WordPress plugin comparison
Advanced Password Security vs Patchstack
Advanced Password Security
by Fernando Claussen
10+ installs5.0
Patchstack
by Patchstack
100K+ installs4.8
At a glance
- Patchstack has more active installs: 100K+, against 10+ for Advanced Password Security.
- On a typical day, Patchstack is downloaded about 1,000 times, Advanced Password Security about 2.
- Advanced Password Security is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 1 review, against 4.8 from 62 reviews.
- Patchstack was updated more recently: Jul 28, 2026, against Jan 2, 2018 for Advanced Password Security.
- Patchstack is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.0.8, against 4.9.35 for Advanced Password Security.
- Advanced Password Security has been around longer: since 2017, against 2021 for Patchstack.
Line by line
Patchstack leads on 6 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric | Advanced Password Security | Patchstack |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #43,162 | #288 |
| Active installs | 10+ | 100K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 43 | 29.2K |
| Rating | 5.0(1) | 4.8(62) |
| Support threads resolved | – | 0% |
| Tested up to | 4.9.35 | 7.0.8 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.00 | ×1.13 |
| Last release | 8 years ago | 3 months ago |
| Requires PHP | 5.5 | 5.6 |
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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