WordPress plugin comparison
Authorize IP Address vs Defender Security
Authorize IP Address
by jovevskitoni
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 10+ for Authorize IP Address.
- On a typical day, Defender Security is downloaded about 546 times, Authorize IP Address about 1.
- Authorize IP Address has no reviews yet.
- Defender Security was updated more recently: Nov 9, 2026, against Feb 2, 2017 for Authorize IP Address.
- Defender Security is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 4.7.39 for Authorize IP Address.
- Authorize IP Address has been around longer: since 2016, against 2017 for Defender Security.
Line by line
Defender Security leads on 6 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric | Authorize IP Address | Defender Security |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #46,550 | #519 |
| Active installs | 10+ | 80K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 21 | 32.1K |
| Rating | No ratings | 4.8(335) |
| Support threads resolved | – | 67% |
| Tested up to | 4.7.39 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.00 | ×1.74 |
| Last release | 9 years ago | today |
| Requires PHP | – | 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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