Really Simple Security – Simple and Performant Security (formerly Really Simple SSL) vs Security Optimizer – The All-In-One Protection Plugin: Which Is Faster for WordPress?

Really Simple Security – Simple and Performant Security (formerly Really Simple SSL) vs Security Optimizer – The All-In-One Protection Plugin - MakeWPFast
Really Simple Security – Simple and Performant Security (formerly Really Simple SSL)
B+
3M+ installs · 4.9/5 rating
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Overall Winner
VS
Security Optimizer – The All-In-One Protection Plugin
B
1M+ installs · 4.5/5 rating
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Head-to-Head Benchmark
MetricReally Simple SecuritySecurity Optimizer
⚡ Activation TTFB+9 ms+3 ms
⚡ Activation Memory+0 MB+0 MB
⚡ Activation Queries+4+19
🏠 Homepage TTFB+12 ms+13 ms
🏠 Homepage Memory+0 MB+0 MB
🏠 Homepage Queries+4+10
⚙️ WP Admin TTFB+-8 ms+11 ms
⚙️ WP Admin Memory+0 MB+0 MB
⚙️ WP Admin Queries+20+11

Feature-by-Feature Comparison

FeatureReally Simple Security – Simple and Performant Security (formerly Really Simple SSL)Security Optimizer – The All-In-One Protection Plugin
Active Installs3.0M+1.0M+
User Rating4.9/54.5/5
Speed ScoreBC
Tested Up ToWP 6.9.1WP 6.9.1
Requires PHP7.47.0
Last Updated2026-02-102026-01-15
Total Downloads203.8M+31.8M+
Verdict
FasterReally-simple-ssl
More FeaturesReally-simple-ssl
Overall WinnerReally-simple-ssl
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