WordPress plugin comparison
Defender Security vs Login Lockdown & Protection
Defender Security
by WPMU DEV - Your All-in-One WordPress Platform
80K+ installs4.8
Login Lockdown & Protection
by WebFactory
100K+ installs4.3
At a glance
- Login Lockdown & Protection has more active installs: 100K+, against 80K+ for Defender Security.
- On a typical day, Login Lockdown & Protection is downloaded about 823 times, Defender Security about 546.
- Defender Security is rated higher: 4.8 out of 5 from 335 reviews, against 4.3 from 61 reviews.
- Defender Security was updated more recently: Nov 9, 2026, against Oct 6, 2026 for Login Lockdown & Protection.
- Login Lockdown & Protection resolves more of its support threads: 100% in the last two months, against 67% for Defender Security.
- Both are tested up to WordPress 7.1.4.
- Login Lockdown & Protection has been around longer: since 2008, against 2017 for Defender Security.
Line by line
Login Lockdown & Protection leads on 4 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric | Defender Security | Login Lockdown & Protection |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #519 | #370 |
| Active installs | 80K+ | 100K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 18.2K | 23.2K |
| Rating | 4.8(335) | 4.3(61) |
| Support threads resolved | 67% | 100% |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×1.74 | ×1.56 |
| Last release | today | 1 month ago |
| Requires PHP | 8.0.0 | 5.2 |
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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