WordPress plugin comparison

Really Simple Security vs Section-Specific Dashboard Lock

Really Simple Security

by Really Simple Plugins

3M+ installs4.9

Section-Specific Dashboard Lock

by newwaypmsco

10+ installs

At a glance

Really Simple Security has more active installs: 3M+, against 10+ for Section-Specific Dashboard Lock.
On a typical day, Really Simple Security is downloaded about 28,582 times, Section-Specific Dashboard Lock about 1.
Section-Specific Dashboard Lock has no reviews yet.
Really Simple Security was updated more recently: Oct 26, 2026, against May 2, 2025 for Section-Specific Dashboard Lock.
Really Simple Security is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 6.8.12 for Section-Specific Dashboard Lock.
Really Simple Security has been around longer: since 2015, against 2025 for Section-Specific Dashboard Lock.

Really Simple Security leads on 6 of 6 comparable lines.

Metric	Really Simple Security	Section-Specific Dashboard Lock
Popular rank	#18	#30,559
Active installs	3M+	10+
Downloads, last 30 days	1.6M	41
Rating	4.9(8.9K)	No ratings
Support threads resolved	86%	–
Tested up to	7.1.4	6.8.12
Search multiplier	×3.64	×0.05
Last release	14 days ago	1 year ago
Requires PHP	7.4	7.4

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