Health Check & Troubleshooting vs Really Simple SSL
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| Feature | Health Check & Troubleshooting v1.7.1 · checked 23 Oct 2026 Free · ★ 3.6/5 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 | 200,000+ | 3M+ |
| Last updated | July 25, 2024 | September 15, 2026 |
| Editions | Health Check & Troubleshooting | Really Simple Security · Really Simple Security Pro ($) |
| Pros | Troubleshooting mode isolates conflicts without affecting other visitors; Debug data is easy to copy for support requests; Free and maintained alongside WordPress core tools | One-click HTTPS migration with 301 redirects; Hardening options such as XML-RPC and user enumeration; Email two-factor login for chosen roles in the free version |
| Cons | Plugin compatibility check sends requests to an external service; File integrity check fetches core files from the WordPress SVN server; Debug output can expose server details, so review before sharing | Captcha, authenticator 2FA, passkeys and firewall need Pro; Vulnerability checks send plugin and theme names to a remote service; Many settings screens to review after setup |
| Mentioned in our posts | — | 1 |
| Features (Security plugins checklist) | ||
| Firewall | — | Paid |
| Malware scan | — | No |
| Login protection | — | Yes |
| Two-factor login | — | Yes |
| Activity log | — | No |
| Free version | — | Yes |
| More features | ||
| Other features | Site health checks, Per-user troubleshooting mode with plugins and theme disabled, Core file integrity check, Test email sending, Debug log viewer, htaccess viewer, PHP info viewer, Plugin PHP compatibility check via WPTide | One-click HTTPS migration and redirects, Vulnerability detection for plugins, themes and core, Email two-factor login for roles, WordPress hardening options, Authenticator app two-factor login ($), Captcha on login (reCAPTCHA or hCaptcha) ($) |
| Integrations | ||
| Marketing | — | Really Simple Security mailing list |
| Other | WPTide, WordPress.org Serve Happy API, WordPress SVN core files | Cloudways API, SSL Labs, Really Simple Security vulnerability service, Google reCAPTCHA ($), hCaptcha ($) |
| Requires WordPress | 4.4 | 6.6 |
| Requires PHP | 5.6 | 7.4 |
| Tested up to | 6.6 | 7.1 |
| Phones home | No | No |
| External services | core.svn.wordpress.org, wptide.org, api.wordpress.org | api.cloudways.com, api.ssllabs.com |