Attentive security vs Really Simple Security

Head-to-head on the signals that matter, from the public WordPress.org data.

Health B75

Health A100

Active-install trajectory

No change to chart. WordPress.org reports active installs in coarse bands, so neither plugin crossed a band during this window. The download trend below moves daily and is the better read over a period this short.

Metric	Attentive security	Really Simple Security
Active installs Modeled from the public "N+" band and recent downloads.	10–20	3M–4M ✓
Install trend Change in active installs across the charted window.	0%	0%
Overall health	—	A · 100 ✓
Maintenance How recently the plugin was updated.	86/100	100/100 ✓
Rating quality Volume-adjusted review quality.	—	99/100 ✓
Support Share of forum threads marked resolved.	—	100/100 ✓
Rating (adjusted)	—	4.93★ ✓
Reviews	0	8,865 ✓
Ranking optimization How well the listing is tuned to rank on wp.org.	87/100	100/100 ✓
Removal risk Maintenance signals that precede a wp.org closure. Not an official status.	Low	Low
Last updated	7mo ago	10d ago ✓
Downloads · 30d	172	4.2M ✓
Install conversion Active installs over lifetime downloads. Downloads include every update, so older and more frequently released plugins read lower.	0.5%	1.4% ✓
Category	Login & Users	Security

✓ marks the stronger plugin on each row. Rows where they're level show no marker.

Release activity

Attentive securityReally Simple Security

7-day average daily downloads. Downloads spike for about a week after each release as the install base re-downloads, so read this as release cadence, not growth.