WordPress plugin comparison
Ballast Security Hashing vs NinjaFirewall (WP Edition)
Ballast Security Hashing
by BallastSecurity
10+ installs
NinjaFirewall (WP Edition)
by nintechnet
100K+ installs4.9
At a glance
- NinjaFirewall (WP Edition) has more active installs: 100K+, against 10+ for Ballast Security Hashing.
- On a typical day, NinjaFirewall (WP Edition) is downloaded about 1,306 times, Ballast Security Hashing about 1.
- Ballast Security Hashing has no reviews yet.
- NinjaFirewall (WP Edition) was updated more recently: Nov 7, 2026, against Sep 6, 2012 for Ballast Security Hashing.
- NinjaFirewall (WP Edition) is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 3.4.2 for Ballast Security Hashing.
- Ballast Security Hashing has been around longer: since 2012, against 2013 for NinjaFirewall (WP Edition).
Line by line
NinjaFirewall (WP Edition) leads on 6 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric | Ballast Security Hashing | NinjaFirewall (WP Edition) |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #45,222 | #343 |
| Active installs | 10+ | 100K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 28 | 91.2K |
| Rating | No ratings | 4.9(220) |
| Support threads resolved | – | 86% |
| Tested up to | 3.4.2 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.00 | ×2.07 |
| Last release | 14 years ago | 3 days ago |
| Requires PHP | – | 7.1 |
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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