WordPress plugin comparison
Anti-Hacker vs Defender Security
Anti-Hacker
by emiliocini
100+ installs5.0
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 100+ for Anti-Hacker.
- On a typical day, Defender Security is downloaded about 546 times, Anti-Hacker about 10.
- Anti-Hacker is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 3 reviews, against 4.8 from 335 reviews.
- Defender Security was updated more recently: Nov 9, 2026, against Nov 16, 2024 for Anti-Hacker.
- Defender Security is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 6.7.0 for Anti-Hacker.
- Defender Security has been around longer: since 2017, against 2023 for Anti-Hacker.
Line by line
Defender Security leads on 6 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric | Anti-Hacker | Defender Security |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #15,397 | #519 |
| Active installs | 100+ | 80K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 275 | 32.1K |
| Rating | 5.0(3) | 4.8(335) |
| Support threads resolved | – | 67% |
| Tested up to | 6.7.0 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.09 | ×1.74 |
| Last release | 2 years ago | today |
| Requires PHP | 5.6 | 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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