Scalability @Plasma can greatly increase transaction throughout because child chains process work independently from the main chain,lower costs since most operations happened off the main chain transactions fees are usually much lower than on chain fees
@Plasma chains inherit their security from the main blockchain using fraud proofs and smart contractsn each plasma can have it's own rulesband consensus method making them flexible for different use cases.
$XPL #Plasma @Plasma design has some real technical issues that slowed it's adoption
Withdrawing funds back to the main chain can take long time