WordPress plugin comparison
Banana Defender vs Defender Security
Banana Defender
by flexxdev
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 Banana Defender.
- On a typical day, Defender Security is downloaded about 546 times, Banana Defender about 5.
- Banana Defender has no reviews yet.
- Defender Security was updated more recently: Nov 9, 2026, against Nov 3, 2026 for Banana Defender.
- Both are tested up to WordPress 7.1.4.
- Defender Security has been around longer: since 2017, against 2026 for Banana Defender.
Line by line
Defender Security leads on 5 of 5 comparable lines.
| Metric | Banana Defender | Defender Security |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #40,464 | #519 |
| Active installs | 10+ | 80K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 256 | 32.1K |
| Rating | No ratings | 4.8(335) |
| Support threads resolved | – | 67% |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.13 | ×1.74 |
| Last release | 7 days ago | 1 day ago |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 | 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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