WordPress plugin comparison
DefendWP Firewall vs SecuPress with Simple SSL
At a glance
- SecuPress with Simple SSL has more active installs: 40K+, against 3K+ for DefendWP Firewall.
- On a typical day, SecuPress with Simple SSL is downloaded about 736 times, DefendWP Firewall about 15.
- DefendWP Firewall has no reviews yet.
- SecuPress with Simple SSL was updated more recently: Nov 6, 2026, against Jun 16, 2025 for DefendWP Firewall.
- SecuPress with Simple SSL is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 6.8.12 for DefendWP Firewall.
- SecuPress with Simple SSL has been around longer: since 2016, against 2024 for DefendWP Firewall.
Line by line
SecuPress with Simple SSL leads on 6 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric |  DefendWP Firewall |  SecuPress with Simple SSL |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #4,124 | #885 |
| Active installs | 3K+ | 40K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 318 | 57.3K |
| Rating | No ratings | 4.1(106) |
| Support threads resolved | – | 50% |
| Tested up to | 6.8.12 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.22 | ×1.10 |
| Last release | 1 year ago | 4 days ago |
| Requires PHP | 8.1 | 7.3 |
From WordPress.org's public data, refreshed every night. Downloads are WordPress.org's official daily figures for the last 30 days.
Tags they share
More comparisons
- DefendWP Firewall vs Wordfence Security
- DefendWP Firewall vs Kadence Security
- DefendWP Firewall vs Sucuri Security
- DefendWP Firewall vs Patchstack
- SecuPress with Simple SSL vs Wordfence Security
- SecuPress with Simple SSL vs Sucuri Security
- SecuPress with Simple SSL vs Kadence Security
- SecuPress with Simple SSL vs NinjaFirewall (WP Edition)
Is one of these yours?
Track your plugin against its rivals every day: rank, installs, downloads, ratings and their releases, with alerts when anything moves.
Start free