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MalCare WordPress Security Plugin vs Patchstack

MalCare WordPress Security Plugin

by malcare

100K+ installs4.4

Patchstack

by Patchstack

100K+ installs4.8

At a glance

Both have 100K+ active installs.
On a typical day, MalCare WordPress Security Plugin is downloaded about 2,185 times, Patchstack about 1,000.
Patchstack is rated higher: 4.8 out of 5 from 62 reviews, against 4.4 from 561 reviews.
MalCare WordPress Security Plugin was updated more recently: Oct 30, 2026, against Jul 28, 2026 for Patchstack.
MalCare WordPress Security Plugin resolves more of its support threads: 100% in the last two months, against 0% for Patchstack.
MalCare WordPress Security Plugin is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 7.0.8 for Patchstack.
MalCare WordPress Security Plugin has been around longer: since 2018, against 2021 for Patchstack.

MalCare WordPress Security Plugin leads on 6 of 7 comparable lines.

Metric	MalCare WordPress Security Plugin	Patchstack
Popular rank	#288	#289
Active installs	100K+	100K+
Downloads, last 30 days	152.1K	29.2K
Rating	4.4(561)	4.8(62)
Support threads resolved	100%	0%
Tested up to	7.1.4	7.0.8
Search multiplier	×1.43	×1.13
Last release	9 days ago	3 months ago
Requires PHP	7.0	5.6

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