WordPress plugin comparison

MalCare WordPress Security Plugin vs ProbeGuard 404 Firewall for Cloudflare

MalCare WordPress Security Plugin

by malcare

100K+ installs4.4

ProbeGuard 404 Firewall for Cloudflare

by DanDawson

20+ installs

At a glance

MalCare WordPress Security Plugin has more active installs: 100K+, against 20+ for ProbeGuard 404 Firewall for Cloudflare.
On a typical day, MalCare WordPress Security Plugin is downloaded about 2,185 times, ProbeGuard 404 Firewall for Cloudflare about 5.
ProbeGuard 404 Firewall for Cloudflare has no reviews yet.
MalCare WordPress Security Plugin was updated more recently: Oct 30, 2026, against Oct 19, 2026 for ProbeGuard 404 Firewall for Cloudflare.
Both are tested up to WordPress 7.1.4.
MalCare WordPress Security Plugin has been around longer: since 2018, against 2026 for ProbeGuard 404 Firewall for Cloudflare.

MalCare WordPress Security Plugin leads on 5 of 5 comparable lines.

Metric	MalCare WordPress Security Plugin	ProbeGuard 404 Firewall for Cloudflare
Popular rank	#289	#25,365
Active installs	100K+	20+
Downloads, last 30 days	152.6K	182
Rating	4.4(561)	No ratings
Support threads resolved	100%	–
Tested up to	7.1.4	7.1.4
Search multiplier	×1.43	×0.17
Last release	11 days ago	22 days ago
Requires PHP	7.0	7.2

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