WordPress plugin comparison
BadgerScan vs Defender Security
BadgerScan
by cyberbadger
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 BadgerScan.
- On a typical day, Defender Security is downloaded about 546 times, BadgerScan about 3.
- BadgerScan has no reviews yet.
- BadgerScan was updated more recently: Oct 8, 2026, against Sep 29, 2026 for Defender Security.
- Defender Security is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 7.0.8 for BadgerScan.
- Defender Security has been around longer: since 2017, against 2026 for BadgerScan.
Line by line
Defender Security leads on 5 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric | BadgerScan | Defender Security |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #70,628 | #519 |
| Active installs | Fewer than 10 | 80K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 67 | 18.6K |
| Rating | No ratings | 4.8(334) |
| Support threads resolved | – | 100% |
| Tested up to | 7.0.8 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.05 | ×1.74 |
| Last release | 1 month ago | 1 month ago |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 | 8.0.0 |
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