WordPress plugin comparison
Kadence Security vs WM Secure and Optimize
Kadence Security
by Nexcess
700K+ installs4.6
WM Secure and Optimize
by Selvakumaran Krishnan
Fewer than 10 installs5.0
At a glance
- Kadence Security has more active installs: 700K+, against fewer than 10 for WM Secure and Optimize.
- On a typical day, Kadence Security is downloaded about 5,089 times, WM Secure and Optimize about 1.
- WM Secure and Optimize is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 1 review, against 4.6 from 3,992 reviews.
- Kadence Security was updated more recently: Oct 14, 2026, against Nov 22, 2023 for WM Secure and Optimize.
- Kadence Security is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 6.4.14 for WM Secure and Optimize.
- Kadence Security has been around longer: since 2010, against 2022 for WM Secure and Optimize.
Line by line
Kadence Security leads on 6 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric | Kadence Security | WM Secure and Optimize |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #88 | #63,056 |
| Active installs | 700K+ | Fewer than 10 |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 417.7K | 39 |
| Rating | 4.6(4K) | 5.0(1) |
| Support threads resolved | 42% | – |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 6.4.14 |
| Search multiplier | ×2.70 | ×0.01 |
| Last release | 26 days ago | 3 years ago |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 | 5.6 |
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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