WordPress plugin comparison
Kadence Security vs MainWP Dashboard
At a glance
- Kadence Security has more active installs: 700K+, against 20K+ for MainWP Dashboard.
- On a typical day, Kadence Security is downloaded about 5,567 times, MainWP Dashboard about 743.
- MainWP Dashboard is rated higher: 4.9 out of 5 from 2,354 reviews, against 4.6 from 3,992 reviews.
- MainWP Dashboard was updated more recently: Nov 3, 2026, against Oct 14, 2026 for Kadence Security.
- MainWP Dashboard resolves more of its support threads: 100% in the last two months, against 38% for Kadence Security.
- Both are tested up to WordPress 7.1.4.
- Kadence Security has been around longer: since 2010, against 2014 for MainWP Dashboard.
Line by line
Kadence Security leads on 4 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Kadence Security |  MainWP Dashboard |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #88 | #1,344 |
| Active installs | 700K+ | 20K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 416.7K | 44.6K |
| Rating | 4.6(4K) | 4.9(2.4K) |
| Support threads resolved | 38% | 100% |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×2.70 | ×1.38 |
| Last release | 25 days ago | 5 days ago |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 | 8.3 |
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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