WordPress plugin comparison
BruteGuard vs iDownAlert
At a glance
- BruteGuard has more active installs: 100+, against fewer than 10 for iDownAlert.
- On a typical day, iDownAlert is downloaded about 39 times, BruteGuard about 3.
- iDownAlert has no reviews yet.
- iDownAlert was updated more recently: Nov 6, 2026, against Oct 9, 2022 for BruteGuard.
- iDownAlert is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 5.9.20 for BruteGuard.
- BruteGuard has been around longer: since 2017, against 2026 for iDownAlert.
Line by line
Level: each leads on 3 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric |  BruteGuard |  iDownAlert |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #13,403 | #58,461 |
| Active installs | 100+ | Fewer than 10 |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 49 | 39 |
| Rating | 5.0(2) | No ratings |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 5.9.20 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.01 | ×0.05 |
| Last release | 4 years ago | 3 days ago |
| Requires PHP | – | 7.4 |
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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