WordPress plugin comparison
MainWP Child vs WM Secure and Optimize
MainWP Child
by mainwp
700K+ installs5.0
WM Secure and Optimize
by Selvakumaran Krishnan
Fewer than 10 installs5.0
At a glance
- MainWP Child has more active installs: 700K+, against fewer than 10 for WM Secure and Optimize.
- On a typical day, MainWP Child is downloaded about 33,195 times, WM Secure and Optimize about 1.
- Both are rated 5.0 out of 5.
- MainWP Child was updated more recently: Nov 3, 2026, against Nov 22, 2023 for WM Secure and Optimize.
- MainWP Child is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 6.4.14 for WM Secure and Optimize.
- MainWP Child has been around longer: since 2013, against 2022 for WM Secure and Optimize.
Line by line
MainWP Child leads on 6 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric | MainWP Child | WM Secure and Optimize |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #86 | #63,056 |
| Active installs | 700K+ | Fewer than 10 |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 1.5M | 39 |
| Rating | 5.0(71) | 5.0(1) |
| Support threads resolved | 100% | – |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 6.4.14 |
| Search multiplier | ×1.94 | ×0.01 |
| Last release | 7 days ago | 3 years ago |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 | 5.6 |
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