WordPress plugin comparison
Security Optimizer vs WP REST API Security
At a glance
- Security Optimizer has more active installs: 1M+, against 10+ for WP REST API Security.
- On a typical day, Security Optimizer is downloaded about 7,827 times, WP REST API Security about 1.
- Security Optimizer is rated higher: 4.5 out of 5 from 158 reviews, against 4.0 from 1 review.
- Security Optimizer was updated more recently: Nov 4, 2026, against Aug 12, 2019 for WP REST API Security.
- Security Optimizer is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 5.1.28 for WP REST API Security.
- WP REST API Security has been around longer: since 2019, against 2021 for Security Optimizer.
Line by line
Security Optimizer leads on 7 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Security Optimizer |  WP REST API Security |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #51 | #42,564 |
| Active installs | 1M+ | 10+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 2.6M | 38 |
| Rating | 4.5(158) | 4.0(1) |
| Support threads resolved | 100% | – |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 5.1.28 |
| Search multiplier | ×3.03 | ×0.00 |
| Last release | 5 days ago | 7 years ago |
| Requires PHP | 7.0 | 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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