WordPress plugin comparison
Bottle vs Wordfence Security
At a glance
- Wordfence Security has more active installs: 5M+, against 100+ for Bottle.
- On a typical day, Wordfence Security is downloaded about 36,011 times, Bottle about 10.
- Bottle has no reviews yet.
- Wordfence Security was updated more recently: Nov 9, 2026, against Oct 28, 2026 for Bottle.
- Bottle resolves more of its support threads: 100% in the last two months, against 85% for Wordfence Security.
- Both are tested up to WordPress 7.1.4.
- Wordfence Security has been around longer: since 2012, against 2026 for Bottle.
Line by line
Wordfence Security leads on 5 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Bottle |  Wordfence Security |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #15,790 | #11 |
| Active installs | 100+ | 5M+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 490 | 1.1M |
| Rating | No ratings | 4.7(5K) |
| Support threads resolved | 100% | 85% |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.32 | ×10.91 |
| Last release | 12 days ago | today |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 | 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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