WordPress plugin comparison
Defender Security vs Lock Down Admin
Defender Security
by WPMU DEV - Your All-in-One WordPress Platform
80K+ installs4.8
Lock Down Admin
by Fullestop
2K+ installs3.0
At a glance
- Defender Security has more active installs: 80K+, against 2K+ for Lock Down Admin.
- On a typical day, Defender Security is downloaded about 546 times, Lock Down Admin about 13.
- Defender Security is rated higher: 4.8 out of 5 from 335 reviews, against 3.0 from 5 reviews.
- Defender Security was updated more recently: Nov 9, 2026, against May 11, 2019 for Lock Down Admin.
- Defender Security is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 5.2.30 for Lock Down Admin.
- Lock Down Admin has been around longer: since 2016, against 2017 for Defender Security.
Line by line
Defender Security leads on 7 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric | Defender Security | Lock Down Admin |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #519 | #4,279 |
| Active installs | 80K+ | 2K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 18.2K | 284 |
| Rating | 4.8(335) | 3.0(5) |
| Support threads resolved | 67% | – |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 5.2.30 |
| Search multiplier | ×1.74 | ×0.00 |
| Last release | today | 7 years ago |
| Requires PHP | 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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