WordPress plugin comparison
Security Optimizer vs WP Hide & Security Enhancer
Security Optimizer
by SiteGround
1M+ installs4.5
WP Hide & Security Enhancer
by nsp-code
50K+ installs4.3
At a glance
- Security Optimizer has more active installs: 1M+, against 50K+ for WP Hide & Security Enhancer.
- On a typical day, Security Optimizer is downloaded about 7,827 times, WP Hide & Security Enhancer about 308.
- Security Optimizer is rated higher: 4.5 out of 5 from 158 reviews, against 4.3 from 275 reviews.
- Security Optimizer was updated more recently: Nov 4, 2026, against Sep 23, 2026 for WP Hide & Security Enhancer.
- Security Optimizer resolves more of its support threads: 100% in the last two months, against 75% for WP Hide & Security Enhancer.
- Both are tested up to WordPress 7.1.4.
- WP Hide & Security Enhancer has been around longer: since 2015, against 2021 for Security Optimizer.
Line by line
Security Optimizer leads on 7 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric | Security Optimizer | WP Hide & Security Enhancer |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #51 | #759 |
| Active installs | 1M+ | 50K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 2.6M | 9.9K |
| Rating | 4.5(158) | 4.3(275) |
| Support threads resolved | 100% | 75% |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×3.03 | ×1.44 |
| Last release | 5 days ago | 1 month 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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