Really Simple SSL vs reCaptcha for WooCommerce
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| Feature | Really Simple SSL v9.8.3 · checked 23 Oct 2026 Free + paid · ★ 4.9/5 Visit Details | reCaptcha for WooCommerce v2.80 · checked 23 Oct 2026 Paid Visit Details |
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| At a glance | ||
| Active installs | 3M+ | — |
| Last updated | September 15, 2026 | — |
| Editions | Really Simple Security · Really Simple Security Pro ($) | reCaptcha for WooCommerce ($) |
| Pros | 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 | Covers login, registration, checkout and pay-for-order forms; Supports reCAPTCHA v2 and v3, Turnstile and hCaptcha; Exempts IP addresses and ranges from the captcha |
| Cons | 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 | Commercial product sold through WooCommerce.com; Checkout block support is marked beta in the readme; Adds a visible challenge to checkout for some users |
| 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 | 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 ($), Captcha on login (reCAPTCHA or hCaptcha) ($) | Google reCAPTCHA, Turnstile or hCaptcha provider ($), Captcha for block checkout ($), Captcha for classic checkout ($), Captcha on login, register and lost password ($), Captcha for Jetpack contact forms ($), IP and IP range captcha bypass ($) |
| Integrations | ||
| Marketing | Really Simple Security mailing list | — |
| E-commerce | — | WooCommerce ($) |
| Plugins | — | Jetpack ($) |
| Other | Cloudways API, SSL Labs, Really Simple Security vulnerability service, Google reCAPTCHA ($), hCaptcha ($) | Google reCAPTCHA ($), Cloudflare Turnstile ($), hCaptcha ($) |
| Requires WordPress | 6.6 | 3.0 |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 | 7.4 |
| Tested up to | 7.1 | 7.0 |
| Phones home | No | No |
| External services | api.cloudways.com, api.ssllabs.com | challenges.cloudflare.com, hcaptcha.com, www.google.com, www.recaptcha.net |