WordPress plugin comparison
Defenora Secure Shield vs XO Security
Defenora Secure Shield
by Kirtikumar Solanki
Fewer than 10 installs
XO Security
by ishitaka
30K+ installs5.0
At a glance
- XO Security has more active installs: 30K+, against fewer than 10 for Defenora Secure Shield.
- On a typical day, XO Security is downloaded about 134 times, Defenora Secure Shield about 2.
- Defenora Secure Shield has no reviews yet.
- Defenora Secure Shield was updated more recently: Sep 13, 2026, against Jul 19, 2026 for XO Security.
- Defenora Secure Shield is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 7.0.8 for XO Security.
- XO Security has been around longer: since 2016, against 2026 for Defenora Secure Shield.
Line by line
XO Security leads on 4 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric | Defenora Secure Shield | XO Security |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #55,052 | #972 |
| Active installs | Fewer than 10 | 30K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 63 | 5.1K |
| Rating | No ratings | 5.0(11) |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 7.0.8 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.05 | ×1.00 |
| Last release | 1 month ago | 3 months ago |
| Requires PHP | 8.0 | 7.2 |
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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