WordPress plugin comparison
Prevent XSS Vulnerability vs Security Optimizer
Prevent XSS Vulnerability
by Sami Ahmed Siddiqui
6K+ installs5.0
Security Optimizer
by SiteGround
1M+ installs4.5
At a glance
- Security Optimizer has more active installs: 1M+, against 6K+ for Prevent XSS Vulnerability.
- On a typical day, Security Optimizer is downloaded about 5,898 times, Prevent XSS Vulnerability about 47.
- Prevent XSS Vulnerability is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 7 reviews, against 4.5 from 158 reviews.
- Security Optimizer was updated more recently: Nov 4, 2026, against Jul 22, 2025 for Prevent XSS Vulnerability.
- Security Optimizer resolves more of its support threads: 100% in the last two months, against 0% for Prevent XSS Vulnerability.
- Security Optimizer is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 6.8.12 for Prevent XSS Vulnerability.
- Prevent XSS Vulnerability has been around longer: since 2017, against 2021 for Security Optimizer.
Line by line
Security Optimizer leads on 7 of 8 comparable lines.
| Metric | Prevent XSS Vulnerability | Security Optimizer |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #2,785 | #51 |
| Active installs | 6K+ | 1M+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 933 | 2.6M |
| Rating | 5.0(7) | 4.5(158) |
| Support threads resolved | 0% | 100% |
| Tested up to | 6.8.12 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.36 | ×3.03 |
| Last release | 1 year ago | 5 days ago |
| Requires PHP | 5.6 | 7.0 |
From WordPress.org's public data, refreshed every night. Downloads are WordPress.org's official daily figures for the last 30 days.
Tags they share
More comparisons
- Prevent XSS Vulnerability vs Patchstack
- Prevent XSS Vulnerability vs WPVulnerability
- Prevent XSS Vulnerability vs Wordfence Security
- Prevent XSS Vulnerability vs Jetpack
- Security Optimizer vs Hide My WP Ghost
- Security Optimizer vs BBQ Firewall
- Security Optimizer vs Defender Security
- Security Optimizer vs Security Plugin, Firewall & Malware Scanner with Auto Removal
Is one of these yours?
Track your plugin against its rivals every day: rank, installs, downloads, ratings and their releases, with alerts when anything moves.
Start free