WordPress plugin comparison

Defender Security vs SPP Guardian Security & Maintenance

Defender Security

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

80K+ installs4.8

SPP Guardian Security & Maintenance

by talhastackbuggs

Fewer than 10 installs

At a glance

Defender Security has more active installs: 80K+, against fewer than 10 for SPP Guardian Security & Maintenance.
On a typical day, Defender Security is downloaded about 546 times, SPP Guardian Security & Maintenance about 1.
SPP Guardian Security & Maintenance has no reviews yet.
Defender Security was updated more recently: Nov 9, 2026, against Aug 31, 2026 for SPP Guardian Security & Maintenance.
Both are tested up to WordPress 7.1.4.
Defender Security has been around longer: since 2017, against 2026 for SPP Guardian Security & Maintenance.

Defender Security leads on 5 of 5 comparable lines.

Metric	Defender Security	SPP Guardian Security & Maintenance
Popular rank	#519	#71,616
Active installs	80K+	Fewer than 10
Downloads, last 30 days	32.1K	47
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	1 day ago	2 months ago
Requires PHP	8.0.0	7.4

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