WordPress plugin comparison

Defender Security vs Rooted Dev Studio Security Toolkit

Defender Security

by WPMU DEV - Your All-in-One WordPress Platform

80K+ installs4.8

Rooted Dev Studio Security Toolkit

by bigdawgdad2185

Fewer than 10 installs

At a glance

Defender Security has more active installs: 80K+, against fewer than 10 for Rooted Dev Studio Security Toolkit.
On a typical day, Defender Security is downloaded about 546 times, Rooted Dev Studio Security Toolkit about 2.
Rooted Dev Studio Security Toolkit has no reviews yet.
Defender Security was updated more recently: Nov 9, 2026, against Aug 29, 2026 for Rooted Dev Studio Security Toolkit.
Both are tested up to WordPress 7.1.4.
Defender Security has been around longer: since 2017, against 2026 for Rooted Dev Studio Security Toolkit.

Defender Security leads on 5 of 5 comparable lines.

Metric	Defender Security	Rooted Dev Studio Security Toolkit
Popular rank	#519	#67,013
Active installs	80K+	Fewer than 10
Downloads, last 30 days	32.1K	43
Rating	4.8(335)	No ratings
Support threads resolved	67%	–
Tested up to	7.1.4	7.1.4
Search multiplier	×1.74	×0.05
Last release	today	2 months ago
Requires PHP	8.0.0	7.4

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