WordPress plugin comparison
Defender Security vs WP Guardian
Defender Security
by WPMU DEV - Your All-in-One WordPress Platform
80K+ installs4.8
WP Guardian
by Ciprian Popescu
100+ installs5.0
At a glance
- Defender Security has more active installs: 80K+, against 100+ for WP Guardian.
- On a typical day, Defender Security is downloaded about 546 times, WP Guardian about 9.
- WP Guardian is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 1 review, against 4.8 from 335 reviews.
- Defender Security was updated more recently: Nov 9, 2026, against Oct 9, 2026 for WP Guardian.
- Both are tested up to WordPress 7.1.4.
Line by line
Defender Security leads on 5 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric | Defender Security | WP Guardian |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #519 | #15,912 |
| Active installs | 80K+ | 100+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 18.2K | 220 |
| Rating | 4.8(335) | 5.0(1) |
| Support threads resolved | 67% | – |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×1.74 | ×0.39 |
| Last release | today | 1 month ago |
| Requires PHP | 8.0.0 | 8.0 |
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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