WordPress plugin comparison
Anti-Malware Security and Brute-Force Firewall vs Proactive Security Suite
Anti-Malware Security and Brute-Force Firewall
by Eli
100K+ installs4.9
Proactive Security Suite
by ITCS
50+ installs5.0
At a glance
- Anti-Malware Security and Brute-Force Firewall has more active installs: 100K+, against 50+ for Proactive Security Suite.
- On a typical day, Anti-Malware Security and Brute-Force Firewall is downloaded about 2,060 times, Proactive Security Suite about 4.
- Proactive Security Suite is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 1 review, against 4.9 from 784 reviews.
- Anti-Malware Security and Brute-Force Firewall was updated more recently: Oct 27, 2026, against Aug 24, 2025 for Proactive Security Suite.
- Anti-Malware Security and Brute-Force Firewall is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 6.8.12 for Proactive Security Suite.
- Anti-Malware Security and Brute-Force Firewall has been around longer: since 2012, against 2025 for Proactive Security Suite.
Line by line
Anti-Malware Security and Brute-Force Firewall leads on 6 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric | Anti-Malware Security and Brute-Force Firewall | Proactive Security Suite |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #310 | #20,836 |
| Active installs | 100K+ | 50+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 154.2K | 106 |
| Rating | 4.9(784) | 5.0(1) |
| Support threads resolved | 100% | – |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 6.8.12 |
| Search multiplier | ×1.34 | ×0.15 |
| Last release | 13 days ago | 1 year ago |
| Requires PHP | 5.6 | 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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