WordPress plugin comparison
Simple Security vs Sucuri Security
At a glance
- Sucuri Security has more active installs: 600K+, against 80+ for Simple Security.
- On a typical day, Sucuri Security is downloaded about 8,461 times, Simple Security about 3.
- Simple Security is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 5 reviews, against 4.2 from 386 reviews.
- Sucuri Security was updated more recently: Oct 14, 2026, against Mar 2, 2015 for Simple Security.
- Sucuri Security is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 4.1.42 for Simple Security.
- Sucuri Security has been around longer: since 2011, against 2012 for Simple Security.
Line by line
Sucuri Security leads on 6 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Simple Security |  Sucuri Security |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #18,053 | #106 |
| Active installs | 80+ | 600K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 61 | 611.6K |
| Rating | 5.0(5) | 4.2(386) |
| Support threads resolved | – | 100% |
| Tested up to | 4.1.42 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.00 | ×1.92 |
| Last release | 11 years ago | 26 days ago |
| Requires PHP | – | 7.4 |
From WordPress.org's public data, refreshed every night. Downloads are WordPress.org's official daily figures for the last 30 days.
Tags they share
More comparisons
- Simple Security vs Wordfence Security
- Simple Security vs Jetpack
- Simple Security vs All-In-One Security (AIOS)
- Simple Security vs Security Optimizer
- Sucuri Security vs Wordfence Security
- Sucuri Security vs NinjaFirewall (WP Edition)
- Sucuri Security vs Defender Security
- Sucuri Security vs SecuPress with Simple SSL
Is one of these yours?
Track your plugin against its rivals every day: rank, installs, downloads, ratings and their releases, with alerts when anything moves.
Start free