WordPress plugin comparison
Patchstack vs WP Guardian
At a glance
- Patchstack has more active installs: 100K+, against 100+ for WP Guardian.
- On a typical day, Patchstack is downloaded about 1,000 times, WP Guardian about 9.
- WP Guardian is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 1 review, against 4.8 from 62 reviews.
- WP Guardian was updated more recently: Oct 9, 2026, against Jul 28, 2026 for Patchstack.
- WP Guardian is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 7.0.8 for Patchstack.
- WP Guardian has been around longer: since 2017, against 2021 for Patchstack.
Line by line
Patchstack leads on 4 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Patchstack |  WP Guardian |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #288 | #16,096 |
| Active installs | 100K+ | 100+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 29.2K | 241 |
| Rating | 4.8(62) | 5.0(1) |
| Support threads resolved | 0% | – |
| Tested up to | 7.0.8 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×1.13 | ×0.39 |
| Last release | 3 months ago | 1 month ago |
| Requires PHP | 5.6 | 8.0 |
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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