Really Simple SSL vs Blacklist Manager
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| Feature | Really Simple SSL v9.8.3 · checked 23 Oct 2026 Free + paid · ★ 4.9/5 Visit Details | Blacklist Manager v2.4.0 · checked 23 Oct 2026 Free + paid · ★ 3.6/5 Visit Details |
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| At a glance | ||
| Active installs | 3M+ | 2,000+ |
| Last updated | September 15, 2026 | October 22, 2026 |
| Editions | Really Simple Security · Really Simple Security Pro ($) | Blacklist Manager · Blacklist Manager Premium ($) |
| 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 | Blocklists for phone, email, IP and email domain; Checkout, registration and comment checks; Activity log of blocked attempts |
| 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 | Global network and Premium add-on need a separate subscription; Upgrade prompts appear in the free admin; Customer identity data is sent to the Global Blacklist network once it is activated |
| 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 ($), Captcha on login (reCAPTCHA or hCaptcha) ($) | Blocklist rules for phone, email, IP and email domain, Block blocklisted customers at classic and block checkout, Block blocklisted registrations and comments, Checkout verification step, WPForms submission checks, Global Blacklist network reports and checks ($), Tier sync webhook from the vendor ($) |
| Integrations | ||
| Marketing | Really Simple Security mailing list | — |
| E-commerce | — | WooCommerce |
| Plugins | — | WPForms |
| Other | Cloudways API, SSL Labs, Really Simple Security vulnerability service, Google reCAPTCHA ($), hCaptcha ($) | Global Blacklist network ($), ip-api.com |
| Requires WordPress | 6.6 | 6.3 |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 | 7.4 |
| Tested up to | 7.1 | 7.1 |
| Phones home | No | Only if you agree |
| External services | api.cloudways.com, api.ssllabs.com | globalblacklist.org, ip-api.com |