Really Simple SSL vs Blacklist Manager Premium
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| Feature | Really Simple SSL v9.8.3 · checked 23 Oct 2026 Free + paid · ★ 4.9/5 Visit Details | Blacklist Manager Premium v2.7.4 · 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 ($) | Blacklist Manager Premium ($) |
| 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 | Checkout risk engine with anti-bot checks; Email and phone validation through third-party providers; Captcha options and a validation receipt block |
| 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 | Requires a paid licence key from the vendor; Calls several third-party services that have their own costs; Declares the free Blacklist Manager plugin as a required plugin |
| 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 ($), Captcha on login (reCAPTCHA or hCaptcha) ($) | Checkout anti-bot risk engine ($), Verified search-engine bot allowlist from published IP ranges ($), Email and phone validation through third-party services ($), hCaptcha and Cloudflare Turnstile options ($), Google Places address autocomplete at checkout ($), Payment intent lookup for card-testing patterns ($), SMS verification through TextMagic ($), Validation receipt block for checkout ($), Licence key validation and activation ($) |
| Integrations | ||
| Payment | — | Stripe ($) |
| Marketing | Really Simple Security mailing list | — |
| E-commerce | — | WooCommerce ($) |
| Plugins | — | Blacklist Manager ($) |
| Other | Cloudways API, SSL Labs, Really Simple Security vulnerability service, Google reCAPTCHA ($), hCaptcha ($) | ZeroBounce ($), TextMagic ($), Google Places ($), hCaptcha ($), Cloudflare Turnstile ($) |
| Requires WordPress | 6.6 | 6.3 |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 | 7.4 |
| Tested up to | 7.1 | — |
| Phones home | No | No |
| External services | api.cloudways.com, api.ssllabs.com | numcheckr.com, maps.googleapis.com, places.googleapis.com, api.zerobounce.net, api-bdc.net, yoohw.com, ip-api.com, api.stripe.com, rest.textmagic.com, www.google.com, hcaptcha.com, challenges.cloudflare.com |
| Blocks | — | 1 |