PluginScout
CloudSecure WP Security #9 in Security Plugins
Really Simple Security #2 in Security Plugins

CloudSecure WP Security vs Really Simple Security (September 2026)

Updated September 7, 2026 · Data from WordPress.org, refreshed daily · How this works

Both rank in the WordPress.org Security Plugins top 10: CloudSecure WP Security at #9 and Really Simple Security at #2. Really Simple Security leads on 4 of the 5 measures we track. Every number below comes straight from WordPress.org and is refreshed every day.

CloudSecure WP Security

5.0 (2) 100,000+ active installs #9 in Security Plugins

CloudSecure WP Securityは、管理画面とログインURLをサイバー攻撃から守る、国産・日本語対応のセキュリティ対策プラグインです。 簡単な設定だけで、不正アクセスや不正ログインからWordPressを保護し、サイトのセキュリティを高めます。

Really Simple Security

Really Simple Security – Simple and Performant Security (formerly Really Simple SSL)

4.9 (8,863) 3 million+ active installs #2 in Security Plugins

Easily improve site security with WordPress Hardening, Two-Factor Authentication (2FA), Login Protection, Vulnerability Detection and SSL certificate.

Who leads on what

Really Simple Security leads on 4 of the 5 measures we track.

Security Plugins ranking Really Simple Security

Really Simple Security ranks higher on WordPress.org: #2 against #9 in Security Plugins.

Users Really Simple Security

Really Simple Security has more users: 3 million+ active installs against 100,000+.

Rating Tie

Not enough reviews to compare ratings fairly: CloudSecure WP Security has 2, Really Simple Security has 8,863. We compare ratings only above 50 reviews each.

Reviews Really Simple Security

Really Simple Security has more reviews behind its score: 8,863 against 2.

Maintenance Really Simple Security

Really Simple Security was updated more recently, on September 1, 2026; CloudSecure WP Security on August 27, 2026.

Which one to pick

Each plugin is the better answer for the measure it actually leads on. Nothing here is a recommendation we invented.

CloudSecure WP Security

CloudSecure WP Security does not lead on any measure we track, so pick it only for something these numbers cannot show, such as a feature you need.

Really Simple Security

Pick Really Simple Security if you go by where WordPress.org itself puts them, you want the plugin more sites already run, you want the score backed by more reviews or you want the one shipping releases most recently.

CloudSecure WP Security vs Really Simple Security side by side

CloudSecure WP Security Really Simple Security
Security Plugins ranking #9 #2
Rating 5.0 4.9
Reviews 2 8,863
Active installs 100,000+ 3 million+
Total downloads 1,052,009 218,904,072
Downloads, last 30 days
Last updated Aug 27, 2026 Sep 1, 2026
First published Nov 1, 2023 Mar 15, 2015
Tested up to WordPress 7.1 7.1
Requires PHP 7.1 7.4
Pricing Free on WordPress.org Free on WordPress.org

30-day download figures appear after both plugins have 30 days of tracking.

CloudSecure WP Security ratings

5★
2
4★
0
3★
0
2★
0
1★
0

Really Simple Security ratings

5★
8,622
4★
108
3★
26
2★
18
1★
89

How we compare these two

Every figure here is pulled from the WordPress.org plugin API every day at 03:00 UTC, for both plugins in the same run, so the two are always read on the same day. We compare only what the directory reports: active installs, the rating and how many reviews stand behind it, the last release date and, once we have a month of history, downloads over the last 30 days. Ratings are only called a win above 50 reviews each, because a handful of five-star reviews is not evidence. Nothing is weighted into an overall score, no measure is worth more than another, and neither CloudSecure WP Security nor Really Simple Security can pay to appear here: the pair exists only because both plugins reached the Security Plugins top 10. Full methodology.

CloudSecure WP Security vs Really Simple Security: common questions

Is CloudSecure WP Security better than Really Simple Security?

Really Simple Security leads on 4 of the 5 measures we track. Neither is better at everything, and the answer depends on which measure you weigh. Really Simple Security ranks higher on WordPress.org: #2 against #9 in Security Plugins.

Which has more users, CloudSecure WP Security or Really Simple Security?

Really Simple Security ranks higher on WordPress.org: #2 against #9 in Security Plugins.

Which is rated higher, CloudSecure WP Security or Really Simple Security?

Really Simple Security has more users: 3 million+ active installs against 100,000+.

Are CloudSecure WP Security and Really Simple Security free?

Both are free to install from WordPress.org. CloudSecure WP Security may also sell a paid version or add-ons. Really Simple Security may also sell a paid version or add-ons.

Alternatives to CloudSecure WP Security and Really Simple Security

Plugins that score close to both in the same WordPress.org rankings and tags.

Weekly · free

What moved this week

One email a week, built from the same daily snapshots these rankings come from: the plugins that climbed, what launched, and one ranking worth a look.

Confirm by email. Unsubscribe in one click. No third parties.