WordPress plugin comparison
Better Detection vs Wordfence Security
At a glance
- Wordfence Security has more active installs: 5M+, against 10+ for Better Detection.
- On a typical day, Wordfence Security is downloaded about 36,011 times, Better Detection about 1.
- Better Detection is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 1 review, against 4.7 from 5,045 reviews.
- Wordfence Security was updated more recently: Nov 9, 2026, against Sep 28, 2024 for Better Detection.
- Wordfence Security is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 6.6.11 for Better Detection.
- Wordfence Security has been around longer: since 2012, against 2019 for Better Detection.
Line by line
Wordfence Security leads on 6 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Better Detection |  Wordfence Security |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #32,174 | #11 |
| Active installs | 10+ | 5M+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 32 | 1.4M |
| Rating | 5.0(1) | 4.7(5K) |
| Support threads resolved | – | 86% |
| Tested up to | 6.6.11 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.04 | ×10.97 |
| Last release | 2 years ago | today |
| Requires PHP | 7.0 | 7.0 |
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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