WordPress plugin comparison
Ballast Security Hashing vs Security Optimizer
Ballast Security Hashing
by BallastSecurity
10+ installs
Security Optimizer
by SiteGround
1M+ installs4.5
At a glance
- Security Optimizer has more active installs: 1M+, against 10+ for Ballast Security Hashing.
- On a typical day, Security Optimizer is downloaded about 5,898 times, Ballast Security Hashing about 1.
- Ballast Security Hashing has no reviews yet.
- Security Optimizer was updated more recently: Nov 4, 2026, against Sep 6, 2012 for Ballast Security Hashing.
- Security Optimizer is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 3.4.2 for Ballast Security Hashing.
- Ballast Security Hashing has been around longer: since 2012, against 2021 for Security Optimizer.
Line by line
Security Optimizer leads on 6 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric | Ballast Security Hashing | Security Optimizer |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #45,222 | #51 |
| Active installs | 10+ | 1M+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 28 | 2.6M |
| Rating | No ratings | 4.5(158) |
| Support threads resolved | – | 100% |
| Tested up to | 3.4.2 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.00 | ×3.03 |
| Last release | 14 years ago | 6 days ago |
| Requires PHP | – | 7.0 |
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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