Login With Ajax vs Really Simple SSL
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| Feature | Login With Ajax v4.5.1 · checked 23 Oct 2026 Free + paid · ★ 4.6/5 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 | 10,000+ | 3M+ |
| Last updated | May 24, 2026 | September 15, 2026 |
| Editions | Login With Ajax · LWA Pro ($) | Really Simple Security · Really Simple Security Pro ($) |
| Pros | Login, registration and reset forms without page reloads; Passkeys and two-factor login included in the free version; Placement as widget, block, shortcode or pop-up; Compatibility code for WooCommerce, BuddyPress and WPML | 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 | SMS and WhatsApp two-factor login need the paid Pro add-on; reCAPTCHA is advertised as Pro and is not in the free code; Admin screens show Pro upsell panels | 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 | — | Paid |
| Malware scan | — | No |
| Login protection | — | Yes |
| Two-factor login | — | Yes |
| Activity log | — | No |
| Free version | — | Yes |
| More features | ||
| Other features | AJAX login endpoint, Login widget, Login block, Passkey sign-in and profile management, Two-factor login by email, authenticator app or backup codes, AJAX forms on WooCommerce account and login pages | 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 |
| E-commerce | WooCommerce | — |
| Plugins | BuddyPress, WPML | — |
| Other | — | Cloudways API, SSL Labs, Really Simple Security vulnerability service, Google reCAPTCHA ($), hCaptcha ($) |
| Requires WordPress | 4.8 | 6.6 |
| Requires PHP | 5.2 | 7.4 |
| Tested up to | 7.0 | 7.1 |
| Phones home | No | No |
| External services | — | api.cloudways.com, api.ssllabs.com |
| Blocks | 1 | — |
| Shortcodes | 4 | — |