WordPress plugin comparison
Defender Security vs Lana Security
Defender Security
by WPMU DEV - Your All-in-One WordPress Platform
80K+ installs4.8
Lana Security
by Lana Codes
80+ installs5.0
At a glance
- Defender Security has more active installs: 80K+, against 80+ for Lana Security.
- On a typical day, Defender Security is downloaded about 546 times, Lana Security about 3.
- Lana Security is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 1 review, against 4.8 from 335 reviews.
- Defender Security was updated more recently: Nov 9, 2026, against May 28, 2022 for Lana Security.
- Defender Security is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 5.9.20 for Lana Security.
- Lana Security has been around longer: since 2016, against 2017 for Defender Security.
Line by line
Defender Security leads on 6 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric | Defender Security | Lana Security |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #519 | #17,755 |
| Active installs | 80K+ | 80+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 32.1K | 44 |
| Rating | 4.8(335) | 5.0(1) |
| Support threads resolved | 67% | – |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 5.9.20 |
| Search multiplier | ×1.74 | ×0.01 |
| Last release | today | 4 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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