WordPress plugin comparison
Patchstack vs Shift8 Security
At a glance
- Patchstack has more active installs: 100K+, against fewer than 10 for Shift8 Security.
- On a typical day, Patchstack is downloaded about 1,000 times, Shift8 Security about 1.
- Shift8 Security has no reviews yet.
- Patchstack was updated more recently: Jul 28, 2026, against Jul 17, 2019 for Shift8 Security.
- Patchstack is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.0.8, against 5.2.30 for Shift8 Security.
- Shift8 Security has been around longer: since 2019, against 2021 for Patchstack.
Line by line
Patchstack leads on 6 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Patchstack |  Shift8 Security |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #288 | #63,828 |
| Active installs | 100K+ | Fewer than 10 |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 29.2K | 33 |
| Rating | 4.8(62) | No ratings |
| 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 | – |
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