WordPress plugin comparison
Defender Security vs Sucuri Security
Defender Security
by WPMU DEV - Your All-in-One WordPress Platform
80K+ installs4.8
Sucuri Security
by Sucuri
600K+ installs4.2
At a glance
- Sucuri Security has more active installs: 600K+, against 80K+ for Defender Security.
- On a typical day, Sucuri Security is downloaded about 8,219 times, Defender Security about 546.
- Defender Security is rated higher: 4.8 out of 5 from 335 reviews, against 4.2 from 386 reviews.
- Defender Security was updated more recently: Nov 9, 2026, against Oct 14, 2026 for Sucuri Security.
- Sucuri Security resolves more of its support threads: 100% in the last two months, against 67% for Defender Security.
- Both are tested up to WordPress 7.1.4.
- Sucuri Security has been around longer: since 2011, against 2017 for Defender Security.
Line by line
Sucuri Security leads on 5 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric | Defender Security | Sucuri Security |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #519 | #106 |
| Active installs | 80K+ | 600K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 32.1K | 619.8K |
| Rating | 4.8(335) | 4.2(386) |
| Support threads resolved | 67% | 100% |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×1.74 | ×1.92 |
| Last release | 1 day ago | 26 days ago |
| Requires PHP | 8.0.0 | 7.4 |
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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