WordPress plugin comparison
Bang Vulnerability Scanner vs Really Simple Security
Bang Vulnerability Scanner
by Marcus Downing
20+ installs
Really Simple Security
by Really Simple Plugins
3M+ installs4.9
At a glance
- Really Simple Security has more active installs: 3M+, against 20+ for Bang Vulnerability Scanner.
- On a typical day, Really Simple Security is downloaded about 26,510 times, Bang Vulnerability Scanner about 1.
- Bang Vulnerability Scanner has no reviews yet.
- Really Simple Security was updated more recently: Oct 26, 2026, against Apr 19, 2018 for Bang Vulnerability Scanner.
- Really Simple Security is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 4.9.35 for Bang Vulnerability Scanner.
- Really Simple Security has been around longer: since 2015, against 2018 for Bang Vulnerability Scanner.
Line by line
Really Simple Security leads on 6 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric | Bang Vulnerability Scanner | Really Simple Security |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #26,863 | #18 |
| Active installs | 20+ | 3M+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 29 | 1.7M |
| Rating | No ratings | 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 | 5.2 | 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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