WordPress plugin comparison
Really Simple Security vs Vigilant
Really Simple Security
by Really Simple Plugins
3M+ installs4.9
Vigilant
by Fernando Tellado
4K+ installs5.0
At a glance
- Really Simple Security has more active installs: 3M+, against 4K+ for Vigilant.
- On a typical day, Really Simple Security is downloaded about 26,510 times, Vigilant about 316.
- Vigilant is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 25 reviews, against 4.9 from 8,871 reviews.
- Vigilant was updated more recently: Nov 8, 2026, against Oct 26, 2026 for Really Simple Security.
- Vigilant resolves more of its support threads: 93% 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 2026 for Vigilant.
Line by line
Really Simple Security leads on 4 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric | Really Simple Security | Vigilant |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #18 | #3,573 |
| Active installs | 3M+ | 4K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 1.7M | 14.6K |
| Rating | 4.9(8.9K) | 5.0(25) |
| Support threads resolved | 86% | 93% |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×3.64 | ×2.43 |
| Last release | 14 days ago | 1 day ago |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 | 7.4 |
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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