WordPress plugin comparison
Security Optimizer vs WP Health Check
At a glance
- Security Optimizer has more active installs: 1M+, against 40+ for WP Health Check.
- On a typical day, Security Optimizer is downloaded about 5,898 times, WP Health Check about 2.
- WP Health Check has no reviews yet.
- Security Optimizer was updated more recently: Nov 4, 2026, against Dec 15, 2013 for WP Health Check.
- Security Optimizer is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 3.7.41 for WP Health Check.
- WP Health Check has been around longer: since 2013, against 2021 for Security Optimizer.
Line by line
Security Optimizer leads on 6 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Security Optimizer |  WP Health Check |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #51 | #22,333 |
| Active installs | 1M+ | 40+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 2.6M | 34 |
| Rating | 4.5(158) | No ratings |
| Support threads resolved | 100% | – |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 3.7.41 |
| Search multiplier | ×3.03 | ×0.00 |
| Last release | 6 days ago | 13 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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