WordPress plugin comparison
Defender Security vs NinjaScanner
Defender Security
by WPMU DEV - Your All-in-One WordPress Platform
80K+ installs4.8
NinjaScanner
by nintechnet
40K+ installs4.0
At a glance
- Defender Security has more active installs: 80K+, against 40K+ for NinjaScanner.
- On a typical day, Defender Security is downloaded about 546 times, NinjaScanner about 288.
- Defender Security is rated higher: 4.8 out of 5 from 335 reviews, against 4.0 from 36 reviews.
- Defender Security was updated more recently: Nov 9, 2026, against Aug 16, 2026 for NinjaScanner.
- NinjaScanner 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.
Line by line
Defender Security leads on 6 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric | Defender Security | NinjaScanner |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #519 | #904 |
| Active installs | 80K+ | 40K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 18.2K | 6.7K |
| Rating | 4.8(335) | 4.0(36) |
| Support threads resolved | 67% | 100% |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×1.74 | ×1.08 |
| Last release | today | 2 months ago |
| Requires PHP | 8.0.0 | 7.1 |
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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