WordPress plugin comparison
Security Optimizer vs User Session Control
Security Optimizer
by SiteGround
1M+ installs4.5
User Session Control
by Frankie Jarrett
600+ installs4.7
At a glance
- Security Optimizer has more active installs: 1M+, against 600+ for User Session Control.
- On a typical day, Security Optimizer is downloaded about 7,827 times, User Session Control about 8.
- User Session Control is rated higher: 4.7 out of 5 from 7 reviews, against 4.5 from 158 reviews.
- Security Optimizer was updated more recently: Nov 4, 2026, against Dec 23, 2016 for User Session Control.
- Security Optimizer is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 4.7.39 for User Session Control.
- User Session Control has been around longer: since 2015, against 2021 for Security Optimizer.
Line by line
Security Optimizer leads on 6 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric | Security Optimizer | User Session Control |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #51 | #8,106 |
| Active installs | 1M+ | 600+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 2.6M | 158 |
| Rating | 4.5(158) | 4.7(7) |
| Support threads resolved | 100% | – |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 4.7.39 |
| Search multiplier | ×3.03 | ×0.00 |
| Last release | 4 days ago | 10 years 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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