WordPress plugin comparison
Safer Cookies vs Security Optimizer
At a glance
- Security Optimizer has more active installs: 1M+, against 10+ for Safer Cookies.
- On a typical day, Security Optimizer is downloaded about 5,898 times, Safer Cookies about 1.
- Safer Cookies has no reviews yet.
- Security Optimizer was updated more recently: Nov 4, 2026, against Dec 7, 2009 for Safer Cookies.
- Security Optimizer is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 2.9.2 for Safer Cookies.
- Safer Cookies has been around longer: since 2008, against 2021 for Security Optimizer.
Line by line
Security Optimizer leads on 6 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Safer Cookies |  Security Optimizer |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #38,268 | #51 |
| Active installs | 10+ | 1M+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 33 | 2.6M |
| Rating | No ratings | 4.5(158) |
| Support threads resolved | – | 100% |
| Tested up to | 2.9.2 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.00 | ×3.03 |
| Last release | 17 years ago | 6 days ago |
| Requires PHP | – | 7.0 |
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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