WordPress plugin comparison
Security Optimizer vs WP Plugin Security Check
At a glance
- Security Optimizer has more active installs: 1M+, against 90+ for WP Plugin Security Check.
- On a typical day, Security Optimizer is downloaded about 7,827 times, WP Plugin Security Check about 2.
- WP Plugin Security Check has no reviews yet.
- Security Optimizer was updated more recently: Nov 4, 2026, against May 1, 2011 for WP Plugin Security Check.
- Security Optimizer is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 3.1.4 for WP Plugin Security Check.
- WP Plugin Security Check has been around longer: since 2011, against 2021 for Security Optimizer.
Line by line
Security Optimizer leads on 6 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Security Optimizer |  WP Plugin Security Check |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #51 | #17,258 |
| Active installs | 1M+ | 90+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 2.6M | 40 |
| Rating | 4.5(158) | No ratings |
| Support threads resolved | 100% | – |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 3.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×3.03 | ×0.00 |
| Last release | 5 days ago | 15 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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