WordPress plugin comparison
Basic Security vs Really Simple Security
Basic Security
by Jose Mortellaro
200+ installs5.0
Really Simple Security
by Really Simple Plugins
3M+ installs4.9
At a glance
- Really Simple Security has more active installs: 3M+, against 200+ for Basic Security.
- On a typical day, Really Simple Security is downloaded about 28,582 times, Basic Security about 8.
- Basic Security is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 1 review, against 4.9 from 8,871 reviews.
- Basic Security was updated more recently: Oct 28, 2026, against Oct 26, 2026 for Really Simple Security.
- Both are tested up to WordPress 7.1.4.
- Really Simple Security has been around longer: since 2015, against 2021 for Basic Security.
Line by line
Really Simple Security leads on 4 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric | Basic Security | Really Simple Security |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #11,671 | #18 |
| Active installs | 200+ | 3M+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 183 | 1.6M |
| Rating | 5.0(1) | 4.9(8.9K) |
| Support threads resolved | – | 86% |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.46 | ×3.64 |
| Last release | 11 days ago | 14 days ago |
| Requires PHP | 5.6 | 7.4 |
From WordPress.org's public data, refreshed every night. Downloads are WordPress.org's official daily figures for the last 30 days.
Tags they share
More comparisons
- Basic Security vs Patchstack
- Basic Security vs NinjaFirewall (WP Edition)
- Basic Security vs Wordfence Security
- Basic Security vs Jetpack
- Really Simple Security vs Wordfence Security
- Really Simple Security vs Limit Login Attempts Security
- Really Simple Security vs Patchstack
- Really Simple Security vs Two Factor
Is one of these yours?
Track your plugin against its rivals every day: rank, installs, downloads, ratings and their releases, with alerts when anything moves.
Start free