WordPress plugin comparison

DawsonyWeb Spam Protection and API Hardening vs Sucuri Security

DawsonyWeb Spam Protection and API Hardening

by DawsonyWeb

Fewer than 10 installs

Sucuri Security

by Sucuri

600K+ installs4.2

At a glance

Sucuri Security has more active installs: 600K+, against fewer than 10 for DawsonyWeb Spam Protection and API Hardening.
On a typical day, Sucuri Security is downloaded about 8,219 times, DawsonyWeb Spam Protection and API Hardening about 6.
DawsonyWeb Spam Protection and API Hardening has no reviews yet.
DawsonyWeb Spam Protection and API Hardening was updated more recently: Oct 26, 2026, against Oct 14, 2026 for Sucuri Security.
Both are tested up to WordPress 7.1.4.
Sucuri Security has been around longer: since 2011, against 2026 for DawsonyWeb Spam Protection and API Hardening.

Sucuri Security leads on 4 of 5 comparable lines.

Metric	DawsonyWeb Spam Protection and API Hardening	Sucuri Security
Popular rank	#53,594	#106
Active installs	Fewer than 10	600K+
Downloads, last 30 days	249	619.8K
Rating	No ratings	4.2(386)
Support threads resolved	–	100%
Tested up to	7.1.4	7.1.4
Search multiplier	×0.05	×1.92
Last release	14 days ago	27 days ago
Requires PHP	8.0	7.4

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