WordPress plugin comparison
Defender Security vs Two Factor Auth
Defender Security
by WPMU DEV - Your All-in-One WordPress Platform
80K+ installs4.8
Two Factor Auth
by oskarhane
10+ installs4.6
At a glance
- Defender Security has more active installs: 80K+, against 10+ for Two Factor Auth.
- On a typical day, Defender Security is downloaded about 546 times, Two Factor Auth about 2.
- Defender Security is rated higher: 4.8 out of 5 from 334 reviews, against 4.6 from 22 reviews.
- Defender Security was updated more recently: Sep 29, 2026, against Jul 29, 2014 for Two Factor Auth.
- Defender Security is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 3.9.40 for Two Factor Auth.
- Two Factor Auth has been around longer: since 2013, against 2017 for Defender Security.
Line by line
Defender Security leads on 7 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric | Defender Security | Two Factor Auth |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #519 | #30,288 |
| Active installs | 80K+ | 10+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 18.6K | 58 |
| Rating | 4.8(334) | 4.6(22) |
| Support threads resolved | 100% | – |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 3.9.40 |
| Search multiplier | ×1.74 | ×0.00 |
| Last release | 1 month ago | 12 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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