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MalCare WordPress Security Plugin vs ScanForge Database Security

MalCare WordPress Security Plugin

by malcare

100K+ installs4.4

ScanForge Database Security

by adnan.limdi

90+ installs5.0

At a glance

MalCare WordPress Security Plugin has more active installs: 100K+, against 90+ for ScanForge Database Security.
On a typical day, MalCare WordPress Security Plugin is downloaded about 2,185 times, ScanForge Database Security about 8.
ScanForge Database Security is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 1 review, against 4.4 from 561 reviews.
ScanForge Database Security was updated more recently: Nov 6, 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 2026 for ScanForge Database Security.

MalCare WordPress Security Plugin leads on 4 of 6 comparable lines.

Metric	MalCare WordPress Security Plugin	ScanForge Database Security
Popular rank	#289	#17,140
Active installs	100K+	90+
Downloads, last 30 days	151.1K	186
Rating	4.4(561)	5.0(1)
Support threads resolved	100%	100%
Tested up to	7.1.4	7.1.4
Search multiplier	×1.43	×0.44
Last release	10 days ago	3 days ago
Requires PHP	7.0	7.4

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