WordPress plugin comparison
ATV Web Security vs Defender Security
ATV Web Security
by atvsoftwarelabs
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 ATV Web Security.
- On a typical day, Defender Security is downloaded about 546 times, ATV Web Security about 20.
- ATV Web Security has no reviews yet.
- Defender Security was updated more recently: Nov 9, 2026, against Nov 5, 2026 for ATV Web Security.
- Both are tested up to WordPress 7.1.4.
- Defender Security has been around longer: since 2017, against 2026 for ATV Web Security.
Line by line
Defender Security leads on 5 of 5 comparable lines.
| Metric | ATV Web Security | Defender Security |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #61,763 | #519 |
| Active installs | Fewer than 10 | 80K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 475 | 18.2K |
| Rating | No ratings | 4.8(335) |
| Support threads resolved | – | 67% |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.05 | ×1.74 |
| Last release | 4 days ago | today |
| Requires PHP | 8.0 | 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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