WordPress plugin comparison
Defender Security vs Protector
Defender Security
by WPMU DEV - Your All-in-One WordPress Platform
80K+ installs4.8
Protector
by Marcello Ruoppolo
200+ installs5.0
At a glance
- Defender Security has more active installs: 80K+, against 200+ for Protector.
- On a typical day, Defender Security is downloaded about 546 times, Protector about 6.
- Protector is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 3 reviews, against 4.8 from 334 reviews.
- Defender Security was updated more recently: Sep 29, 2026, against Apr 30, 2026 for Protector.
- Defender Security is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 6.9.11 for Protector.
Line by line
Defender Security leads on 6 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric | Defender Security | Protector |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #519 | #12,909 |
| Active installs | 80K+ | 200+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 18.6K | 118 |
| Rating | 4.8(334) | 5.0(3) |
| Support threads resolved | 100% | – |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 6.9.11 |
| Search multiplier | ×1.74 | ×0.40 |
| Last release | 1 month ago | 6 months 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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