WordPress plugin comparison
Defender Security vs WP Shieldon
Defender Security
by WPMU DEV - Your All-in-One WordPress Platform
80K+ installs4.8
WP Shieldon
by Terry L.
100+ installs3.7
At a glance
- Defender Security has more active installs: 80K+, against 100+ for WP Shieldon.
- On a typical day, Defender Security is downloaded about 546 times, WP Shieldon about 5.
- Defender Security is rated higher: 4.8 out of 5 from 334 reviews, against 3.7 from 3 reviews.
- Defender Security was updated more recently: Sep 29, 2026, against Jun 21, 2023 for WP Shieldon.
- Defender Security is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 6.2.15 for WP Shieldon.
- Defender Security has been around longer: since 2017, against 2019 for WP Shieldon.
Line by line
Defender Security leads on 7 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric | Defender Security | WP Shieldon |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #519 | #15,065 |
| Active installs | 80K+ | 100+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 18.6K | 113 |
| Rating | 4.8(334) | 3.7(3) |
| Support threads resolved | 100% | – |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 6.2.15 |
| Search multiplier | ×1.74 | ×0.02 |
| Last release | 1 month ago | 3 years ago |
| Requires PHP | 8.0.0 | 7.1.0 |
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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