WordPress plugin comparison

Beyond Identity Passwordless vs Security Optimizer

Beyond Identity Passwordless

by Anna Garcia

Fewer than 10 installs2.0

Security Optimizer

by SiteGround

1M+ installs4.5

At a glance

Security Optimizer has more active installs: 1M+, against fewer than 10 for Beyond Identity Passwordless.
On a typical day, Security Optimizer is downloaded about 5,898 times, Beyond Identity Passwordless about 1.
Security Optimizer is rated higher: 4.5 out of 5 from 158 reviews, against 2.0 from 1 review.
Security Optimizer was updated more recently: Nov 4, 2026, against Oct 16, 2023 for Beyond Identity Passwordless.
Security Optimizer is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 6.3.14 for Beyond Identity Passwordless.
Security Optimizer has been around longer: since 2021, against 2023 for Beyond Identity Passwordless.

Security Optimizer leads on 7 of 7 comparable lines.

Metric	Beyond Identity Passwordless	Security Optimizer
Popular rank	#68,580	#51
Active installs	Fewer than 10	1M+
Downloads, last 30 days	37	2.6M
Rating	2.0(1)	4.5(158)
Support threads resolved	–	100%
Tested up to	6.3.14	7.1.4
Search multiplier	×0.00	×3.03
Last release	3 years ago	6 days ago
Requires PHP	7.2	7.0

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