Really Simple SSL vs Password Strength Settings for WooCommerce
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| Feature | Really Simple SSL v9.8.3 · checked 23 Oct 2026 Free + paid · ★ 4.9/5 Visit Details | Password Strength Settings for WooCommerce v3.0.1 · checked 23 Oct 2026 Free · ★ 4.5/5 Visit Details |
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| At a glance | ||
| Active installs | 3M+ | 10,000+ |
| Last updated | September 15, 2026 | October 11, 2023 |
| Editions | Really Simple Security · Really Simple Security Pro ($) | Password Strength Settings for WooCommerce |
| Pros | One-click HTTPS migration with 301 redirects; Hardening options such as XML-RPC and user enumeration; Email two-factor login for chosen roles in the free version | Five password strength levels in WooCommerce account settings; Custom strength messages and colours; Option to hide the password hint |
| Cons | Captcha, authenticator 2FA, passkeys and firewall need Pro; Vulnerability checks send plugin and theme names to a remote service; Many settings screens to review after setup | Only controls WooCommerce's own password meter; no other password policy; Readme's last tested version is WordPress 6.3.1; Few files, so little beyond the strength meter |
| Mentioned in our posts | 1 | — |
| Features (Security plugins checklist) | ||
| Firewall | Paid | — |
| Malware scan | No | — |
| Login protection | Yes | — |
| Two-factor login | Yes | — |
| Activity log | No | — |
| Free version | Yes | — |
| More features | ||
| Other features | One-click HTTPS migration and redirects, Vulnerability detection for plugins, themes and core, Email two-factor login for roles, WordPress hardening options, Authenticator app two-factor login ($), Captcha on login (reCAPTCHA or hCaptcha) ($) | Minimum password strength setting in WooCommerce account settings, Applies the chosen strength to WooCommerce, Custom strength messages per level, Custom text colour per strength level, Change or remove the password hint text |
| Integrations | ||
| Marketing | Really Simple Security mailing list | — |
| E-commerce | — | WooCommerce |
| Other | Cloudways API, SSL Labs, Really Simple Security vulnerability service, Google reCAPTCHA ($), hCaptcha ($) | — |
| Requires WordPress | 6.6 | 5.8 |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 | — |
| Tested up to | 7.1 | 6.3.1 |
| Phones home | No | No |
| External services | api.cloudways.com, api.ssllabs.com | — |