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Security Optimizer – The All-In-One Protection Plugin

by SiteGround

Secure your WordPress site from brute-force attacks, threats, malware, and bots. Free to use and easy to set up.

Version 1.6.5 4.5 / 5 rating

Active Installs: 1M+
Rating: 4.5 / 5
Requires PHP: 7.0
Tested Up To: 7.0.2
Last Updated: Jul 9, 2026

External Links

WordPress.org plugin page Plugin website

BenchWP Test Runs

4 total

PHP 8.2 / WP 7.0

PHP 8.2 · WordPress 7.0

Completed Score 100

Test Outcome

Install: Pass
Activation: Pass
Score: 100
Duration: 7s
Runner: wp-cli-local
Note: WP-CLI local runner completed

HTTP Checks

Homepage Status: 200
Homepage Time: 0.16s
Admin Status: 302
Admin Time: 0.07s
Completed: Jun 22, 2026 11:00 AM

Plugin Log Counts

Errors: 0
Warnings: 0
Deprecated: 0
Notices: 0

Runner Log Counts

Errors: 0
Warnings: 0
Deprecated: 0
Notices: 0

Raw JSON

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    "php_version": "8.2",
    "wordpress_version": "7.0",
    "base_url": "https://php82-wp70.runner.benchwp.com",
    "install_passed": true,
    "activation_passed": true,
    "homepage_status_code": 200,
    "homepage_time_seconds": 0.159494,
    "admin_status_code": 302,
    "admin_time_seconds": 0.074485,
    "plugin_errors": 0,
    "plugin_warnings": 0,
    "plugin_deprecated": 0,
    "plugin_notices": 0,
    "runner_errors": 0,
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    "debug_notices": 0,
    "score": 100,
    "started_at": "2026-06-22T11:00:07Z",
    "completed_at": "2026-06-22T11:00:12Z",
    "duration_seconds": 7.318189,
    "runner": "wp-cli-local",
    "note": "WP-CLI local runner completed"
}

PHP 8.3 / WP 7.0

PHP 8.3 · WordPress 7.0

Completed Score 100

Test Outcome

Install: Pass
Activation: Pass
Score: 100
Duration: 6s
Runner: wp-cli-local
Note: WP-CLI local runner completed

HTTP Checks

Homepage Status: 200
Homepage Time: 0.18s
Admin Status: 302
Admin Time: 0.07s
Completed: Jun 22, 2026 11:00 AM

Plugin Log Counts

Errors: 0
Warnings: 0
Deprecated: 0
Notices: 0

Runner Log Counts

Errors: 0
Warnings: 0
Deprecated: 0
Notices: 0

Raw JSON

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    "php_version": "8.3",
    "wordpress_version": "7.0",
    "base_url": "https://php83-wp70.runner.benchwp.com",
    "install_passed": true,
    "activation_passed": true,
    "homepage_status_code": 200,
    "homepage_time_seconds": 0.183894,
    "admin_status_code": 302,
    "admin_time_seconds": 0.06666,
    "plugin_errors": 0,
    "plugin_warnings": 0,
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    "debug_notices": 0,
    "score": 100,
    "started_at": "2026-06-22T11:00:13Z",
    "completed_at": "2026-06-22T11:00:18Z",
    "duration_seconds": 6.701964,
    "runner": "wp-cli-local",
    "note": "WP-CLI local runner completed"
}

PHP 8.4 / WP 7.0

PHP 8.4 · WordPress 7.0

Completed Score 92

Test Outcome

Install: Pass
Activation: Pass
Score: 92
Duration: 7s
Runner: wp-cli-local
Note: WP-CLI local runner completed

HTTP Checks

Homepage Status: 200
Homepage Time: 0.26s
Admin Status: 302
Admin Time: 0.07s
Completed: Jun 22, 2026 11:00 AM

Plugin Log Counts

Errors: 0
Warnings: 0
Deprecated: 4
Notices: 0

Runner Log Counts

Errors: 0
Warnings: 0
Deprecated: 212
Notices: 0

Raw JSON

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    "php_version": "8.4",
    "wordpress_version": "7.0",
    "base_url": "https://php84-wp70.runner.benchwp.com",
    "install_passed": true,
    "activation_passed": true,
    "homepage_status_code": 200,
    "homepage_time_seconds": 0.261893,
    "admin_status_code": 302,
    "admin_time_seconds": 0.069119,
    "plugin_errors": 0,
    "plugin_warnings": 0,
    "plugin_deprecated": 4,
    "plugin_notices": 0,
    "runner_errors": 0,
    "runner_warnings": 0,
    "runner_deprecated": 212,
    "runner_notices": 0,
    "debug_errors": 0,
    "debug_warnings": 0,
    "debug_deprecated": 4,
    "debug_notices": 0,
    "score": 92,
    "started_at": "2026-06-22T11:00:20Z",
    "completed_at": "2026-06-22T11:00:25Z",
    "duration_seconds": 7.18538,
    "runner": "wp-cli-local",
    "note": "WP-CLI local runner completed"
}

PHP 8.5 / WP 7.0

PHP 8.5 · WordPress 7.0

Completed Score 92

Test Outcome

Install: Pass
Activation: Pass
Score: 92
Duration: 6s
Runner: wp-cli-local
Note: WP-CLI local runner completed

HTTP Checks

Homepage Status: 200
Homepage Time: 0.12s
Admin Status: 302
Admin Time: 0.07s
Completed: Jun 22, 2026 11:00 AM

Plugin Log Counts

Errors: 0
Warnings: 0
Deprecated: 4
Notices: 0

Runner Log Counts

Errors: 0
Warnings: 0
Deprecated: 212
Notices: 0

Raw JSON

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    "php_version": "8.5",
    "wordpress_version": "7.0",
    "base_url": "https://php85-wp70.runner.benchwp.com",
    "install_passed": true,
    "activation_passed": true,
    "homepage_status_code": 200,
    "homepage_time_seconds": 0.124427,
    "admin_status_code": 302,
    "admin_time_seconds": 0.067383,
    "plugin_errors": 0,
    "plugin_warnings": 0,
    "plugin_deprecated": 4,
    "plugin_notices": 0,
    "runner_errors": 0,
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    "score": 92,
    "started_at": "2026-06-22T11:00:26Z",
    "completed_at": "2026-06-22T11:00:31Z",
    "duration_seconds": 6.427536,
    "runner": "wp-cli-local",
    "note": "WP-CLI local runner completed"
}