WordPress plugin comparison
Patchstack vs Permissions & Security Audit
Patchstack
by Patchstack
100K+ installs4.8
Permissions & Security Audit
by Andrew Stewart
30+ installs2.0
At a glance
- Patchstack has more active installs: 100K+, against 30+ for Permissions & Security Audit.
- On a typical day, Patchstack is downloaded about 1,000 times, Permissions & Security Audit about 2.
- Patchstack is rated higher: 4.8 out of 5 from 62 reviews, against 2.0 from 1 review.
- Patchstack was updated more recently: Jul 28, 2026, against Mar 4, 2021 for Permissions & Security Audit.
- Patchstack is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.0.8, against 5.7.21 for Permissions & Security Audit.
- Permissions & Security Audit has been around longer: since 2020, against 2021 for Patchstack.
Line by line
Patchstack leads on 7 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric | Patchstack | Permissions & Security Audit |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #288 | #23,912 |
| Active installs | 100K+ | 30+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 29.2K | 50 |
| Rating | 4.8(62) | 2.0(1) |
| Support threads resolved | 0% | – |
| Tested up to | 7.0.8 | 5.7.21 |
| Search multiplier | ×1.13 | ×0.00 |
| Last release | 3 months ago | 5 years ago |
| Requires PHP | 5.6 | 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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