Security Optimizer vs RSFirewall!

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

Health A88

Health A86

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	Security Optimizer	RSFirewall!
Active installs Modeled from the public "N+" band and recent downloads.	1M–2M ✓	4K–5K
Install trend Change in active installs across the charted window.	0%	0%
Overall health	A · 88 ✓	A · 86
Maintenance How recently the plugin was updated.	100/100	100/100
Rating quality Volume-adjusted review quality.	88/100 ✓	81/100
Support Share of forum threads marked resolved.	70/100	70/100
Rating (weighted for review count)	4.5★ ✓	4.2★
Reviews	157 ✓	5
Ranking optimization How well the listing is tuned to rank on wp.org.	98/100 ✓	90/100
Removal risk Maintenance signals that precede a wp.org closure. Not an official status.	Low	Low
Last updated	20d ago	yesterday ✓
Downloads · 30d	1.3M ✓	1K
Install conversion Active installs over lifetime downloads. Downloads include every update, so older and more frequently released plugins read lower.	2.5%	10% ✓
Category	Security	Security

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

Release activity

Security OptimizerRSFirewall!

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.