WordPress plugin comparison
Protect Uploads vs Security Optimizer
At a glance
- Security Optimizer has more active installs: 1M+, against 30K+ for Protect Uploads.
- On a typical day, Security Optimizer is downloaded about 7,827 times, Protect Uploads about 1,170.
- Protect Uploads is rated higher: 4.8 out of 5 from 12 reviews, against 4.5 from 158 reviews.
- Security Optimizer was updated more recently: Nov 4, 2026, against Oct 7, 2026 for Protect Uploads.
- Security Optimizer resolves more of its support threads: 100% in the last two months, against 0% for Protect Uploads.
- Both are tested up to WordPress 7.1.4.
- Protect Uploads has been around longer: since 2015, against 2021 for Security Optimizer.
Line by line
Security Optimizer leads on 6 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Protect Uploads |  Security Optimizer |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #910 | #51 |
| Active installs | 30K+ | 1M+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 36.3K | 2.6M |
| Rating | 4.8(12) | 4.5(158) |
| Support threads resolved | 0% | 100% |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.98 | ×3.03 |
| Last release | 1 month ago | 5 days ago |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 | 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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