WordPress plugin comparison
ArkHost Security Pack vs Defender Security
ArkHost Security Pack
by ArkHost
Fewer than 10 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 fewer than 10 for ArkHost Security Pack.
- On a typical day, Defender Security is downloaded about 546 times, ArkHost Security Pack about 2.
- ArkHost Security Pack has no reviews yet.
- Defender Security was updated more recently: Nov 9, 2026, against Feb 19, 2026 for ArkHost Security Pack.
- Defender Security is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 6.9.11 for ArkHost Security Pack.
- Defender Security has been around longer: since 2017, against 2026 for ArkHost Security Pack.
Line by line
Defender Security leads on 6 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric | ArkHost Security Pack | Defender Security |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #74,151 | #519 |
| Active installs | Fewer than 10 | 80K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 57 | 18.2K |
| Rating | No ratings | 4.8(335) |
| Support threads resolved | – | 67% |
| Tested up to | 6.9.11 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.04 | ×1.74 |
| Last release | 8 months ago | today |
| 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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