WordPress plugin comparison
Defender Security vs SecuPress with Simple SSL
Defender Security
by WPMU DEV - Your All-in-One WordPress Platform
80K+ installs4.8
SecuPress with Simple SSL
by SecuPress
40K+ installs4.1
At a glance
- Defender Security has more active installs: 80K+, against 40K+ for SecuPress with Simple SSL.
- On a typical day, SecuPress with Simple SSL is downloaded about 736 times, Defender Security about 546.
- Defender Security is rated higher: 4.8 out of 5 from 334 reviews, against 4.1 from 106 reviews.
- SecuPress with Simple SSL was updated more recently: Nov 6, 2026, against Sep 29, 2026 for Defender Security.
- Defender Security resolves more of its support threads: 100% in the last two months, against 50% for SecuPress with Simple SSL.
- Both are tested up to WordPress 7.1.4.
- SecuPress with Simple SSL has been around longer: since 2016, against 2017 for Defender Security.
Line by line
Defender Security leads on 5 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric | Defender Security | SecuPress with Simple SSL |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #519 | #885 |
| Active installs | 80K+ | 40K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 18.6K | 56K |
| Rating | 4.8(334) | 4.1(106) |
| Support threads resolved | 100% | 50% |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×1.74 | ×1.10 |
| Last release | 1 month ago | 3 days ago |
| Requires PHP | 8.0.0 | 7.3 |
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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