WordPress plugin comparison
Defender Security vs WP-WebAuthn
Defender Security
by WPMU DEV - Your All-in-One WordPress Platform
80K+ installs4.8
WP-WebAuthn
by Axton
2K+ installs4.5
At a glance
- Defender Security has more active installs: 80K+, against 2K+ for WP-WebAuthn.
- On a typical day, Defender Security is downloaded about 546 times, WP-WebAuthn about 33.
- Defender Security is rated higher: 4.8 out of 5 from 335 reviews, against 4.5 from 17 reviews.
- Defender Security was updated more recently: Nov 9, 2026, against Apr 15, 2026 for WP-WebAuthn.
- Defender Security resolves more of its support threads: 67% in the last two months, against 0% for WP-WebAuthn.
- Defender Security is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 6.9.11 for WP-WebAuthn.
- Defender Security has been around longer: since 2017, against 2020 for WP-WebAuthn.
Line by line
Defender Security leads on 8 of 8 comparable lines.
| Metric | Defender Security | WP-WebAuthn |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #519 | #4,363 |
| Active installs | 80K+ | 2K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 18.2K | 965 |
| Rating | 4.8(335) | 4.5(17) |
| Support threads resolved | 67% | 0% |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 6.9.11 |
| Search multiplier | ×1.74 | ×0.56 |
| Last release | today | 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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