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

Really Simple Security (really-simple-ssl) is a WordPress security plugin that hardens your site with hardening checks, two-factor authentication, login protection, vulnerability scanning and SSL enforcement. It’s aimed at developers and site owners who want a quick, automated way to reduce common attack vectors without manual configuration. The plugin is popular with those who value a … Read more

NinjaFirewall (WP Edition) – Advanced Security Plugin and Firewall

Performance Impact NinjaFirewall (WP Edition) – Advanced Security Plugin and Firewall receives an estimated speed score of A. Our real benchmark tests measured the following impact when activating this plugin: TTFB impact: +-9 ms Memory impact: +0.0 MB Additional DB queries: +0 Overall activation impact: low. This plugin adds minimal overhead to your WordPress site. … Read more

MalCare WordPress Security Plugin – Malware Scanner, Cleaner, Security Firewall

Performance Impact MalCare WordPress Security Plugin – Malware Scanner, Cleaner, Security Firewall receives an estimated speed score of A-. Our real benchmark tests measured the following impact when activating this plugin: TTFB impact: +-3 ms Memory impact: +0.0 MB Additional DB queries: +6 Overall activation impact: low. This plugin adds minimal overhead to your WordPress … Read more

MainWP Child – Securely Connects to the MainWP Dashboard to Manage Multiple Sites

Performance Impact MainWP Child – Securely Connects to the MainWP Dashboard to Manage Multiple Sites receives an estimated speed score of A-. Our real benchmark tests measured the following impact when activating this plugin: TTFB impact: +5 ms Memory impact: +0.0 MB Additional DB queries: +15 Overall activation impact: moderate. This plugin adds moderate overhead. … Read more

Loginizer

Performance Impact Loginizer receives an estimated speed score of B+. Our real benchmark tests measured the following impact when activating this plugin: TTFB impact: +-3 ms Memory impact: +0.0 MB Additional DB queries: +12 Overall activation impact: moderate. This plugin adds moderate overhead. Monitor your site speed after installation. Maintenance Status Last updated: 2025-12-09. Requires … Read more

Login Lockdown & Protection

Performance Impact Login Lockdown & Protection receives an estimated speed score of A-. Our real benchmark tests measured the following impact when activating this plugin: TTFB impact: +1 ms Memory impact: +0.0 MB Additional DB queries: +3 Overall activation impact: low. This plugin adds minimal overhead to your WordPress site. Maintenance Status Last updated: 2025-12-03. … Read more

Limit Login Attempts Reloaded – Login Security, Brute Force Protection, Firewall

Performance Impact Limit Login Attempts Reloaded – Login Security, Brute Force Protection, Firewall receives an estimated speed score of A-. Our real benchmark tests measured the following impact when activating this plugin: TTFB impact: +-10 ms Memory impact: +0.0 MB Additional DB queries: +0 Overall activation impact: low. This plugin adds minimal overhead to your … Read more

Limit Login Attempts

Performance Impact Limit Login Attempts receives an estimated speed score of B. Our real benchmark tests measured the following impact when activating this plugin: TTFB impact: +0 ms Memory impact: +0.0 MB Additional DB queries: +9 Overall activation impact: low. This plugin adds minimal overhead to your WordPress site. Maintenance Status Last updated: 2023-04-04. Trusted … Read more

Jetpack Protect

Performance Impact Jetpack Protect receives an estimated speed score of B+. Our real benchmark tests measured the following impact when activating this plugin: TTFB impact: +-2 ms Memory impact: +2.0 MB Additional DB queries: +2 Overall activation impact: low. This plugin adds minimal overhead to your WordPress site. Maintenance Status Last updated: 2025-11-21. Requires PHP … Read more

Hostinger Tools

The Hostinger Tools plugin is a minimal security tool that adds HTTPS, basic maintenance, and redirect handling to a WordPress site. It’s aimed at users who want a quick security boost without extra hassle. Performance impact is modest: TTFB increases by a couple of milliseconds, memory usage unchanged, but it adds about nine extra queries … Read more