WordPress plugin comparison
Defender Security vs Site Lockdown Security
Defender Security
by WPMU DEV - Your All-in-One WordPress Platform
80K+ installs4.8
Site Lockdown Security
by WP Fix It - WordPress Experts
800+ installs5.0
At a glance
- Defender Security has more active installs: 80K+, against 800+ for Site Lockdown Security.
- On a typical day, Defender Security is downloaded about 546 times, Site Lockdown Security about 19.
- Site Lockdown Security is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 5 reviews, against 4.8 from 334 reviews.
- Defender Security was updated more recently: Sep 29, 2026, against Jul 20, 2026 for Site Lockdown Security.
- Defender Security resolves more of its support threads: 100% in the last two months, against 0% for Site Lockdown Security.
- Defender Security is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 7.0.8 for Site Lockdown Security.
- Defender Security has been around longer: since 2017, against 2025 for Site Lockdown Security.
Line by line
Defender Security leads on 7 of 8 comparable lines.
| Metric | Defender Security | Site Lockdown Security |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #519 | #7,546 |
| Active installs | 80K+ | 800+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 18.6K | 538 |
| Rating | 4.8(334) | 5.0(5) |
| Support threads resolved | 100% | 0% |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 7.0.8 |
| Search multiplier | ×1.74 | ×0.61 |
| Last release | 1 month ago | 3 months ago |
| Requires PHP | 8.0.0 | 7.4 |
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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