WordPress plugin comparison
Security Optimizer vs wp-security-txt
At a glance
- Security Optimizer has more active installs: 1M+, against 60+ for wp-security-txt.
- On a typical day, Security Optimizer is downloaded about 7,827 times, wp-security-txt about 2.
- wp-security-txt is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 1 review, against 4.5 from 158 reviews.
- Security Optimizer was updated more recently: Nov 4, 2026, against Nov 22, 2017 for wp-security-txt.
- Security Optimizer is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 4.9.35 for wp-security-txt.
- wp-security-txt has been around longer: since 2017, against 2021 for Security Optimizer.
Line by line
Security Optimizer leads on 6 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Security Optimizer |  wp-security-txt |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #51 | #19,508 |
| Active installs | 1M+ | 60+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 2.6M | 51 |
| Rating | 4.5(158) | 5.0(1) |
| Support threads resolved | 100% | – |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 4.9.35 |
| Search multiplier | ×3.03 | ×0.00 |
| Last release | 5 days ago | 9 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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