WordPress plugin comparison
Blackhole for Bad Bots vs Really Simple Security
Blackhole for Bad Bots
by Jeff Starr
30K+ installs4.7
Really Simple Security
by Really Simple Plugins
3M+ installs4.9
At a glance
- Really Simple Security has more active installs: 3M+, against 30K+ for Blackhole for Bad Bots.
- On a typical day, Really Simple Security is downloaded about 26,510 times, Blackhole for Bad Bots about 167.
- Really Simple Security is rated higher: 4.9 out of 5 from 8,871 reviews, against 4.7 from 148 reviews.
- Blackhole for Bad Bots was updated more recently: Nov 6, 2026, against Oct 26, 2026 for Really Simple Security.
- Blackhole for Bad Bots resolves more of its support threads: 100% in the last two months, against 86% for Really Simple Security.
- Blackhole for Bad Bots is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.2, against 7.1.4 for Really Simple Security.
- Really Simple Security has been around longer: since 2015, against 2016 for Blackhole for Bad Bots.
Line by line
Really Simple Security leads on 5 of 8 comparable lines.
| Metric | Blackhole for Bad Bots | Really Simple Security |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #1,043 | #18 |
| Active installs | 30K+ | 3M+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 20.3K | 1.7M |
| Rating | 4.7(148) | 4.9(8.9K) |
| Support threads resolved | 100% | 86% |
| Tested up to | 7.2 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×1.42 | ×3.64 |
| Last release | 3 days ago | 15 days ago |
| Requires PHP | 5.6.20 | 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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