WordPress plugin comparison
Defender Security vs N0WPScan
Defender Security
by WPMU DEV - Your All-in-One WordPress Platform
80K+ installs4.8
N0WPScan
by GeekParadize
20+ installs4.0
At a glance
- Defender Security has more active installs: 80K+, against 20+ for N0WPScan.
- On a typical day, Defender Security is downloaded about 546 times, N0WPScan about 3.
- Defender Security is rated higher: 4.8 out of 5 from 335 reviews, against 4.0 from 2 reviews.
- Defender Security was updated more recently: Nov 9, 2026, against Jan 15, 2020 for N0WPScan.
- Defender Security has been around longer: since 2017, against 2018 for N0WPScan.
Line by line
Defender Security leads on 6 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric | Defender Security | N0WPScan |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #519 | #25,546 |
| Active installs | 80K+ | 20+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 32.1K | 62 |
| Rating | 4.8(335) | 4.0(2) |
| Support threads resolved | 67% | – |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | – |
| Search multiplier | ×1.74 | ×0.00 |
| Last release | today | 6 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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