WordPress plugin comparison
Peakhour vs Security Optimizer
At a glance
- Security Optimizer has more active installs: 1M+, against 10+ for Peakhour.
- On a typical day, Security Optimizer is downloaded about 7,827 times, Peakhour about 2.
- Peakhour is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 2 reviews, against 4.5 from 158 reviews.
- Security Optimizer was updated more recently: Nov 4, 2026, against Sep 19, 2023 for Peakhour.
- Security Optimizer is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 6.6.11 for Peakhour.
- Peakhour has been around longer: since 2019, against 2021 for Security Optimizer.
Line by line
Security Optimizer leads on 6 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Peakhour |  Security Optimizer |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #47,659 | #51 |
| Active installs | 10+ | 1M+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 34 | 2.6M |
| Rating | 5.0(2) | 4.5(158) |
| Support threads resolved | – | 100% |
| Tested up to | 6.6.11 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.02 | ×3.03 |
| Last release | 3 years ago | 5 days ago |
| Requires PHP | – | 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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