WordPress plugin comparison
Guard vs Shield Security
At a glance
- Shield Security has more active installs: 30K+, against 10+ for Guard.
- On a typical day, Shield Security is downloaded about 947 times, Guard about 5.
- Guard has no reviews yet.
- Shield Security was updated more recently: Oct 27, 2026, against Nov 1, 2016 for Guard.
- Shield Security is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.2, against 4.7.39 for Guard.
- Shield Security has been around longer: since 2013, against 2016 for Guard.
Line by line
Shield Security leads on 6 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Guard |  Shield Security |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #46,031 | #938 |
| Active installs | 10+ | 30K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 114 | 50.7K |
| Rating | No ratings | 4.8(1K) |
| Support threads resolved | – | 100% |
| Tested up to | 4.7.39 | 7.2 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.00 | ×1.15 |
| Last release | 10 years ago | 13 days ago |
| Requires PHP | – | 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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