WordPress plugin comparison
Security Optimizer vs WP-Sentinel
At a glance
- Security Optimizer has more active installs: 1M+, against 70+ for WP-Sentinel.
- On a typical day, Security Optimizer is downloaded about 7,827 times, WP-Sentinel about 5.
- Security Optimizer is rated higher: 4.5 out of 5 from 158 reviews, against 2.6 from 5 reviews.
- Security Optimizer was updated more recently: Nov 4, 2026, against Feb 3, 2012 for WP-Sentinel.
- Security Optimizer is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 3.3.2 for WP-Sentinel.
- WP-Sentinel has been around longer: since 2010, against 2021 for Security Optimizer.
Line by line
Security Optimizer leads on 7 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Security Optimizer |  WP-Sentinel |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #51 | #19,028 |
| Active installs | 1M+ | 70+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 2.6M | 93 |
| Rating | 4.5(158) | 2.6(5) |
| Support threads resolved | 100% | – |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 3.3.2 |
| Search multiplier | ×3.03 | ×0.00 |
| Last release | 5 days ago | 14 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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