WordPress plugin comparison
MAT Firewall vs NinjaFirewall (WP Edition)
MAT Firewall
by matpluginsofficial
10+ installs5.0
NinjaFirewall (WP Edition)
by nintechnet
100K+ installs4.9
At a glance
- NinjaFirewall (WP Edition) has more active installs: 100K+, against 10+ for MAT Firewall.
- On a typical day, NinjaFirewall (WP Edition) is downloaded about 1,211 times, MAT Firewall about 1.
- MAT Firewall is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 1 review, against 4.9 from 220 reviews.
- NinjaFirewall (WP Edition) was updated more recently: Nov 7, 2026, against Apr 25, 2025 for MAT Firewall.
- NinjaFirewall (WP Edition) is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 6.8.12 for MAT Firewall.
- NinjaFirewall (WP Edition) has been around longer: since 2013, against 2025 for MAT Firewall.
Line by line
NinjaFirewall (WP Edition) leads on 6 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric | MAT Firewall | NinjaFirewall (WP Edition) |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #44,460 | #343 |
| Active installs | 10+ | 100K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 38 | 90.4K |
| Rating | 5.0(1) | 4.9(220) |
| Support threads resolved | – | 86% |
| Tested up to | 6.8.12 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.07 | ×2.07 |
| Last release | 1 year ago | 2 days ago |
| Requires PHP | 8.0 | 7.1 |
From WordPress.org's public data, refreshed every night. Downloads are WordPress.org's official daily figures for the last 30 days.
Tags they share
More comparisons
- MAT Firewall vs Wordfence Security
- MAT Firewall vs Limit Login Attempts Security
- MAT Firewall vs Sucuri Security
- MAT Firewall vs Hide My WP Ghost
- NinjaFirewall (WP Edition) vs Wordfence Security
- NinjaFirewall (WP Edition) vs Sucuri Security
- NinjaFirewall (WP Edition) vs Defender Security
- NinjaFirewall (WP Edition) vs Security Plugin, Firewall & Malware Scanner with Auto Removal
Is one of these yours?
Track your plugin against its rivals every day: rank, installs, downloads, ratings and their releases, with alerts when anything moves.
Start free