Really Simple SSL vs Sucuri Security
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| Feature | Really Simple SSL v9.8.3 · checked 23 Oct 2026 Free + paid · ★ 4.9/5 Visit Details | Sucuri Security v2.8.1 · checked 23 Oct 2026 Free + paid · ★ 4.2/5 Visit Details |
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| At a glance | ||
| Active installs | 3M+ | 600,000+ |
| Last updated | September 15, 2026 | October 14, 2026 |
| Editions | Really Simple Security · Really Simple Security Pro ($) | Sucuri Security - Auditing, Malware Scanner and Hardening · Sucuri Firewall + WordPress Security Plugin ($) |
| 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 | File integrity scanner and audit logs in the free plugin; Two-factor login and hardening options; Remote SiteCheck scan included |
| 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 | Firewall and brute-force protection need a paid subscription; Many screens and settings to review; Cloud features depend on Sucuri services |
| Mentioned in our posts | 1 | 1 |
| Features (Security plugins checklist) | ||
| Firewall | Paid | Paid |
| Malware scan | No | Yes |
| Login protection | Yes | No |
| Two-factor login | Yes | Yes |
| Activity log | No | Yes |
| Free version | Yes | 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 ($), Captcha on login (reCAPTCHA or hCaptcha) ($) | File integrity monitoring, Audit logs of site changes, Failed login logging and alerts, Hardening settings, Two-factor login with TOTP, Remote SiteCheck scan, Cloud web application firewall ($) |
| Integrations | ||
| Marketing | Really Simple Security mailing list | — |
| Other | Cloudways API, SSL Labs, Really Simple Security vulnerability service, Google reCAPTCHA ($), hCaptcha ($) | Sucuri WAF API ($), Sucuri SiteCheck |
| Requires WordPress | 6.6 | 6.0 |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 | 7.4 |
| Tested up to | 7.1 | 7.1 |
| Phones home | No | No |
| External services | api.cloudways.com, api.ssllabs.com | waf.sucuri.net, sitecheck.sucuri.net, wp-plugin.sucuri.net |