WordPress plugin comparison
Patchstack vs Prevent XSS Vulnerability
Patchstack
by Patchstack
100K+ installs4.8
Prevent XSS Vulnerability
by Sami Ahmed Siddiqui
6K+ installs5.0
At a glance
- Patchstack has more active installs: 100K+, against 6K+ for Prevent XSS Vulnerability.
- On a typical day, Patchstack is downloaded about 1,000 times, Prevent XSS Vulnerability about 47.
- Prevent XSS Vulnerability is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 7 reviews, against 4.8 from 62 reviews.
- Patchstack was updated more recently: Jul 28, 2026, against Jul 22, 2025 for Prevent XSS Vulnerability.
- Patchstack is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.0.8, against 6.8.12 for Prevent XSS Vulnerability.
- Prevent XSS Vulnerability has been around longer: since 2017, against 2021 for Patchstack.
Line by line
Patchstack leads on 6 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric | Patchstack | Prevent XSS Vulnerability |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #288 | #2,790 |
| Active installs | 100K+ | 6K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 29.2K | 952 |
| Rating | 4.8(62) | 5.0(7) |
| Support threads resolved | 0% | 0% |
| Tested up to | 7.0.8 | 6.8.12 |
| Search multiplier | ×1.13 | ×0.36 |
| Last release | 3 months ago | 1 year ago |
| Requires PHP | 5.6 | 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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