WordPress plugin comparison
bad_ip WP vs Anti-Malware Security and Brute-Force Firewall
bad_ip WP
by Iridium Intelligence
20+ installs5.0
Anti-Malware Security and Brute-Force Firewall
by Eli
100K+ installs4.9
At a glance
- Anti-Malware Security and Brute-Force Firewall has more active installs: 100K+, against 20+ for bad_ip WP.
- On a typical day, Anti-Malware Security and Brute-Force Firewall is downloaded about 1,981 times, bad_ip WP about 2.
- bad_ip WP is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 1 review, against 4.9 from 784 reviews.
- Anti-Malware Security and Brute-Force Firewall was updated more recently: Oct 27, 2026, against Oct 5, 2025 for bad_ip WP.
- Anti-Malware Security and Brute-Force Firewall is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 6.8.12 for bad_ip WP.
- Anti-Malware Security and Brute-Force Firewall has been around longer: since 2012, against 2020 for bad_ip WP.
Line by line
Anti-Malware Security and Brute-Force Firewall leads on 6 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric | bad_ip WP | Anti-Malware Security and Brute-Force Firewall |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #29,263 | #310 |
| Active installs | 20+ | 100K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 62 | 155.4K |
| Rating | 5.0(1) | 4.9(784) |
| Support threads resolved | – | 100% |
| Tested up to | 6.8.12 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.12 | ×1.34 |
| Last release | 1 year ago | 14 days ago |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 | 5.6 |
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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