WordPress plugin comparison
MainWP Dashboard vs Really Simple Security
MainWP Dashboard
by mainwp
20K+ installs4.9
Really Simple Security
by Really Simple Plugins
3M+ installs4.9
At a glance
- Really Simple Security has more active installs: 3M+, against 20K+ for MainWP Dashboard.
- On a typical day, Really Simple Security is downloaded about 28,582 times, MainWP Dashboard about 743.
- Both are rated 4.9 out of 5.
- MainWP Dashboard was updated more recently: Nov 3, 2026, against Oct 26, 2026 for Really Simple Security.
- MainWP Dashboard resolves more of its support threads: 100% in the last two months, against 86% for Really Simple Security.
- Both are tested up to WordPress 7.1.4.
- MainWP Dashboard has been around longer: since 2014, against 2015 for Really Simple Security.
Line by line
Really Simple Security leads on 4 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric | MainWP Dashboard | Really Simple Security |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #1,344 | #18 |
| Active installs | 20K+ | 3M+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 44.6K | 1.6M |
| Rating | 4.9(2.4K) | 4.9(8.9K) |
| Support threads resolved | 100% | 86% |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×1.38 | ×3.64 |
| Last release | 5 days ago | 14 days ago |
| Requires PHP | 8.3 | 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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