WordPress plugin comparison
Kadence Security vs Essentials by Digital Creatings
Kadence Security
by Nexcess
700K+ installs4.6
Essentials by Digital Creatings
by Puneet Tiwari
10+ installs
At a glance
- Kadence Security has more active installs: 700K+, against 10+ for Essentials by Digital Creatings.
- On a typical day, Kadence Security is downloaded about 5,089 times, Essentials by Digital Creatings about 3.
- Essentials by Digital Creatings has no reviews yet.
- Kadence Security was updated more recently: Oct 14, 2026, against May 27, 2026 for Essentials by Digital Creatings.
- Kadence Security is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 7.0.8 for Essentials by Digital Creatings.
- Kadence Security has been around longer: since 2010, against 2025 for Essentials by Digital Creatings.
Line by line
Kadence Security leads on 6 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric | Kadence Security | Essentials by Digital Creatings |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #88 | #42,813 |
| Active installs | 700K+ | 10+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 417.7K | 78 |
| Rating | 4.6(4K) | No ratings |
| Support threads resolved | 42% | – |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 7.0.8 |
| Search multiplier | ×2.70 | ×0.13 |
| Last release | 26 days ago | 5 months ago |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 | 7.4 |
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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