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Read each app's audit: Feather – Elementor Performance Optimizer | Asset Cleanup, Page Speed & Database Cleanup audit • Really Simple Security – Simple and Performant Security (formerly Really Simple SSL) audit

1. Listing metadata

Field-level data

Field	Feather – Elementor Performance Optimizer \| Asset Cleanup, Page Speed & Database Cleanup	Really Simple Security – Simple and Performant Security (formerly Really Simple SSL)
Platforms	WordPress	WordPress
Developer	feather	Really Simple Plugins

2. Categories & rankings

Shared categories on the same row · in-category position inline

Feather – Elementor Performance Optimizer | Asset Cleanup, Page Speed & Database Cleanup

Really Simple Security – Simple and Performant Security (formerly Really Simple SSL)

asset cleanup

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3. Search rankings

Top 5 keywords · shared rankings prioritized

Keyword	Feather – Elementor Performance Optimizer \| Asset Cleanup, Page Speed & Database Cleanup	Really Simple Security – Simple and Performant Security (formerly Really Simple SSL)
feedback form	Not ranked	#115
form	Not ranked	#144
custom form	Not ranked	#627

5. App details

Long-form description

Feather – Elementor Performance Optimizer | Asset Cleanup, Page Speed & Database Cleanup

Feather is an optimizer for WordPress sites built with Elementor. It reads each page’s saved Elementor data, knows which widgets and assets are actually in use, and trims the rest from your frontend. What it does Per-page asset awareness. Inspects your saved Elementor data to build a map of which widgets each page uses. Asset-stripping optimizations only activate when the scan confirms zero usages site-wide. Safe defaults. Universally-safe optimizations are active on first activation: skip Elementor’s frontend bundle on non-Elementor pages, defer JavaScript, strip cache-busting query strings, throttle the admin heartbeat, disable WP emojis and embeds, and more. Measured impact. Take page-weight snapshots from the dashboard and track the trend across bytes, asset count, and HTTP request count, all measured against your real frontend. Database tooling. One-click cleanup for expired transients, orphaned Elementor revisions, and oEmbed cache rows. Autoload audit flags any large always-loaded options. Privacy by default. No telemetry. Scans run on your server. Page-weight measurements hit your own URLs. Nothing leaves your site without explicit opt-in. Optimization categories Elementor frontend assets: Font Awesome 4 shim, eicons, Google Fonts, JS defer, asset gating on non-Elementor pages, DOM-cruft removal WordPress hygiene: emojis, embeds, jquery-migrate, heartbeat throttle, head cleanup, version disclosure Lazy loading & media: iframe lazy attributes, image-dimension auto-fix, content-visibility for off-screen sections Database: transient cleanup, Elementor revision pruning, oEmbed cache flush, autoload audit Reporting: page-weight history, site-scan results, database health score Compatibility Tested with Elementor 3.x and 4.x up to 4.2.1, including the Atomic Editor’s e- element family (Grid, Form, Tabs, Components and the rest). Elementor 4.1 and newer require WordPress 6.8; Feather itself runs on WordPress 6.0 and up. Feather auto-detects WP Rocket, LiteSpeed Cache, SiteGround Optimizer, W3 Total Cache, Imagify, Smush, and most other performance / image-optimizer plugins. Overlapping optimizations refuse to enable so they don’t duplicate work another plugin already handles.

Really Simple Security – Simple and Performant Security (formerly Really Simple SSL)

Easily improve site security with WordPress Hardening, Two-Factor Authentication (2FA), Login Protection, Vulnerability Detection and SSL certificate. Really simple, Effective and Performant WordPress Security Really Simple Security is the most lightweight and easy-to-use security plugin for WordPress. It secures your WordPress website with SSL certificate generation, including proper 301 https redirection and SSL enforcement, scanning for possible vulnerabilities, Login Protection and implementing essential WordPress hardening features. We believe that security should have the absolute minimum effect on website performance, user experience and maintainability. Therefore, Really Simple Security is: Lightweight: Every security feature is developed with a modular approach and with performance in mind. Disabled features won’t load any redundant code. Easy-to-use: 1-minute configuration with short onboarding setup. Security Features Easy SSL Migration Migrates your website to HTTPS and enforces SSL in just one click. 301 redirect via PHP or .htaccess Secure cookies Let’s Encrypt: Install an SSL Certificate if your hosting provider supports manual installation. Server Health Check: Your server configuration is every bit as important for your website security. WordPress Hardening Tweak your configuration and keep WordPress fortified and safe by tackling potential weaknesses. Prevent code execution in the uploads folder Prevent login feedback and disable user enumeration Disable XML-RPC Disable directory browsing Username restrictions (block ‘admin’ and public names) and much more.. Vulnerability Detection Get notified when plugins, themes or WP core contain vulnerabilities and need appropriate action. Login Protection Allow or enforce Two-Factor Authentication (2FA) for specific user roles. Users receive a two-factor code via Email. Improve Security with Really Simple Security Pro Protect your site with all essential security features by upgrading to Really Simple Security Pro. Advanced SSL enforcement Mixed Content Scan & Fixer. Detect files that are requested over HTTP and fix them to HTTPS, both Front- and Back-end. Enable HTTP Strict Transport Security and configure your site for the HSTS Preload list. Firewall Really Simple Security Pro includes a performant and efficient WordPress firewall, to stop bots, crawlers and bad actors with IP and username blocks. 404 blocking – Blocks crawlers as they trigger unusual numbers of 404 errors. Region blocking – Only allow/block access to your site from specific regions. Automated and customisable Firewall rules. IP blocklist and allowlist. Security Headers Security headers protect your site visitors against the risk of clickjacking, cross-site-forgery attacks, stealing login credentials and malware. Independent of your Server Configuration, works on Apache, LiteSpeed, NGINX, etc. Protect your website visitors with X-XSS Protection, X-Content-Type-Options, X-Frame-Options, a Referrer Policy and CORS headers. Automatically generate your WordPress-tailored Content Security Policy. Vulnerability Measures When a vulnerability is detected in a plugin, theme or WordPress core you will get notified accordingly. With Vulnerability Measures, you can configure simple but effective measures to make sure that a critical vulnerability won’t remain unattended. Force update: An update process will be tried multiple times until it can be assumed development of a theme or plugin is abandoned. You will be notified during these steps. Quarantine: When a plugin or theme can’t be updated to solve a vulnerability, Really Simple Security can quarantine the plugin. Advanced Site Hardening Choose a custom login URL Automated File Permissions check and fixer Rename and randomize your database prefix Change the debug.log file location to a non-public folder Disable application passwords Control admin creation Disable HTTP methods, reducing HTTP requests Login Protection Secure your website’s login process and user accounts with powerful security measures. Two-Step verification (Email login) 2FA (two factor authentication) with TOTP Passwordless login with passkey login Enforce strong passwords and frequent password change Limit Login Attempts With Limit Login Attempts you can configure a threshold to temporarily or permanently block IP addresses or (non-existing) usernames. You can also throw a CAPTCHA after a failed login (hCaptcha or Google reCaptcha) Access Control Restrict access to your site for specific regions. Add specific IP addresses or IP ranges to the Blocklist or Allowlist. Useful Links Documentation Security Definitions Translate Really Simple Security Issues & pull requests Feature requests Love Really Simple Security? If you want to support the continuing development of this plugin, please consider buying Really Simple Security Pro, which includes some excellent security features and premium support. About Really Simple Plugins Our mission is to make complex WordPress requirements really easy. Really Simple Security is developed by Really Simple Plugins. For generating SSL certificates, Really Simple Security uses the le acme2 PHP Let’s Encrypt client library, thanks to ‘fbett’ for providing it. Vulnerability Detection uses WP Vulnerability, an open-source initiative by Javier Casares. Want to join as a collaborator? We’re on GitHub as well!

Frequently asked

Common questions about this comparison

Which has better reviews, Feather – Elementor Performance Optimizer | Asset Cleanup, Page Speed & Database Cleanup or Really Simple Security – Simple and Performant Security (formerly Really Simple SSL)?

Feather – Elementor Performance Optimizer | Asset Cleanup, Page Speed & Database Cleanup (5.0★, 1 reviews) and Really Simple Security – Simple and Performant Security (formerly Really Simple SSL) (4.9★, 8,868 reviews) are essentially tied on rating. Look at review velocity and individual reviewer quotes — both visible on each app's detail page — to differentiate.

Should I choose Feather – Elementor Performance Optimizer | Asset Cleanup, Page Speed & Database Cleanup or Really Simple Security – Simple and Performant Security (formerly Really Simple SSL)?

Feather – Elementor Performance Optimizer | Asset Cleanup, Page Speed & Database Cleanup holds the higher average rating (5.0★ vs 4.9★). That is the one dimension AppRanks can separate them on here — read both apps' detail pages for the feature breakdown and recent listing changes.

Which is faster to set up, Feather – Elementor Performance Optimizer | Asset Cleanup, Page Speed & Database Cleanup or Really Simple Security – Simple and Performant Security (formerly Really Simple SSL)?

Both apps are one-click installs from the WordPress Plugin Directory. AppRanks doesn't measure setup time directly; Really Simple Security – Simple and Performant Security (formerly Really Simple SSL) has more published reviews to read for user-reported install experience (8,868 vs 1).

Which works better for small vs large WordPress Plugin Directory site owners?

AppRanks cannot say which fits a larger or smaller operation — there is no store-size measurement in the WordPress Plugin Directory data. What it can show: Feather – Elementor Performance Optimizer | Asset Cleanup, Page Speed & Database Cleanup has 1 published reviews; Really Simple Security – Simple and Performant Security (formerly Really Simple SSL) has 8,868 published reviews. Compare plan limits and pricing tiers against your own volume.

Can I migrate data between Feather – Elementor Performance Optimizer | Asset Cleanup, Page Speed & Database Cleanup and Really Simple Security – Simple and Performant Security (formerly Really Simple SSL)?

Migration support varies by app and category. Feather – Elementor Performance Optimizer | Asset Cleanup, Page Speed & Database Cleanup and Really Simple Security – Simple and Performant Security (formerly Really Simple SSL) both publish their export options on their marketplace listing pages (or in their support docs); some apps offer one-click import from competitors, others require CSV. The fastest check: search "import from Feather – Elementor Performance Optimizer | Asset Cleanup, Page Speed & Database Cleanup" in each app's help center. AppRanks does not track migration tooling directly — this is a category-specific capability worth verifying before commitment.

Feather – Elementor Performance Optimizer | Asset Cleanup, Page Speed & Database Cleanup vs Really Simple Security – Simple and Performant Security (formerly Really Simple SSL)