WordPress plugin comparison
Guard vs Jetpack Protect
At a glance
- Jetpack Protect has more active installs: 100K+, against 10+ for Guard.
- On a typical day, Jetpack Protect is downloaded about 597 times, Guard about 5.
- Guard has no reviews yet.
- Jetpack Protect was updated more recently: Aug 12, 2026, against Nov 1, 2016 for Guard.
- Jetpack Protect is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.0.8, against 4.7.39 for Guard.
- Guard has been around longer: since 2016, against 2022 for Jetpack Protect.
Line by line
Jetpack Protect leads on 6 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Guard |  Jetpack Protect |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #46,031 | #356 |
| Active installs | 10+ | 100K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 118 | 17.1K |
| Rating | No ratings | 4.6(123) |
| Support threads resolved | – | 25% |
| Tested up to | 4.7.39 | 7.0.8 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.00 | ×1.46 |
| Last release | 10 years ago | 2 months ago |
| Requires PHP | – | 7.2 |
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