WordPress plugin comparison

Really Simple Security vs Reset file and folder permissions

Really Simple Security

by Really Simple Plugins

3M+ installs4.9

Reset file and folder permissions

by Prakhar Bhatia

200+ installs5.0

At a glance

Really Simple Security has more active installs: 3M+, against 200+ for Reset file and folder permissions.
On a typical day, Really Simple Security is downloaded about 26,510 times, Reset file and folder permissions about 11.
Reset file and folder permissions is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 3 reviews, against 4.9 from 8,871 reviews.
Really Simple Security was updated more recently: Oct 26, 2026, against May 23, 2026 for Reset file and folder permissions.
Really Simple Security is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 7.0.8 for Reset file and folder permissions.
Really Simple Security has been around longer: since 2015, against 2025 for Reset file and folder permissions.

Really Simple Security leads on 6 of 7 comparable lines.

Metric	Really Simple Security	Reset file and folder permissions
Popular rank	#18	#11,281
Active installs	3M+	200+
Downloads, last 30 days	1.7M	249
Rating	4.9(8.9K)	5.0(3)
Support threads resolved	86%	–
Tested up to	7.1.4	7.0.8
Search multiplier	×3.64	×0.46
Last release	15 days ago	5 months ago
Requires PHP	7.4	7.4

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