Really Simple SSL vs YOP Poll
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| Feature | Really Simple SSL v9.8.3 · checked 23 Oct 2026 Free + paid · ★ 4.9/5 Visit Details | YOP Poll v7.0.13 · checked 23 Oct 2026 Free + paid · ★ 4.4/5 Visit Details |
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| At a glance | ||
| Active installs | 3M+ | 10,000+ |
| Last updated | September 15, 2026 | October 5, 2026 |
| Editions | Really Simple Security · Really Simple Security Pro ($) | YOP Poll · YOP Poll Pro ($) |
| 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 | Single and multiple choice polls with optional voter-added answers; Scheduled start and end dates for time-limited polls; Bans by cookie, IP or username and captcha support on votes |
| 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 | Several features, including templates and multi-question polls, need the paid Pro version; Recent major rewrite; upgrade from older versions needs testing; Some captcha and email integrations depend on your own API keys |
| 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 ($), Captcha on login (reCAPTCHA or hCaptcha) ($) | Scheduled start and end dates for polls, Ban voters by cookie, IP or username, Vote log with search and sorting, Upgrade to Pro admin screen |
| Integrations | ||
| Marketing | Really Simple Security mailing list | — |
| Plugins | — | Elementor |
| Other | Cloudways API, SSL Labs, Really Simple Security vulnerability service, Google reCAPTCHA ($), hCaptcha ($) | Google reCAPTCHA, hCaptcha, Cloudflare Turnstile |
| Requires WordPress | 6.6 | 6.5 |
| 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 | admin.yoppoll.com, www.google.com, hcaptcha.com, challenges.cloudflare.com |
| Blocks | — | 1 |
| Shortcodes | — | 4 |
| Custom tables | — | 8 |