WordPress plugin comparison
Access Watch vs Really Simple Security
Access Watch
by François Hodierne
30+ installs5.0
Really Simple Security
by Really Simple Plugins
3M+ installs4.9
At a glance
- Really Simple Security has more active installs: 3M+, against 30+ for Access Watch.
- On a typical day, Really Simple Security is downloaded about 28,582 times, Access Watch about 3.
- Access Watch is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 12 reviews, against 4.9 from 8,871 reviews.
- Really Simple Security was updated more recently: Oct 26, 2026, against Nov 26, 2018 for Access Watch.
- Really Simple Security is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 4.9.35 for Access Watch.
- Really Simple Security has been around longer: since 2015, against 2016 for Access Watch.
Line by line
Really Simple Security leads on 6 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric | Access Watch | Really Simple Security |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #24,769 | #18 |
| Active installs | 30+ | 3M+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 59 | 1.6M |
| Rating | 5.0(12) | 4.9(8.9K) |
| Support threads resolved | – | 86% |
| Tested up to | 4.9.35 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.00 | ×3.64 |
| Last release | 8 years ago | 14 days ago |
| Requires PHP | – | 7.4 |
From WordPress.org's public data, refreshed every night. Downloads are WordPress.org's official daily figures for the last 30 days.
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