WordPress plugin comparison
Defender Security vs Wieczo's Virus Scanner
Defender Security
by WPMU DEV - Your All-in-One WordPress Platform
80K+ installs4.8
Wieczo's Virus Scanner
by wieczo
10+ installs
At a glance
- Defender Security has more active installs: 80K+, against 10+ for Wieczo's Virus Scanner.
- On a typical day, Defender Security is downloaded about 546 times, Wieczo's Virus Scanner about 4.
- Wieczo's Virus Scanner has no reviews yet.
- Defender Security was updated more recently: Nov 9, 2026, against Oct 17, 2024 for Wieczo's Virus Scanner.
- Defender Security is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 6.6.11 for Wieczo's Virus Scanner.
- Defender Security has been around longer: since 2017, against 2024 for Wieczo's Virus Scanner.
Line by line
Defender Security leads on 6 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric | Defender Security | Wieczo's Virus Scanner |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #519 | #31,535 |
| Active installs | 80K+ | 10+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 46.3K | 95 |
| Rating | 4.8(335) | No ratings |
| Support threads resolved | 67% | – |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 6.6.11 |
| Search multiplier | ×1.74 | ×0.03 |
| Last release | 2 days ago | 2 years ago |
| Requires PHP | 8.0.0 | 8.2 |
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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