WordPress plugin comparison
Security Optimizer vs Smart User Slug Hider
Security Optimizer
by SiteGround
1M+ installs4.5
Smart User Slug Hider
by WP User Manager
2K+ installs4.9
At a glance
- Security Optimizer has more active installs: 1M+, against 2K+ for Smart User Slug Hider.
- On a typical day, Security Optimizer is downloaded about 5,898 times, Smart User Slug Hider about 108.
- Smart User Slug Hider is rated higher: 4.9 out of 5 from 55 reviews, against 4.5 from 158 reviews.
- Security Optimizer was updated more recently: Nov 4, 2026, against Oct 24, 2026 for Smart User Slug Hider.
- Both are tested up to WordPress 7.1.4.
- Smart User Slug Hider has been around longer: since 2014, against 2021 for Security Optimizer.
Line by line
Security Optimizer leads on 5 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric | Security Optimizer | Smart User Slug Hider |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #51 | #4,315 |
| Active installs | 1M+ | 2K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 2.6M | 4K |
| Rating | 4.5(158) | 4.9(55) |
| Support threads resolved | 100% | 100% |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×3.03 | ×0.92 |
| Last release | 6 days ago | 17 days ago |
| Requires PHP | 7.0 | 5.4 |
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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