WordPress plugin comparison
Jetpack Protect vs NinjaScanner
At a glance
- Jetpack Protect has more active installs: 100K+, against 40K+ for NinjaScanner.
- On a typical day, Jetpack Protect is downloaded about 591 times, NinjaScanner about 288.
- Jetpack Protect is rated higher: 4.6 out of 5 from 123 reviews, against 4.0 from 36 reviews.
- NinjaScanner was updated more recently: Aug 16, 2026, against Aug 12, 2026 for Jetpack Protect.
- NinjaScanner resolves more of its support threads: 100% in the last two months, against 25% for Jetpack Protect.
- NinjaScanner is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 7.0.8 for Jetpack Protect.
- NinjaScanner has been around longer: since 2017, against 2022 for Jetpack Protect.
Line by line
Jetpack Protect leads on 5 of 8 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Jetpack Protect |  NinjaScanner |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #356 | #904 |
| Active installs | 100K+ | 40K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 17.3K | 6.7K |
| Rating | 4.6(123) | 4.0(36) |
| Support threads resolved | 25% | 100% |
| Tested up to | 7.0.8 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×1.46 | ×1.08 |
| Last release | 2 months ago | 2 months ago |
| Requires PHP | 7.2 | 7.1 |
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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