WordPress plugin comparison
Really Simple Security vs WP-Sentinel
Really Simple Security
by Really Simple Plugins
3M+ installs4.9
WP-Sentinel
by evilsocket
70+ installs2.6
At a glance
- Really Simple Security has more active installs: 3M+, against 70+ for WP-Sentinel.
- On a typical day, Really Simple Security is downloaded about 28,582 times, WP-Sentinel about 5.
- Really Simple Security is rated higher: 4.9 out of 5 from 8,871 reviews, against 2.6 from 5 reviews.
- Really Simple Security was updated more recently: Oct 26, 2026, against Feb 3, 2012 for WP-Sentinel.
- Really Simple Security is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 3.3.2 for WP-Sentinel.
- WP-Sentinel has been around longer: since 2010, against 2015 for Really Simple Security.
Line by line
Really Simple Security leads on 7 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric | Really Simple Security | WP-Sentinel |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #18 | #19,030 |
| Active installs | 3M+ | 70+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 1.6M | 90 |
| Rating | 4.9(8.9K) | 2.6(5) |
| Support threads resolved | 86% | – |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 3.3.2 |
| Search multiplier | ×3.64 | ×0.00 |
| Last release | 14 days ago | 14 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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