WordPress plugin comparison
SecuPress with Simple SSL vs Wordfence Security
SecuPress with Simple SSL
by SecuPress
40K+ installs4.1
Wordfence Security
by Mark Maunder
5M+ installs4.7
At a glance
- Wordfence Security has more active installs: 5M+, against 40K+ for SecuPress with Simple SSL.
- On a typical day, Wordfence Security is downloaded about 36,011 times, SecuPress with Simple SSL about 736.
- Wordfence Security is rated higher: 4.7 out of 5 from 5,044 reviews, against 4.1 from 106 reviews.
- SecuPress with Simple SSL was updated more recently: Nov 6, 2026, against Sep 30, 2026 for Wordfence Security.
- Wordfence Security resolves more of its support threads: 82% in the last two months, against 50% for SecuPress with Simple SSL.
- Both are tested up to WordPress 7.1.4.
- Wordfence Security has been around longer: since 2012, against 2016 for SecuPress with Simple SSL.
Line by line
Wordfence Security leads on 6 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric | SecuPress with Simple SSL | Wordfence Security |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #885 | #11 |
| Active installs | 40K+ | 5M+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 55.2K | 1.2M |
| Rating | 4.1(106) | 4.7(5K) |
| Support threads resolved | 50% | 82% |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×1.10 | ×10.86 |
| Last release | 2 days ago | 1 month ago |
| Requires PHP | 7.3 | 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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