WordPress plugin comparison
Admin SSL vs Defender Security
Admin SSL
by blenjee
100+ installs
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 100+ for Admin SSL.
- On a typical day, Defender Security is downloaded about 546 times, Admin SSL about 7.
- Admin SSL has no reviews yet.
- Defender Security was updated more recently: Sep 29, 2026, against Apr 24, 2011 for Admin SSL.
- Defender Security is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 3.1.4 for Admin SSL.
- Admin SSL has been around longer: since 2007, against 2017 for Defender Security.
Line by line
Defender Security leads on 6 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric | Admin SSL | Defender Security |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #14,993 | #519 |
| Active installs | 100+ | 80K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 142 | 18.6K |
| Rating | No ratings | 4.8(334) |
| Support threads resolved | – | 100% |
| Tested up to | 3.1.4 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.00 | ×1.74 |
| Last release | 15 years ago | 1 month ago |
| Requires PHP | – | 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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