WordPress plugin comparison
Keyless Auth vs Shield Security
At a glance
- Shield Security has more active installs: 30K+, against 40+ for Keyless Auth.
- On a typical day, Shield Security is downloaded about 947 times, Keyless Auth about 8.
- Keyless Auth has no reviews yet.
- Shield Security was updated more recently: Oct 27, 2026, against Nov 24, 2025 for Keyless Auth.
- Shield Security is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.2, against 6.8.12 for Keyless Auth.
- Shield Security has been around longer: since 2013, against 2025 for Keyless Auth.
Line by line
Shield Security leads on 6 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Keyless Auth |  Shield Security |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #22,889 | #938 |
| Active installs | 40+ | 30K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 182 | 59.3K |
| Rating | No ratings | 4.8(1K) |
| Support threads resolved | – | 100% |
| Tested up to | 6.8.12 | 7.2 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.12 | ×1.15 |
| Last release | 11 months 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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