WordPress plugin comparison
All-In-One Security (AIOS) vs Defender Security
All-In-One Security (AIOS)
by David Anderson / Team Updraft
1M+ installs4.7
Defender Security
by WPMU DEV - Your All-in-One WordPress Platform
80K+ installs4.8
At a glance
- All-In-One Security (AIOS) has more active installs: 1M+, against 80K+ for Defender Security.
- On a typical day, All-In-One Security (AIOS) is downloaded about 27,579 times, Defender Security about 559.
- Defender Security is rated higher: 4.8 out of 5 from 334 reviews, against 4.7 from 1,720 reviews.
- All-In-One Security (AIOS) was updated more recently: Oct 30, 2026, against Sep 29, 2026 for Defender Security.
- Defender Security resolves more of its support threads: 100% in the last two months, against 93% for All-In-One Security (AIOS).
- Both are tested up to WordPress 7.1.4.
- All-In-One Security (AIOS) has been around longer: since 2013, against 2017 for Defender Security.
Line by line
All-In-One Security (AIOS) leads on 5 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric | All-In-One Security (AIOS) | Defender Security |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #56 | #519 |
| Active installs | 1M+ | 80K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 948.2K | 18.8K |
| Rating | 4.7(1.7K) | 4.8(334) |
| Support threads resolved | 93% | 100% |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×5.54 | ×1.74 |
| Last release | 9 days 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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