WordPress plugin comparison
Defender Security vs Secure Admin Access
Defender Security
by WPMU DEV - Your All-in-One WordPress Platform
80K+ installs4.8
Secure Admin Access
by maheshkathiriya
10+ installs
At a glance
- Defender Security has more active installs: 80K+, against 10+ for Secure Admin Access.
- On a typical day, Defender Security is downloaded about 546 times, Secure Admin Access about 1.
- Secure Admin Access has no reviews yet.
- Defender Security was updated more recently: Sep 29, 2026, against Oct 9, 2017 for Secure Admin Access.
- Defender Security is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 4.7.39 for Secure Admin Access.
Line by line
Defender Security leads on 6 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric | Defender Security | Secure Admin Access |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #519 | #46,025 |
| Active installs | 80K+ | 10+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 18.6K | 17 |
| Rating | 4.8(334) | No ratings |
| Support threads resolved | 100% | – |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 4.7.39 |
| Search multiplier | ×1.74 | ×0.00 |
| Last release | 1 month ago | 9 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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