WordPress plugin comparison
Really Simple Security vs Smart User Slug Hider
Really Simple Security
by Really Simple Plugins
3M+ installs4.9
Smart User Slug Hider
by WP User Manager
2K+ installs4.9
At a glance
- Really Simple Security has more active installs: 3M+, against 2K+ for Smart User Slug Hider.
- On a typical day, Really Simple Security is downloaded about 26,510 times, Smart User Slug Hider about 108.
- Both are rated 4.9 out of 5.
- Really Simple Security was updated more recently: Oct 26, 2026, against Oct 24, 2026 for Smart User Slug Hider.
- Smart User Slug Hider resolves more of its support threads: 100% in the last two months, against 86% for Really Simple Security.
- Both are tested up to WordPress 7.1.4.
- Smart User Slug Hider has been around longer: since 2014, against 2015 for Really Simple Security.
Line by line
Really Simple Security leads on 5 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric | Really Simple Security | Smart User Slug Hider |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #18 | #4,315 |
| Active installs | 3M+ | 2K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 1.7M | 4K |
| Rating | 4.9(8.9K) | 4.9(55) |
| Support threads resolved | 86% | 100% |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×3.64 | ×0.92 |
| Last release | 15 days ago | 17 days ago |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 | 5.4 |
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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