WordPress plugin comparison
BotFend Anti-Bot Firewall vs Patchstack
At a glance
- Patchstack has more active installs: 100K+, against 10+ for BotFend Anti-Bot Firewall.
- On a typical day, Patchstack is downloaded about 911 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 62 reviews.
- BotFend Anti-Bot Firewall was updated more recently: Sep 30, 2026, against Jul 28, 2026 for Patchstack.
- BotFend Anti-Bot Firewall resolves more of its support threads: 100% in the last two months, against 0% for Patchstack.
- BotFend Anti-Bot Firewall is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 7.0.8 for Patchstack.
- Patchstack has been around longer: since 2021, against 2026 for BotFend Anti-Bot Firewall.
Line by line
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| Metric |  BotFend Anti-Bot Firewall |  Patchstack |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #31,866 | #288 |
| Active installs | 10+ | 100K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 80 | 29.8K |
| Rating | 5.0(1) | 4.8(62) |
| Support threads resolved | 100% | 0% |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 7.0.8 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.22 | ×1.13 |
| Last release | 1 month ago | 3 months ago |
| Requires PHP | 8.0 | 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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