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1. Listing metadata

Field-level data

Field	Really Simple Security – Simple and Performant Security (formerly Really Simple SSL)	VulnTitan – Malware Scanner, Vulnerability Scanner & Security
Platforms	WordPress	WordPress
Developer	Really Simple Plugins	Jaroslav Svetlik

2. Categories & rankings

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

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

VulnTitan – Malware Scanner, Vulnerability Scanner & Security

Security#2 of 666

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3. Search rankings

Top 5 keywords · shared rankings prioritized

Keyword	Really Simple Security – Simple and Performant Security (formerly Really Simple SSL)	VulnTitan – Malware Scanner, Vulnerability Scanner & Security
feedback form	#115	#849
form	#144	Not ranked
custom form	#627	Not ranked

5. App details

Long-form description

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!

VulnTitan – Malware Scanner, Vulnerability Scanner & Security

VulnTitan is a WordPress security plugin focused on malware scanning and removal, vulnerability detection, file integrity monitoring, firewall protection, and anti-spam controls for comments and supported forms. Instantly scan your WordPress site for malware infections and known vulnerabilities, review detailed results, and clean or remove malware safely using a guided fix workflow with automatic backups. VulnTitan focuses on practical protection: vulnerability detection, malware scanning and removal, file integrity monitoring, firewall protection, anti-spam defense for comments and supported forms, hidden custom login access, and a weekly executive security digest every 7 days. Malware Scanner The WordPress malware scanner inspects your site files for suspicious code patterns and known malicious signatures. Detect malware infections in core, plugins, and themes Review problematic files with contextual code preview Safe-fix workflow with automatic backups Clear severity indicators and actionable recommendations Vulnerability Scanner The vulnerability scanner checks your installed WordPress core, plugins, and themes against a real-time vulnerability database powered by the VulnTitan API. Detect vulnerable plugins and themes Identify outdated components with known security risks Real-time vulnerability intelligence Clear risk explanations and remediation guidance File Integrity Scanner Monitor unauthorized file changes and unexpected modifications. Baseline comparison for WordPress files Queue-based processing for performance safety Visual status legends for fast review Actionable next steps for suspicious changes Firewall, Login, Comment & Form Protection VulnTitan includes firewall, WAF, login protection, and anti-spam controls to block common attack patterns and protect WordPress login, comment, and supported form submission surfaces. Early MU-plugin runtime request guards SQL injection (SQLi) payload protection Command injection detection Suspicious path traversal blocking Endpoint whitelisting controls Login lockout protection against brute-force attacks TOTP-based two-factor authentication for selected roles Recovery codes and trusted-device support for enrolled accounts CAPTCHA protection for WordPress login/registration, WooCommerce login/registration, WordPress lost-password, and optional comment forms XML-RPC allow, disable, or rate-limit policy controls with IP allowlisting Weak-password blocking during profile updates, password resets, and compatible registrations Comment Shield with honeypot, signed tokens, submit-time validation, duplicate detection, guest link limits, IP rate limiting, and moderation-aware logging Form Shield for Contact Form 7 and Fluent Forms with honeypot, signed submit tokens, link heuristics, repeated-domain detection, and IP rate limiting Form spam blocks are logged into the WAF/live feed with provider-aware source labels for easier review Suspicious comments can be held for moderation or blocked immediately REST comments can enforce signed anti-spam tokens and CAPTCHA when anonymous REST commenting is enabled elsewhere Configurable custom login slug so administrators can use a private login URL instead of the default wp-login.php Default wp-login.php and guest wp-admin access can be hidden behind a 404 response when custom login is enabled Weekly executive security report email with 7-day firewall, login abuse, WAF, form spam, and comment moderation statistics Security-First Architecture Secure storage and cleanup of scan queues and logs Hardened backup handling outside ABSPATH by default Hardened malware and integrity scan actions with stricter capability checks and in-root path validation Adaptive performance tuning for safe large-site scanning WP-CLI Support VulnTitan supports WP-CLI commands for malware, integrity, and vulnerability scans so administrators can run checks from the terminal, scripts, or server automation. wp vulntitan scan malware wp vulntitan scan integrity wp vulntitan scan vulnerability wp vulntitan scan all Optional flags: --scope=plugins, --format=json, --fail-on-findings External services This plugin connects to an external API at https://vulntitan.com/api/vulnerabilities to fetch up-to-date vulnerability data for WordPress core, plugins, and themes. This data is essential for detecting known vulnerabilities during scan operations. When a vulnerability scan is performed, the following data is sent to the VulnTitan API: – The slug and version of each plugin – The slug and version of each theme – The WordPress core version This data is transmitted only during scans initiated by the user or by scheduled scan settings. No personal, user-identifying, or sensitive site data is collected, transmitted, or stored. The external service is provided and operated by VulnTitan.com. Terms of Service: https://vulntitan.com/terms Privacy Policy: https://vulntitan.com/privacy

Frequently asked

Common questions about this comparison

Which has better reviews, Really Simple Security – Simple and Performant Security (formerly Really Simple SSL) or VulnTitan – Malware Scanner, Vulnerability Scanner & Security?

Really Simple Security – Simple and Performant Security (formerly Really Simple SSL) (4.9★, 8,863 reviews) and VulnTitan – Malware Scanner, Vulnerability Scanner & Security (5.0★, 2 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 Really Simple Security – Simple and Performant Security (formerly Really Simple SSL) or VulnTitan – Malware Scanner, Vulnerability Scanner & Security?

VulnTitan – Malware Scanner, Vulnerability Scanner & Security 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, Really Simple Security – Simple and Performant Security (formerly Really Simple SSL) or VulnTitan – Malware Scanner, Vulnerability Scanner & Security?

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 (8,863 vs 2).

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: Really Simple Security – Simple and Performant Security (formerly Really Simple SSL) has 8,863 published reviews; VulnTitan – Malware Scanner, Vulnerability Scanner & Security has 2 published reviews. Compare plan limits and pricing tiers against your own volume.

Can I migrate data between Really Simple Security – Simple and Performant Security (formerly Really Simple SSL) and VulnTitan – Malware Scanner, Vulnerability Scanner & Security?

Migration support varies by app and category. Really Simple Security – Simple and Performant Security (formerly Really Simple SSL) and VulnTitan – Malware Scanner, Vulnerability Scanner & Security 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 VulnTitan – Malware Scanner, Vulnerability Scanner & Security" in each app's help center. AppRanks does not track migration tooling directly — this is a category-specific capability worth verifying before commitment.

Really Simple Security – Simple and Performant Security (formerly Really Simple SSL) vs VulnTitan – Malware Scanner, Vulnerability Scanner & Security