WordPress plugin comparison
Patchstack vs Website Security Check
At a glance
- Patchstack has more active installs: 100K+, against 100+ for Website Security Check.
- On a typical day, Patchstack is downloaded about 1,000 times, Website Security Check about 4.
- Website Security Check is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 2 reviews, against 4.8 from 62 reviews.
- Patchstack was updated more recently: Jul 28, 2026, against Aug 27, 2020 for Website Security Check.
- Patchstack is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.0.8, against 5.5.24 for Website Security Check.
- Website Security Check has been around longer: since 2019, against 2021 for Patchstack.
Line by line
Patchstack leads on 6 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Patchstack |  Website Security Check |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #288 | #14,790 |
| Active installs | 100K+ | 100+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 29.2K | 87 |
| Rating | 4.8(62) | 5.0(2) |
| Support threads resolved | 0% | – |
| Tested up to | 7.0.8 | 5.5.24 |
| Search multiplier | ×1.13 | ×0.00 |
| Last release | 3 months ago | 6 years 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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