WordPress plugin comparison
Patchstack vs SMEPlan Security Shield
At a glance
- Patchstack has more active installs: 100K+, against fewer than 10 for SMEPlan Security Shield.
- On a typical day, Patchstack is downloaded about 1,000 times, SMEPlan Security Shield about 4.
- SMEPlan Security Shield has no reviews yet.
- SMEPlan Security Shield was updated more recently: Sep 21, 2026, against Jul 28, 2026 for Patchstack.
- SMEPlan Security Shield is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 7.0.8 for Patchstack.
- Patchstack has been around longer: since 2021, against 2026 for SMEPlan Security Shield.
Line by line
Patchstack leads on 4 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Patchstack |  SMEPlan Security Shield |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #288 | #60,874 |
| Active installs | 100K+ | Fewer than 10 |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 29.2K | 82 |
| Rating | 4.8(62) | No ratings |
| Support threads resolved | 0% | – |
| Tested up to | 7.0.8 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×1.13 | ×0.05 |
| Last release | 3 months ago | 1 month ago |
| Requires PHP | 5.6 | 7.4 |
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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