WordPress plugin comparison
Really Simple Security vs Security Plugin, Firewall & Malware Scanner with Auto Removal
Really Simple Security
by Really Simple Plugins
3M+ installs4.9
Security Plugin, Firewall & Malware Scanner with Auto Removal
by CleanTalk Inc
40K+ installs4.8
At a glance
- Really Simple Security has more active installs: 3M+, against 40K+ for Security Plugin, Firewall & Malware Scanner with Auto Removal.
- On a typical day, Really Simple Security is downloaded about 28,582 times, Security Plugin, Firewall & Malware Scanner with Auto Removal about 783.
- Really Simple Security is rated higher: 4.9 out of 5 from 8,871 reviews, against 4.8 from 398 reviews.
- Security Plugin, Firewall & Malware Scanner with Auto Removal was updated more recently: Nov 9, 2026, against Oct 26, 2026 for Really Simple Security.
- Security Plugin, Firewall & Malware Scanner with Auto Removal resolves more of its support threads: 92% in the last two months, against 86% for Really Simple Security.
- Both are tested up to WordPress 7.1.4.
- Really Simple Security has been around longer: since 2015, against 2016 for Security Plugin, Firewall & Malware Scanner with Auto Removal.
Line by line
Really Simple Security leads on 5 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric | Really Simple Security | Security Plugin, Firewall & Malware Scanner with Auto Removal |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #18 | #886 |
| Active installs | 3M+ | 40K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 1.6M | 64.8K |
| Rating | 4.9(8.9K) | 4.8(398) |
| Support threads resolved | 86% | 92% |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×3.64 | ×3.40 |
| Last release | 14 days ago | today |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 | 7.2 |
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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