WordPress plugin comparison
Defender Security vs Patchstack
Defender Security
by WPMU DEV - Your All-in-One WordPress Platform
80K+ installs4.8
Patchstack
by Patchstack
100K+ installs4.8
At a glance
- Patchstack has more active installs: 100K+, against 80K+ for Defender Security.
- On a typical day, Patchstack is downloaded about 1,000 times, Defender Security about 559.
- Both are rated 4.8 out of 5.
- Defender Security was updated more recently: Sep 29, 2026, against Jul 28, 2026 for Patchstack.
- Defender Security resolves more of its support threads: 100% in the last two months, against 0% for Patchstack.
- Defender Security is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 7.0.8 for Patchstack.
- Defender Security has been around longer: since 2017, against 2021 for Patchstack.
Line by line
Defender Security leads on 4 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric | Defender Security | Patchstack |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #519 | #288 |
| Active installs | 80K+ | 100K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 18.3K | 28.9K |
| Rating | 4.8(334) | 4.8(62) |
| Support threads resolved | 100% | 0% |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 7.0.8 |
| Search multiplier | ×1.74 | ×1.13 |
| Last release | 1 month ago | 3 months 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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