Google Authenticator (miniOrange) vs Really Simple SSL
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| Feature | Google Authenticator (miniOrange) v6.5.0 · checked 23 Oct 2026 Free + paid · ★ 4.5/5 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 | October 21, 2026 | September 15, 2026 |
| Editions | miniOrange 2FA · miniOrange 2FA Premium ($) | Really Simple Security · Really Simple Security Pro ($) |
| Pros | Unlimited users on the free plan; Passkey and TOTP two-factor login at no cost; Login activity report and brute-force lockout included | 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 | Push, SMS and WhatsApp codes need a paid plan; Upsell screens appear throughout the admin; Contacts the vendor's cloud API for licence checks | 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 | 2 | 1 |
| Features (Security plugins checklist) | ||
| Firewall | No | Paid |
| Malware scan | No | No |
| Login protection | Yes | Yes |
| Two-factor login | Yes | Yes |
| Activity log | Yes | No |
| Free version | Yes | Yes |
| More features | ||
| Other features | Passkey (WebAuthn) login at no cost, Brute-force lockout after failed logins, Manual IP blocking and IP lookup, Scheduled daily or weekly 2FA activity digest email, Daily reminder emails for users who have not set up 2FA, WooCommerce login and reCAPTCHA hooks, Google reCAPTCHA or Cloudflare Turnstile on login forms, Push notification 2FA ($), SMS, WhatsApp and Telegram OTP ($), Custom branding and white labelling ($), Multisite support ($) | 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 | — |
| Other | Google reCAPTCHA, Cloudflare Turnstile, ipinfo.io | Cloudways API, SSL Labs, Really Simple Security vulnerability service, Google reCAPTCHA ($), hCaptcha ($) |
| Requires WordPress | 5.3.0 | 6.6 |
| Requires PHP | 5.3.0 | 7.4 |
| Tested up to | 7.1 | 7.1 |
| Phones home | No | No |
| External services | login.xecurify.com, ipinfo.io | api.cloudways.com, api.ssllabs.com |
| Shortcodes | 1 | — |