WordPress plugin comparison
Dastyar WP vs Security Optimizer
Dastyar WP
by Rick Sanchez (Matin Beigi)
Fewer than 10 installs5.0
Security Optimizer
by SiteGround
1M+ installs4.5
At a glance
- Security Optimizer has more active installs: 1M+, against fewer than 10 for Dastyar WP.
- On a typical day, Security Optimizer is downloaded about 7,827 times, Dastyar WP about 1.
- Dastyar WP is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 3 reviews, against 4.5 from 158 reviews.
- Security Optimizer was updated more recently: Nov 4, 2026, against Oct 17, 2020 for Dastyar WP.
- Security Optimizer is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 5.5.24 for Dastyar WP.
- Dastyar WP has been around longer: since 2020, against 2021 for Security Optimizer.
Line by line
Security Optimizer leads on 6 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric | Dastyar WP | Security Optimizer |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #57,465 | #51 |
| Active installs | Fewer than 10 | 1M+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 34 | 2.6M |
| Rating | 5.0(3) | 4.5(158) |
| Support threads resolved | – | 100% |
| Tested up to | 5.5.24 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.00 | ×3.03 |
| Last release | 6 years ago | 5 days ago |
| Requires PHP | 7.0 | 7.0 |
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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