WordPress plugin comparison
Access Defender vs Defender Security
Access Defender
by Huzaifa Al Mesbah
50+ installs3.0
Defender Security
by WPMU DEV - Your All-in-One WordPress Platform
80K+ installs4.8
At a glance
- Defender Security has more active installs: 80K+, against 50+ for Access Defender.
- On a typical day, Defender Security is downloaded about 546 times, Access Defender about 5.
- Defender Security is rated higher: 4.8 out of 5 from 334 reviews, against 3.0 from 2 reviews.
- Defender Security was updated more recently: Sep 29, 2026, against Oct 2, 2025 for Access Defender.
- Defender Security is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 6.8.12 for Access Defender.
- Defender Security has been around longer: since 2017, against 2024 for Access Defender.
Line by line
Defender Security leads on 7 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric | Access Defender | Defender Security |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #21,311 | #519 |
| Active installs | 50+ | 80K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 108 | 18.6K |
| Rating | 3.0(2) | 4.8(334) |
| Support threads resolved | – | 100% |
| Tested up to | 6.8.12 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.13 | ×1.74 |
| Last release | 1 year ago | 1 month ago |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 | 8.0.0 |
From WordPress.org's public data, refreshed every night. Downloads are WordPress.org's official daily figures for the last 30 days.
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