WordPress plugin comparison
Really Simple Security vs WP Author Slug
Really Simple Security
by Really Simple Plugins
3M+ installs4.9
WP Author Slug
by Konstantin Obenland
3K+ installs4.8
At a glance
- Really Simple Security has more active installs: 3M+, against 3K+ for WP Author Slug.
- On a typical day, Really Simple Security is downloaded about 26,510 times, WP Author Slug about 16.
- Really Simple Security is rated higher: 4.9 out of 5 from 8,871 reviews, against 4.8 from 19 reviews.
- Really Simple Security was updated more recently: Oct 26, 2026, against Aug 21, 2026 for WP Author Slug.
- Really Simple Security is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 6.9.11 for WP Author Slug.
- WP Author Slug has been around longer: since 2011, against 2015 for Really Simple Security.
Line by line
Really Simple Security leads on 7 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric | Really Simple Security | WP Author Slug |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #18 | #4,145 |
| Active installs | 3M+ | 3K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 1.7M | 269 |
| Rating | 4.9(8.9K) | 4.8(19) |
| Support threads resolved | 86% | – |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 6.9.11 |
| Search multiplier | ×3.64 | ×0.64 |
| Last release | 15 days ago | 2 months ago |
| Requires PHP | 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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