WordPress plugin comparison
DefendWP Firewall vs Defender Security
DefendWP Firewall
by revmakx
3K+ 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 3K+ for DefendWP Firewall.
- On a typical day, Defender Security is downloaded about 546 times, DefendWP Firewall about 15.
- DefendWP Firewall has no reviews yet.
- Defender Security was updated more recently: Nov 9, 2026, against Jun 16, 2025 for DefendWP Firewall.
- Defender Security is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 6.8.12 for DefendWP Firewall.
- Defender Security has been around longer: since 2017, against 2024 for DefendWP Firewall.
Line by line
Defender Security leads on 6 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric | DefendWP Firewall | Defender Security |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #4,124 | #519 |
| Active installs | 3K+ | 80K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 318 | 32.1K |
| Rating | No ratings | 4.8(335) |
| Support threads resolved | – | 67% |
| Tested up to | 6.8.12 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.22 | ×1.74 |
| Last release | 1 year ago | today |
| Requires PHP | 8.1 | 8.0.0 |
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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