WordPress plugin comparison
Defender Security vs PasswordSentry
Defender Security
by WPMU DEV - Your All-in-One WordPress Platform
80K+ installs4.8
PasswordSentry
by DJ Abrams
10+ installs5.0
At a glance
- Defender Security has more active installs: 80K+, against 10+ for PasswordSentry.
- On a typical day, Defender Security is downloaded about 546 times, PasswordSentry about 6.
- PasswordSentry is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 1 review, against 4.8 from 334 reviews.
- Defender Security was updated more recently: Sep 29, 2026, against Oct 4, 2024 for PasswordSentry.
- Defender Security is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 6.6.11 for PasswordSentry.
- PasswordSentry has been around longer: since 2014, against 2017 for Defender Security.
Line by line
Defender Security leads on 6 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric | Defender Security | PasswordSentry |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #519 | #37,834 |
| Active installs | 80K+ | 10+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 18.6K | 115 |
| Rating | 4.8(334) | 5.0(1) |
| Support threads resolved | 100% | – |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 6.6.11 |
| Search multiplier | ×1.74 | ×0.04 |
| Last release | 1 month ago | 2 years ago |
| Requires PHP | 8.0.0 | 5.6 |
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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