No Nonsense vs Small WP Security – SP SWS (2026)

Detailed side-by-side comparison of two WordPress plugins, based on real-time data from WordPress.org.

No Nonsense

4.5(6)

1.0K+ active installs

Free

Updated 2 months ago

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Small WP Security – SP SWS

5(1)

50 active installs

Free

Updated 7 years ago

View Small WP Security – SP SWS

Quick Verdict

As of April 2026, Small WP Security – SP SWS has a higher user rating (5/5 from 1 reviews) while No Nonsense leads in active installations (1.0K+ vs 50). Both are free WordPress plugins. No Nonsense has accumulated 40K+ total downloads while Small WP Security – SP SWS has 1.8K+.

Detailed Comparison

Metric	No Nonsense		Small WP Security – SP SWS
Rating	4.5/5	►	5/5
Total Reviews	6	◄	1
Active Installs	1.0K+	◄	50
Total Downloads	40K+	◄	1.8K+
Support Resolution	N/A		N/A
Last Updated	2 months ago	◄	7 years ago
First Released	2021		2018
Age	5 years		8 years
WP Requires	4.9+		4.5.3+
PHP Requires	7.0+		false+
Business Model	Free		Free
Latest Version	3.6.5		1.2

Rating

4.5/5No Nonsense

►

Small WP Security – SP SWS5/5

Total Reviews

6No Nonsense

◄

Small WP Security – SP SWS1

Active Installs

1.0K+No Nonsense

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Small WP Security – SP SWS50

Total Downloads

40K+No Nonsense

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Small WP Security – SP SWS1.8K+

Support Resolution

N/ANo Nonsense

Small WP Security – SP SWSN/A

Last Updated

2 months agoNo Nonsense

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Small WP Security – SP SWS7 years ago

First Released

2021No Nonsense

Small WP Security – SP SWS2018

Age

5 yearsNo Nonsense

Small WP Security – SP SWS8 years

WP Requires

4.9+No Nonsense

Small WP Security – SP SWS4.5.3+

PHP Requires

7.0+No Nonsense

Small WP Security – SP SWSfalse+

Business Model

FreeNo Nonsense

Small WP Security – SP SWSFree

Latest Version

3.6.5No Nonsense

Small WP Security – SP SWS1.2

Rating Breakdown

No Nonsense

4.5/5(6 reviews)

83%

17%

Small WP Security – SP SWS

5/5(1 reviews)

100%

Download Trends

Recent Reviews

No Nonsense Reviews

by Erik Joling

Easy to use and the developer is quick to respond

This plugin offers settings to remove WordPress core functionality. The interface is nicely setup and the information around each setting is clear. Furthermore the plugin allows developers to extend o

by Alex Lion (阿力獅)

Awesome and useful plugin

This plugin has many options that are useful to disable built-in features, they are so useful for advanced admins.

by xtremelora

It doesn’t save my options at all…

It doesn’t work on my installation at all, I hit the Save button and when I refresh the page nothing is saved nether applied… It may be because W3Cache but purgin everything doesn’t work too…

Small WP Security – SP SWS Reviews

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Frequently Asked Questions

Is No Nonsense or Small WP Security – SP SWS more popular?

No Nonsense has 1.0K+ active installations while Small WP Security – SP SWS has 50. No Nonsense is the more widely-used plugin as of April 2026.

Which has better ratings — No Nonsense or Small WP Security – SP SWS?

No Nonsense has a 4.5/5 rating from 6 reviews, while Small WP Security – SP SWS has a 5/5 rating from 1 reviews.

Are No Nonsense and Small WP Security – SP SWS free?

No Nonsense is free and Small WP Security – SP SWS is free. Both can be downloaded from the WordPress.org plugin directory.

Which plugin has better support — No Nonsense or Small WP Security – SP SWS?

Support resolution data is not available for all plugins. Check each plugin's WordPress.org support forum for current response quality.

Which plugin is updated more frequently?

No Nonsense was last updated 2 months ago and Small WP Security – SP SWS was last updated 7 years ago.

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