WordPress plugin comparison
Advanced Country Blocker vs Wordfence Security
Advanced Country Blocker
by brstefanovic
2K+ installs5.0
Wordfence Security
by Mark Maunder
5M+ installs4.7
At a glance
- Wordfence Security has more active installs: 5M+, against 2K+ for Advanced Country Blocker.
- On a typical day, Wordfence Security is downloaded about 36,011 times, Advanced Country Blocker about 20.
- Advanced Country Blocker is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 6 reviews, against 4.7 from 5,044 reviews.
- Wordfence Security was updated more recently: Nov 10, 2026, against Feb 6, 2026 for Advanced Country Blocker.
- Wordfence Security resolves more of its support threads: 87% in the last two months, against 0% for Advanced Country Blocker.
- Wordfence Security is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 6.9.11 for Advanced Country Blocker.
- Wordfence Security has been around longer: since 2012, against 2025 for Advanced Country Blocker.
Line by line
Wordfence Security leads on 7 of 8 comparable lines.
| Metric | Advanced Country Blocker | Wordfence Security |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #4,512 | #11 |
| Active installs | 2K+ | 5M+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 313 | 3.7M |
| Rating | 5.0(6) | 4.7(5K) |
| Support threads resolved | 0% | 87% |
| Tested up to | 6.9.11 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.51 | ×10.80 |
| Last release | 9 months ago | today |
| Requires PHP | 7.2 | 7.0 |
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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