ClickCease - Click Fraud Protection vs Really Simple SSL
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| Feature | ClickCease - Click Fraud Protection v3.2.15 · checked 23 Oct 2026 Free + paid · ★ 3.0/5 Visit Details | Really Simple SSL v9.8.3 · checked 23 Oct 2026 Free + paid · ★ 4.9/5 Visit Details |
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| At a glance | ||
| Active installs | 10,000+ | 3M+ |
| Last updated | May 7, 2026 | September 15, 2026 |
| Editions | ClickCease - Click Fraud Protection · ClickCease subscription ($) | Really Simple Security · Really Simple Security Pro ($) |
| Pros | Server-side blocking of flagged visitors before the page renders; Monitoring-only mode that reports without blocking; IP allow list of up to five addresses; Small plugin with a single settings screen | One-click HTTPS migration with 301 redirects; Hardening options such as XML-RPC and user enumeration; Email two-factor login for chosen roles in the free version |
| Cons | Needs a paid ClickCease subscription after a 7 day trial; Sends a request to the vendor API on front-end page loads; Sends plugin state and error logs to the vendor without asking; Readme lists testing only up to WordPress 6.6 | Captcha, authenticator 2FA, passkeys and firewall need Pro; Vulnerability checks send plugin and theme names to a remote service; Many settings screens to review after setup |
| Mentioned in our posts | — | 1 |
| Features (Security plugins checklist) | ||
| Firewall | — | Paid |
| Malware scan | — | No |
| Login protection | — | Yes |
| Two-factor login | — | Yes |
| Activity log | — | No |
| Free version | — | Yes |
| More features | ||
| Other features | Server-side visitor check with 403 on flagged traffic ($), ClickCease monitoring script and noscript pixel, Bot Zapping front-end tag and AJAX validation ($), Monitoring mode that does not block ($), IP allow list (max 5) | One-click HTTPS migration and redirects, Vulnerability detection for plugins, themes and core, Email two-factor login for roles, WordPress hardening options, Authenticator app two-factor login ($), Captcha on login (reCAPTCHA or hCaptcha) ($) |
| Integrations | ||
| Marketing | — | Really Simple Security mailing list |
| Other | ClickCease / CHEQ ($) | Cloudways API, SSL Labs, Really Simple Security vulnerability service, Google reCAPTCHA ($), hCaptcha ($) |
| Requires WordPress | 5.6 | 6.6 |
| Requires PHP | 5.6 | 7.4 |
| Tested up to | 6.6.2 | 7.1 |
| Phones home | Yes | No |
| External services | botzapping.eu.cheq-platform.com, rti-global.cheqzone.com, rti-eu-west-1.cheqzone.com, rtilogger.production.cheq-platform.com, api.clickcease.com, www.clickcease.com, monitor.clickcease.com | api.cloudways.com, api.ssllabs.com |