WordPress plugin comparison

DawsonyWeb Spam Protection and API Hardening vs Wordfence Security

DawsonyWeb Spam Protection and API Hardening

by DawsonyWeb

Fewer than 10 installs

Wordfence Security

by Mark Maunder

5M+ installs4.7

At a glance

Wordfence Security has more active installs: 5M+, against fewer than 10 for DawsonyWeb Spam Protection and API Hardening.
On a typical day, Wordfence Security is downloaded about 36,011 times, DawsonyWeb Spam Protection and API Hardening about 6.
DawsonyWeb Spam Protection and API Hardening has no reviews yet.
Wordfence Security was updated more recently: Nov 9, 2026, against Oct 26, 2026 for DawsonyWeb Spam Protection and API Hardening.
Both are tested up to WordPress 7.1.4.
Wordfence Security has been around longer: since 2012, against 2026 for DawsonyWeb Spam Protection and API Hardening.

Wordfence Security leads on 5 of 5 comparable lines.

Metric	DawsonyWeb Spam Protection and API Hardening	Wordfence Security
Popular rank	#53,594	#11
Active installs	Fewer than 10	5M+
Downloads, last 30 days	249	1.4M
Rating	No ratings	4.7(5K)
Support threads resolved	–	86%
Tested up to	7.1.4	7.1.4
Search multiplier	×0.05	×10.97
Last release	14 days ago	1 day ago
Requires PHP	8.0	7.0

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