WordPress plugin comparison
Salt Shaker vs Security Optimizer
At a glance
- Security Optimizer has more active installs: 1M+, against 7K+ for Salt Shaker.
- On a typical day, Security Optimizer is downloaded about 5,898 times, Salt Shaker about 273.
- Salt Shaker is rated higher: 4.7 out of 5 from 27 reviews, against 4.5 from 158 reviews.
- Security Optimizer was updated more recently: Nov 4, 2026, against Oct 21, 2026 for Salt Shaker.
- Security Optimizer is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 6.9.11 for Salt Shaker.
- Salt Shaker has been around longer: since 2016, against 2021 for Security Optimizer.
Line by line
Security Optimizer leads on 6 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Salt Shaker |  Security Optimizer |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #2,504 | #51 |
| Active installs | 7K+ | 1M+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 7.4K | 2.6M |
| Rating | 4.7(27) | 4.5(158) |
| Support threads resolved | – | 100% |
| Tested up to | 6.9.11 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.71 | ×3.03 |
| Last release | 19 days ago | 5 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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