WordPress plugin comparison
Really Simple Security vs SecuPress with Simple SSL
Really Simple Security
by Really Simple Plugins
3M+ installs4.9
SecuPress with Simple SSL
by SecuPress
40K+ installs4.1
At a glance
- Really Simple Security has more active installs: 3M+, against 40K+ for SecuPress with Simple SSL.
- On a typical day, Really Simple Security is downloaded about 28,582 times, SecuPress with Simple SSL about 736.
- Really Simple Security is rated higher: 4.9 out of 5 from 8,871 reviews, against 4.1 from 106 reviews.
- SecuPress with Simple SSL was updated more recently: Nov 6, 2026, against Oct 26, 2026 for Really Simple Security.
- Really Simple Security resolves more of its support threads: 86% in the last two months, against 50% for SecuPress with Simple SSL.
- Both are tested up to WordPress 7.1.4.
- Really Simple Security has been around longer: since 2015, against 2016 for SecuPress with Simple SSL.
Line by line
Really Simple Security leads on 6 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric | Really Simple Security | SecuPress with Simple SSL |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #18 | #885 |
| Active installs | 3M+ | 40K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 1.6M | 56K |
| Rating | 4.9(8.9K) | 4.1(106) |
| Support threads resolved | 86% | 50% |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×3.64 | ×1.10 |
| Last release | 14 days ago | 3 days ago |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 | 7.3 |
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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