Easy Cloudflare Turnstile vs Really Simple SSL
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| Feature | Easy Cloudflare Turnstile v2.3.12 · checked 23 Oct 2026 Free · ★ 4.0/5 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 | 1,000+ | 3M+ |
| Last updated | June 3, 2026 | September 15, 2026 |
| Editions | Easy Spam Filter | Really Simple Security · Really Simple Security Pro ($) |
| Pros | Protects core login, registration and comment forms; Covers Contact Form 7, WPForms, Gravity Forms and WooCommerce forms; Free, with no paid edition in this code | One-click HTTPS migration with 301 redirects; Hardening options such as XML-RPC and user enumeration; Email two-factor login for chosen roles in the free version |
| Cons | Needs Cloudflare Turnstile keys from a Cloudflare account; Loads Cloudflare scripts on protected pages; Usage tracking through Appsero is offered, and off until switched on | Captcha, authenticator 2FA, passkeys and firewall need Pro; Vulnerability checks send plugin and theme names to a remote service; Many settings screens to review after setup |
| Mentioned in our posts | 1 | 1 |
| Features (Security plugins checklist) | ||
| Firewall | No | Paid |
| Malware scan | No | No |
| Login protection | Yes | Yes |
| Two-factor login | No | Yes |
| Activity log | No | No |
| Free version | Yes | Yes |
| More features | ||
| Other features | Turnstile on login, registration and password reset forms, Turnstile in Contact Form 7 forms, easy_cloudflare_turnstile shortcode for manual placement, Settings screen for Turnstile keys and placement, Server-side verification of Turnstile responses | One-click HTTPS migration and redirects, Vulnerability detection for plugins, themes and core, Email two-factor login for roles, WordPress hardening options, Authenticator app two-factor login ($), Captcha on login (reCAPTCHA or hCaptcha) ($) |
| Integrations | ||
| Mailchimp | — | |
| Marketing | — | Really Simple Security mailing list |
| E-commerce | WooCommerce | — |
| Plugins | Contact Form 7, WPForms, Gravity Forms, Elementor, Jetpack, WPUF, wpDiscuz | — |
| Other | Cloudflare Turnstile | Cloudways API, SSL Labs, Really Simple Security vulnerability service, Google reCAPTCHA ($), hCaptcha ($) |
| Requires WordPress | 5.4 | 6.6 |
| Requires PHP | 5.6 | 7.4 |
| Tested up to | 7.0 | 7.1 |
| Phones home | Only if you agree | No |
| External services | icanhazip.com, challenges.cloudflare.com, api.appsero.com | api.cloudways.com, api.ssllabs.com |
| Shortcodes | 1 | — |