WordPress plugin comparison
Really Simple Security vs zenVPN
Really Simple Security
by Really Simple Plugins
3M+ installs4.9
zenVPN
by Pavel Kartautsau
Fewer than 10 installs5.0
At a glance
- Really Simple Security has more active installs: 3M+, against fewer than 10 for zenVPN.
- On a typical day, Really Simple Security is downloaded about 26,510 times, zenVPN about 2.
- zenVPN 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 Jan 21, 2025 for zenVPN.
- Really Simple Security is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 6.7.11 for zenVPN.
- Really Simple Security has been around longer: since 2015, against 2024 for zenVPN.
Line by line
Really Simple Security leads on 6 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric | Really Simple Security | zenVPN |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #18 | #56,301 |
| Active installs | 3M+ | Fewer than 10 |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 1.7M | 46 |
| Rating | 4.9(8.9K) | 5.0(2) |
| Support threads resolved | 86% | – |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 6.7.11 |
| Search multiplier | ×3.64 | ×0.02 |
| Last release | 15 days ago | 1 year ago |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 | 7.4 |
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