Security Optimizer – The All-In-One Protection Plugin
Secure your WordPress site from brute-force attacks, threats, malware, and bots. Free to use and easy to set up.
4.5(153 reviews)
·1.0M+ active installs·Updated 3 days agoAs of April 2026, Security Optimizer is a WordPress login plugin with 1.0M+ active installations and a 4.5/5 rating from 153 reviews. It has been downloaded 32M+ times in total. Requires WordPress 4.7+ and PHP 7.0+. Available on WordPress.org since 2021. Actively maintained — updated within the last month. Downloads are up 1310% this week. Support resolution rate: 80%. Top alternative: WPS Hide Login.
4.5/5153 reviews
1.0M+active installs
80%resolved
5 yearssince 2021
Overview
Bulletproof your website security in a few clicks against a range of security breaches, including brute-force attacks, malware threats and bots, with our free WordPress security plugin – Security Optimizer.
Proactively monitor your site’s security to detect any suspicious activity and take immediate actions to protect your site and prevent further damage with these essential features:
- Enable 2FA (Two-Factor Authentication) for an extra layer of website security
- Set Limit Login Attempts to deter malicious login attempts and brute-force attacks
- Change your default login URL to Custom Login URL to avoid attacks
- Activate Advanced XSS Protection to fortify your website against malicious attacks
- Lock and Protect System Folders to ensure no unauthorized or malicious scripts can be execute…
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Ratings & Reviews
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Recent Reviews
Good Security Control
by sahara8·3 weeks ago·1 reply
Installed it to improve my site security. The interface is simple, and most features work well. Had to tweak a few settings, but nothing complicated. Overall, pretty useful plugin. tnx devs.
- This topic was modified 3 weeks, 1 day ago by sahara8.
sgs_whitelist_wp_content custom filter doesn’t work
by Apple.WP-Dev·2 months ago·1 reply
This plugin seems to be designed for SiteGround hosting only. I am using SiteGround, and the plugin works well except for the file whitelisting feature. I applied the sgs_whitelist_wp_content custom filter from the SiteGround documentation; while it resolved the Apache error, the file is still being blocked. This is a known issue for myself and others, specifically regarding the TranslatePress trp-ajax.php file.
- This topic was modified 2 months ago by Apple.WP-Dev.
Horrible. Clashes with everything. Breaches GDPR
by dongermibbs·3 months ago·1 reply
This plugin has caused nothing but endless problems. It clashes with Elementor and Papal payment plugins. Of course, all Siteground do is blame the other companies, as if their plugin is perfect.
Worst of all it repeatedly asks you to consent to sending data to Siteground. There is no refusal box. So the box pops up every time you choose a different menu selection. It is a cynical attempt to get you tick the box, and allow them to abuse your data, to make it go away. I intend to report Siteground to the ICO for this invasive demand.
- This topic was modified 3 months, 1 week ago by dongermibbs.
Excellent
by alaidlaw·3 months ago
Excellent easy to follow info
Excellent
by solucionespirita·5 months ago
fulfills its purpose completely, very good
Download Trends
Today: 17KYesterday: 43KThis week: 286KPeriod total: 3.1M
Compatibility
| WordPress | 4.7+ requiredTested up to 6.9.4 |
| PHP | 7.0+ required |
Version Adoption
v1.5
98.5%
Other
1.5%
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Changelog
Version 1.6.0
Release Date Mar 30th, 2026
- Security improvements
- Activity Log improvements
- Third-party plugin compatibility improvements
Contributors
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