WordPress plugin comparison
BotFend Anti-Bot Firewall vs Wordfence Security
BotFend Anti-Bot Firewall
by Omajemite Don
10+ installs5.0
Wordfence Security
by Mark Maunder
5M+ installs4.7
At a glance
- Wordfence Security has more active installs: 5M+, against 10+ for BotFend Anti-Bot Firewall.
- On a typical day, Wordfence Security is downloaded about 36,011 times, BotFend Anti-Bot Firewall about 3.
- BotFend Anti-Bot Firewall is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 1 review, against 4.7 from 5,044 reviews.
- Wordfence Security was updated more recently: Nov 10, 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 87% for Wordfence Security.
- Both are tested up to WordPress 7.1.4.
- Wordfence Security has been around longer: since 2012, against 2026 for BotFend Anti-Bot Firewall.
Line by line
Wordfence Security leads on 5 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric | BotFend Anti-Bot Firewall | Wordfence Security |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #31,585 | #11 |
| Active installs | 10+ | 5M+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 78 | 3.7M |
| Rating | 5.0(1) | 4.7(5K) |
| Support threads resolved | 100% | 87% |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.22 | ×10.80 |
| Last release | 1 month ago | today |
| Requires PHP | 8.0 | 7.0 |
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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