WordPress plugin comparison
Bulwarden vs Defender Security
Bulwarden
by jgloeckl.de
10+ installs
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 Bulwarden.
- On a typical day, Defender Security is downloaded about 546 times, Bulwarden about 11.
- Bulwarden has no reviews yet.
- Bulwarden was updated more recently: Nov 4, 2026, against Sep 29, 2026 for Defender Security.
- Both are tested up to WordPress 7.1.4.
- Defender Security has been around longer: since 2017, against 2026 for Bulwarden.
Line by line
Defender Security leads on 4 of 5 comparable lines.
| Metric | Bulwarden | Defender Security |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #31,434 | #519 |
| Active installs | 10+ | 80K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 328 | 18.2K |
| Rating | No ratings | 4.8(334) |
| Support threads resolved | – | 100% |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.13 | ×1.74 |
| Last release | 5 days ago | 1 month ago |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 | 8.0.0 |
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