WordPress plugin comparison
Patchstack vs Really Simple Security
Patchstack
by Patchstack
100K+ installs4.8
Really Simple Security
by Really Simple Plugins
3M+ installs4.9
At a glance
- Really Simple Security has more active installs: 3M+, against 100K+ for Patchstack.
- On a typical day, Really Simple Security is downloaded about 28,582 times, Patchstack about 1,000.
- Really Simple Security is rated higher: 4.9 out of 5 from 8,871 reviews, against 4.8 from 62 reviews.
- Really Simple Security was updated more recently: Oct 26, 2026, against Jul 28, 2026 for Patchstack.
- Really Simple Security resolves more of its support threads: 86% in the last two months, against 0% for Patchstack.
- Really Simple Security is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 7.0.8 for Patchstack.
- Really Simple Security has been around longer: since 2015, against 2021 for Patchstack.
Line by line
Really Simple Security leads on 8 of 8 comparable lines.
| Metric | Patchstack | Really Simple Security |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #289 | #18 |
| Active installs | 100K+ | 3M+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 29.2K | 1.6M |
| Rating | 4.8(62) | 4.9(8.9K) |
| Support threads resolved | 0% | 86% |
| Tested up to | 7.0.8 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×1.13 | ×3.64 |
| Last release | 3 months ago | 13 days ago |
| Requires PHP | 5.6 | 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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