-at-simply-com/ Wed, 31 Mar 2021 12:36:03 +0000 https://blog.simply.com/?p=4620 On November 10th 2020 .NET 5.0 was released, and since then you as a Simply.com-customer have been able to use it. It is possible to use .NET 5.0 (with ASP.NET, C# etc.) on our servers, as long as you use Self-Contained Deployment (SCD), which has always been the case with .NET Core 3.x SCD is … Continue reading ".NET 5.0 at Simply.com"

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]]> On November 10th 2020 .NET 5.0 was released, and since then you as a Simply.com-customer have been able to use it.

It is possible to use .NET 5.0 (with ASP.NET, C# etc.) on our servers, as long as you use Self-Contained Deployment (SCD), which has always been the case with .NET Core 3.x

SCD is a setting in the “Publish”-settings when deploying your site. We’ve written a comprehensive guide for it here, which all who wish to use .NET 5.0 can make use of: https://www.simply.com/en/support/faq/asp/508/

Are you confused about any terminology, technology, or versions? Let’s summarize with: Everything works at Simply.com :)

As always, you are most welcome to contact our support if you have any questions.

Read more about the new version here: https://devblogs.microsoft.com/dotnet/announcing-net-5-0/

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]]> PHP 8.0 Released https://blog.simply.com/en/2021/php-8-0-released/ Wed, 31 Mar 2021 12:34:21 +0000 https://blog.simply.com/?p=4618 On the 26. of November PHP 8.0 was launched, and since then you as a Simply.com-customer have had the option to use it on your webspace. PHP 8.0 is a brand new version with several – and major – changes compared to earlier PHP-versions. Among other things, new functions as well as improvements to performance … Continue reading "PHP 8.0 Released"

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]]> On the 26. of November PHP 8.0 was launched, and since then you as a Simply.com-customer have had the option to use it on your webspace.

PHP 8.0 is a brand new version with several – and major – changes compared to earlier PHP-versions. Among other things, new functions as well as improvements to performance and security have been added.

See a complete overview of PHP 8.0 and changes here:

https://www.php.net/releases/8.0/en.php

However, we recommend the continued use of PHP 7.4, which for the moment is our standard PHP-version, as not even WordPress 5.5 is completely compatible with PHP 8.0 yet.

Remember that you as always – at your own responsibility – can choose your preferred PHP-version for your webspace. Read more about this here: https://www.simply.com/en/support/faq/php/503/

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