WordPress plugin comparison
Activity Log vs Really Simple Security
Activity Log
by Elementor
200K+ installs4.3
Really Simple Security
by Really Simple Plugins
3M+ installs4.9
At a glance
- Really Simple Security has more active installs: 3M+, against 200K+ for Activity Log.
- On a typical day, Really Simple Security is downloaded about 26,510 times, Activity Log about 5,906.
- Really Simple Security is rated higher: 4.9 out of 5 from 8,871 reviews, against 4.3 from 74 reviews.
- Activity Log was updated more recently: Oct 28, 2026, against Oct 26, 2026 for Really Simple Security.
- Activity Log resolves more of its support threads: 100% in the last two months, against 86% for Really Simple Security.
- Both are tested up to WordPress 7.1.4.
- Activity Log has been around longer: since 2013, against 2015 for Really Simple Security.
Line by line
Really Simple Security leads on 5 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric | Activity Log | Really Simple Security |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #218 | #18 |
| Active installs | 200K+ | 3M+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 416.3K | 1.7M |
| Rating | 4.3(74) | 4.9(8.9K) |
| Support threads resolved | 100% | 86% |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×2.13 | ×3.64 |
| Last release | 12 days ago | 15 days ago |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 | 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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