WordPress plugin comparison
Patchstack vs Plugin Security Scanner
At a glance
- Patchstack has more active installs: 100K+, against 700+ for Plugin Security Scanner.
- On a typical day, Patchstack is downloaded about 1,000 times, Plugin Security Scanner about 13.
- Plugin Security Scanner is rated higher: 4.9 out of 5 from 7 reviews, against 4.8 from 62 reviews.
- Patchstack was updated more recently: Jul 28, 2026, against Aug 19, 2019 for Plugin Security Scanner.
- Patchstack is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.0.8, against 5.2.30 for Plugin Security Scanner.
- Plugin Security Scanner has been around longer: since 2015, against 2021 for Patchstack.
Line by line
Patchstack leads on 6 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Patchstack |  Plugin Security Scanner |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #289 | #7,876 |
| Active installs | 100K+ | 700+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 29.2K | 241 |
| Rating | 4.8(62) | 4.9(7) |
| Support threads resolved | 0% | – |
| Tested up to | 7.0.8 | 5.2.30 |
| Search multiplier | ×1.13 | ×0.00 |
| Last release | 3 months ago | 7 years ago |
| Requires PHP | 5.6 | – |
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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