WordPress plugin comparison

OpenID Connect Generic Client vs Security Optimizer

OpenID Connect Generic Client

by Jonathan Daggerhart

10K+ installs5.0

Security Optimizer

by SiteGround

1M+ installs4.5

At a glance

Security Optimizer has more active installs: 1M+, against 10K+ for OpenID Connect Generic Client.
On a typical day, Security Optimizer is downloaded about 5,898 times, OpenID Connect Generic Client about 628.
OpenID Connect Generic Client is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 21 reviews, against 4.5 from 158 reviews.
Security Optimizer was updated more recently: Nov 4, 2026, against Feb 13, 2026 for OpenID Connect Generic Client.
Security Optimizer is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 6.9.0 for OpenID Connect Generic Client.
OpenID Connect Generic Client has been around longer: since 2018, against 2021 for Security Optimizer.

Security Optimizer leads on 6 of 7 comparable lines.

Metric	OpenID Connect Generic Client	Security Optimizer
Popular rank	#1,622	#51
Active installs	10K+	1M+
Downloads, last 30 days	16.2K	2.6M
Rating	5.0(21)	4.5(158)
Support threads resolved	–	100%
Tested up to	6.9.0	7.1.4
Search multiplier	×0.65	×3.03
Last release	9 months ago	6 days ago
Requires PHP	7.4	7.0

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