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MalCare WordPress Security Plugin vs RSFirewall!
At a glance
- MalCare WordPress Security Plugin has more active installs: 100K+, against 4K+ for RSFirewall!.
- On a typical day, MalCare WordPress Security Plugin is downloaded about 2,185 times, RSFirewall! about 36.
- RSFirewall! is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 5 reviews, against 4.4 from 561 reviews.
- RSFirewall! was updated more recently: Nov 2, 2026, against Oct 30, 2026 for MalCare WordPress Security Plugin.
- Both are tested up to WordPress 7.1.4.
- MalCare WordPress Security Plugin has been around longer: since 2018, against 2019 for RSFirewall!.
Line by line
MalCare WordPress Security Plugin leads on 4 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric |  MalCare WordPress Security Plugin |  RSFirewall! |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #289 | #3,462 |
| Active installs | 100K+ | 4K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 152K | 819 |
| Rating | 4.4(561) | 5.0(5) |
| Support threads resolved | 100% | – |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×1.43 | ×0.78 |
| Last release | 10 days ago | 7 days ago |
| Requires PHP | 7.0 | 5.4 |
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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