WordPress plugin comparison
CW Step 2 Verification vs Really Simple Security
CW Step 2 Verification
by Anuj Tiwary
Fewer than 10 installs
Really Simple Security
by Really Simple Plugins
3M+ installs4.9
At a glance
- Really Simple Security has more active installs: 3M+, against fewer than 10 for CW Step 2 Verification.
- On a typical day, Really Simple Security is downloaded about 26,510 times, CW Step 2 Verification about 1.
- CW Step 2 Verification has no reviews yet.
- Really Simple Security was updated more recently: Oct 26, 2026, against Oct 18, 2022 for CW Step 2 Verification.
- Really Simple Security is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 6.0.18 for CW Step 2 Verification.
- Really Simple Security has been around longer: since 2015, against 2022 for CW Step 2 Verification.
Line by line
Really Simple Security leads on 6 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric | CW Step 2 Verification | Really Simple Security |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #60,204 | #18 |
| Active installs | Fewer than 10 | 3M+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 38 | 1.7M |
| Rating | No ratings | 4.9(8.9K) |
| Support threads resolved | – | 86% |
| Tested up to | 6.0.18 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.00 | ×3.64 |
| Last release | 4 years ago | 15 days ago |
| Requires PHP | 7.2 | 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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