WordPress plugin comparison
Security Plugin, Firewall & Malware Scanner with Auto Removal vs Security Optimizer
Security Plugin, Firewall & Malware Scanner with Auto Removal
by CleanTalk Inc
40K+ installs4.8
Security Optimizer
by SiteGround
1M+ installs4.5
At a glance
- Security Optimizer has more active installs: 1M+, against 40K+ for Security Plugin, Firewall & Malware Scanner with Auto Removal.
- On a typical day, Security Optimizer is downloaded about 7,827 times, Security Plugin, Firewall & Malware Scanner with Auto Removal about 783.
- Security Plugin, Firewall & Malware Scanner with Auto Removal is rated higher: 4.8 out of 5 from 398 reviews, against 4.5 from 158 reviews.
- Security Optimizer was updated more recently: Nov 4, 2026, against Oct 27, 2026 for Security Plugin, Firewall & Malware Scanner with Auto Removal.
- Security Optimizer resolves more of its support threads: 100% in the last two months, against 94% for Security Plugin, Firewall & Malware Scanner with Auto Removal.
- Both are tested up to WordPress 7.1.4.
- Security Plugin, Firewall & Malware Scanner with Auto Removal has been around longer: since 2016, against 2021 for Security Optimizer.
Line by line
Security Optimizer leads on 5 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric | Security Plugin, Firewall & Malware Scanner with Auto Removal | Security Optimizer |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #886 | #51 |
| Active installs | 40K+ | 1M+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 64.8K | 2.6M |
| Rating | 4.8(398) | 4.5(158) |
| Support threads resolved | 94% | 100% |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×3.44 | ×3.03 |
| Last release | 13 days ago | 5 days ago |
| Requires PHP | 7.2 | 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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