WordPress plugin comparison
Dastyar WP vs Really Simple Security
Dastyar WP
by Rick Sanchez (Matin Beigi)
Fewer than 10 installs5.0
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 Dastyar WP.
- On a typical day, Really Simple Security is downloaded about 26,510 times, Dastyar WP about 1.
- Dastyar WP is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 3 reviews, against 4.9 from 8,871 reviews.
- Really Simple Security was updated more recently: Oct 26, 2026, against Oct 17, 2020 for Dastyar WP.
- Really Simple Security is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 5.5.24 for Dastyar WP.
- Really Simple Security has been around longer: since 2015, against 2020 for Dastyar WP.
Line by line
Really Simple Security leads on 6 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric | Dastyar WP | Really Simple Security |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #69,721 | #18 |
| Active installs | Fewer than 10 | 3M+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 34 | 1.7M |
| Rating | 5.0(3) | 4.9(8.9K) |
| Support threads resolved | – | 86% |
| Tested up to | 5.5.24 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.00 | ×3.64 |
| Last release | 6 years ago | 14 days ago |
| Requires PHP | 7.0 | 7.4 |
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