WordPress plugin comparison
Really Simple Security vs WP 2-step verification
Really Simple Security
by Really Simple Plugins
3M+ installs4.9
WP 2-step verification
by As247
1K+ installs4.2
At a glance
- Really Simple Security has more active installs: 3M+, against 1K+ for WP 2-step verification.
- On a typical day, Really Simple Security is downloaded about 28,582 times, WP 2-step verification about 18.
- Really Simple Security is rated higher: 4.9 out of 5 from 8,871 reviews, against 4.2 from 27 reviews.
- Really Simple Security was updated more recently: Oct 26, 2026, against Oct 10, 2025 for WP 2-step verification.
- Really Simple Security resolves more of its support threads: 86% in the last two months, against 0% for WP 2-step verification.
- Really Simple Security is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 6.8.12 for WP 2-step verification.
- WP 2-step verification has been around longer: since 2012, against 2015 for Really Simple Security.
Line by line
Really Simple Security leads on 8 of 8 comparable lines.
| Metric | Really Simple Security | WP 2-step verification |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #18 | #5,304 |
| Active installs | 3M+ | 1K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 1.6M | 407 |
| Rating | 4.9(8.9K) | 4.2(27) |
| Support threads resolved | 86% | 0% |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 6.8.12 |
| Search multiplier | ×3.64 | ×0.30 |
| Last release | 14 days ago | 1 year ago |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 | 5.6.0 |
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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