WordPress plugin comparison
Really Simple Security vs Wordfence Security
Really Simple Security
by Really Simple Plugins
3M+ installs4.9
Wordfence Security
by Mark Maunder
5M+ installs4.7
At a glance
- Wordfence Security has more active installs: 5M+, against 3M+ for Really Simple Security.
- On a typical day, Wordfence Security is downloaded about 36,011 times, Really Simple Security about 28,582.
- Really Simple Security is rated higher: 4.9 out of 5 from 8,871 reviews, against 4.7 from 5,044 reviews.
- Really Simple Security was updated more recently: Oct 26, 2026, against Sep 30, 2026 for Wordfence Security.
- Really Simple Security resolves more of its support threads: 86% in the last two months, against 82% for Wordfence Security.
- Both are tested up to WordPress 7.1.4.
- Wordfence Security has been around longer: since 2012, against 2015 for Really Simple Security.
Line by line
Really Simple Security leads on 4 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric | Really Simple Security | Wordfence Security |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #18 | #11 |
| Active installs | 3M+ | 5M+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 1.6M | 1.2M |
| Rating | 4.9(8.9K) | 4.7(5K) |
| Support threads resolved | 86% | 82% |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×3.64 | ×10.86 |
| Last release | 13 days ago | 1 month ago |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 | 7.0 |
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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