WordPress plugin comparison
Patchstack vs Performance & Security
At a glance
- Patchstack has more active installs: 100K+, against 40+ for Performance & Security.
- On a typical day, Patchstack is downloaded about 1,000 times, Performance & Security about 10.
- Performance & Security is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 2 reviews, against 4.8 from 62 reviews.
- Performance & Security was updated more recently: Oct 22, 2026, against Jul 28, 2026 for Patchstack.
- Performance & Security is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 7.0.8 for Patchstack.
- Performance & Security has been around longer: since 2014, against 2021 for Patchstack.
Line by line
Patchstack leads on 4 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Patchstack |  Performance & Security |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #288 | #21,455 |
| Active installs | 100K+ | 40+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 28.9K | 323 |
| Rating | 4.8(62) | 5.0(2) |
| Support threads resolved | 0% | – |
| Tested up to | 7.0.8 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×1.13 | ×0.30 |
| Last release | 3 months ago | 18 days 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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