WordPress plugin comparison
Defender Security vs WP Cloudflare Guard
Defender Security
by WPMU DEV - Your All-in-One WordPress Platform
80K+ installs4.8
WP Cloudflare Guard
by Tang Rufus
10+ installs3.7
At a glance
- Defender Security has more active installs: 80K+, against 10+ for WP Cloudflare Guard.
- On a typical day, Defender Security is downloaded about 546 times, WP Cloudflare Guard about 1.
- Defender Security is rated higher: 4.8 out of 5 from 335 reviews, against 3.7 from 3 reviews.
- Defender Security was updated more recently: Nov 9, 2026, against Apr 22, 2017 for WP Cloudflare Guard.
- Defender Security is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 4.7.39 for WP Cloudflare Guard.
Line by line
Defender Security leads on 7 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric | Defender Security | WP Cloudflare Guard |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #519 | #32,730 |
| Active installs | 80K+ | 10+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 32.1K | 35 |
| Rating | 4.8(335) | 3.7(3) |
| Support threads resolved | 67% | – |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 4.7.39 |
| Search multiplier | ×1.74 | ×0.00 |
| Last release | today | 9 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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