WordPress plugin comparison
Patchstack vs Wordfence Security
At a glance
- Wordfence Security has more active installs: 5M+, against 100K+ for Patchstack.
- On a typical day, Wordfence Security is downloaded about 36,011 times, Patchstack about 1,000.
- Patchstack is rated higher: 4.8 out of 5 from 62 reviews, against 4.7 from 5,044 reviews.
- Wordfence Security was updated more recently: Sep 30, 2026, against Jul 28, 2026 for Patchstack.
- Wordfence Security resolves more of its support threads: 82% in the last two months, against 0% for Patchstack.
- Wordfence Security is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 7.0.8 for Patchstack.
- Wordfence Security has been around longer: since 2012, against 2021 for Patchstack.
Line by line
Wordfence Security leads on 7 of 8 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Patchstack |  Wordfence Security |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #289 | #11 |
| Active installs | 100K+ | 5M+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 29.2K | 1.2M |
| Rating | 4.8(62) | 4.7(5K) |
| Support threads resolved | 0% | 82% |
| Tested up to | 7.0.8 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×1.13 | ×10.86 |
| Last release | 3 months ago | 1 month ago |
| Requires PHP | 5.6 | 7.0 |
From WordPress.org's public data, refreshed every night. Downloads are WordPress.org's official daily figures for the last 30 days.
Tags they share
More comparisons
- Patchstack vs Really Simple Security
- Patchstack vs All-In-One Security (AIOS)
- Patchstack vs Security Optimizer
- Patchstack vs Limit Login Attempts Security
- Wordfence Security vs Security Plugin, Firewall & Malware Scanner with Auto Removal
- Wordfence Security vs Limit Login Attempts Security
- Wordfence Security vs Sucuri Security
- Wordfence Security vs NinjaFirewall (WP Edition)
Is one of these yours?
Track your plugin against its rivals every day: rank, installs, downloads, ratings and their releases, with alerts when anything moves.
Start free