WordPress plugin comparison
Code Scanner vs Defender Security
Code Scanner
by Magda Sicknick
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 Code Scanner.
- On a typical day, Defender Security is downloaded about 546 times, Code Scanner about 2.
- Code Scanner has no reviews yet.
- Defender Security was updated more recently: Sep 29, 2026, against Feb 15, 2019 for Code Scanner.
- Defender Security is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 5.1.0 for Code Scanner.
- Defender Security has been around longer: since 2017, against 2018 for Code Scanner.
Line by line
Defender Security leads on 6 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric | Code Scanner | Defender Security |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #39,937 | #519 |
| Active installs | 10+ | 80K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 30 | 18.6K |
| Rating | No ratings | 4.8(334) |
| Support threads resolved | – | 100% |
| Tested up to | 5.1.0 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.00 | ×1.74 |
| Last release | 7 years ago | 1 month ago |
| Requires PHP | 5.6 | 8.0.0 |
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