WordPress plugin comparison
Defender Security vs Simple Login Lockdown
Defender Security
by WPMU DEV - Your All-in-One WordPress Platform
80K+ installs4.8
Simple Login Lockdown
by chrisguitarguy
4K+ installs4.4
At a glance
- Defender Security has more active installs: 80K+, against 4K+ for Simple Login Lockdown.
- On a typical day, Defender Security is downloaded about 546 times, Simple Login Lockdown about 14.
- Defender Security is rated higher: 4.8 out of 5 from 335 reviews, against 4.4 from 7 reviews.
- Defender Security was updated more recently: Nov 9, 2026, against Nov 28, 2017 for Simple Login Lockdown.
- Defender Security is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 3.5.2 for Simple Login Lockdown.
- Simple Login Lockdown has been around longer: since 2011, against 2017 for Defender Security.
Line by line
Defender Security leads on 7 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric | Defender Security | Simple Login Lockdown |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #519 | #3,519 |
| Active installs | 80K+ | 4K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 32.1K | 235 |
| Rating | 4.8(335) | 4.4(7) |
| Support threads resolved | 67% | – |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 3.5.2 |
| Search multiplier | ×1.74 | ×0.00 |
| Last release | today | 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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