WordPress plugin comparison
BotFend Anti-Bot Firewall vs Defender Security
BotFend Anti-Bot Firewall
by Omajemite Don
10+ installs5.0
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 BotFend Anti-Bot Firewall.
- On a typical day, Defender Security is downloaded about 546 times, BotFend Anti-Bot Firewall about 3.
- BotFend Anti-Bot Firewall is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 1 review, against 4.8 from 335 reviews.
- Defender Security was updated more recently: Nov 9, 2026, against Sep 30, 2026 for BotFend Anti-Bot Firewall.
- BotFend Anti-Bot Firewall resolves more of its support threads: 100% in the last two months, against 67% for Defender Security.
- Both are tested up to WordPress 7.1.4.
- Defender Security has been around longer: since 2017, against 2026 for BotFend Anti-Bot Firewall.
Line by line
Defender Security leads on 5 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric | BotFend Anti-Bot Firewall | Defender Security |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #31,866 | #519 |
| Active installs | 10+ | 80K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 80 | 32.1K |
| Rating | 5.0(1) | 4.8(335) |
| Support threads resolved | 100% | 67% |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.22 | ×1.74 |
| Last release | 1 month ago | 1 day ago |
| Requires PHP | 8.0 | 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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