Really Simple SSL vs Verve SSL
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| Feature | Really Simple SSL v9.8.3 · checked 23 Oct 2026 Free + paid · ★ 4.9/5 Visit Details | Verve SSL v2.7 · checked 23 Oct 2026 Free · ★ 4.0/5 Visit Details |
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| At a glance | ||
| Active installs | 3M+ | 10+ |
| Last updated | September 15, 2026 | June 21, 2019 |
| Editions | Really Simple Security · Really Simple Security Pro ($) | Verve SSL |
| Pros | One-click HTTPS migration with 301 redirects; Hardening options such as XML-RPC and user enumeration; Email two-factor login for chosen roles in the free version | Forces HTTPS for login and admin with no configuration; Rewrites insecure links for logged-in users; Single file with no settings or database tables |
| Cons | Captcha, authenticator 2FA, passkeys and firewall need Pro; Vulnerability checks send plugin and theme names to a remote service; Many settings screens to review after setup | Last tested with WordPress 5.2.2 and not updated since 2019; Requires a working SSL certificate on the site; Sends a Location header on anonymous page loads (nohttps) |
| Mentioned in our posts | 1 | 1 |
| Features (Security plugins checklist) | ||
| Firewall | Paid | — |
| Malware scan | No | — |
| Login protection | Yes | — |
| Two-factor login | Yes | — |
| Activity log | No | — |
| Free version | Yes | — |
| More features | ||
| Other features | One-click HTTPS migration and redirects, Vulnerability detection for plugins, themes and core, Email two-factor login for roles, WordPress hardening options, Authenticator app two-factor login ($), Captcha on login (reCAPTCHA or hCaptcha) ($) | Force HTTPS on login and admin for logged-in users, Send logged-out visitors back to HTTP, Rewrite http URLs to https in page output, Lowercase URLs on redirect |
| Integrations | ||
| Marketing | Really Simple Security mailing list | — |
| Other | Cloudways API, SSL Labs, Really Simple Security vulnerability service, Google reCAPTCHA ($), hCaptcha ($) | — |
| Requires WordPress | 6.6 | 3.3.1 |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 | — |
| Tested up to | 7.1 | 5.2.2 |
| Phones home | No | No |
| External services | api.cloudways.com, api.ssllabs.com | — |