WordPress plugin comparison
Really Simple Security vs WP Security Coat
Really Simple Security
by Really Simple Plugins
3M+ installs4.9
WP Security Coat
by leontinashe
10+ installs5.0
At a glance
- Really Simple Security has more active installs: 3M+, against 10+ for WP Security Coat.
- On a typical day, Really Simple Security is downloaded about 28,582 times, WP Security Coat about 1.
- WP Security Coat is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 2 reviews, against 4.9 from 8,871 reviews.
- Really Simple Security was updated more recently: Oct 26, 2026, against Aug 24, 2017 for WP Security Coat.
- Really Simple Security is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 4.8.34 for WP Security Coat.
- Really Simple Security has been around longer: since 2015, against 2017 for WP Security Coat.
Line by line
Really Simple Security leads on 6 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric | Really Simple Security | WP Security Coat |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #18 | #29,916 |
| Active installs | 3M+ | 10+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 1.6M | 37 |
| Rating | 4.9(8.9K) | 5.0(2) |
| Support threads resolved | 86% | – |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 4.8.34 |
| Search multiplier | ×3.64 | ×0.00 |
| Last release | 14 days ago | 9 years 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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