WordPress plugin comparison
Hopelessly Sensible vs Sucuri Security
At a glance
- Sucuri Security has more active installs: 600K+, against 10+ for Hopelessly Sensible.
- On a typical day, Sucuri Security is downloaded about 8,214 times, Hopelessly Sensible about 3.
- Hopelessly Sensible is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 1 review, against 4.2 from 386 reviews.
- Hopelessly Sensible was updated more recently: Oct 21, 2026, against Oct 14, 2026 for Sucuri Security.
- Both are tested up to WordPress 7.1.4.
- Sucuri Security has been around longer: since 2011, against 2026 for Hopelessly Sensible.
Line by line
Sucuri Security leads on 4 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Hopelessly Sensible |  Sucuri Security |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #32,958 | #106 |
| Active installs | 10+ | 600K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 96 | 621.7K |
| Rating | 5.0(1) | 4.2(386) |
| Support threads resolved | – | 67% |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.19 | ×1.92 |
| Last release | 20 days ago | 27 days ago |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 | 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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