WordPress plugin comparison
Activity Guard vs Security Optimizer
At a glance
- Security Optimizer has more active installs: 1M+, against 30+ for Activity Guard.
- On a typical day, Security Optimizer is downloaded about 5,898 times, Activity Guard about 12.
- Activity Guard is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 4 reviews, against 4.5 from 158 reviews.
- Security Optimizer was updated more recently: Nov 4, 2026, against Oct 25, 2026 for Activity Guard.
- Both are tested up to WordPress 7.1.4.
- Security Optimizer has been around longer: since 2021, against 2023 for Activity Guard.
Line by line
Security Optimizer leads on 5 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Activity Guard |  Security Optimizer |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #24,897 | #51 |
| Active installs | 30+ | 1M+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 340 | 2.6M |
| Rating | 5.0(4) | 4.5(158) |
| Support threads resolved | – | 100% |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.27 | ×3.03 |
| Last release | 15 days ago | 6 days ago |
| Requires PHP | 7.2 | 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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