WordPress plugin comparison
Patchstack vs WP Shieldon
At a glance
- Patchstack has more active installs: 100K+, against 100+ for WP Shieldon.
- On a typical day, Patchstack is downloaded about 1,000 times, WP Shieldon about 5.
- Patchstack is rated higher: 4.8 out of 5 from 62 reviews, against 3.7 from 3 reviews.
- Patchstack was updated more recently: Jul 28, 2026, against Jun 21, 2023 for WP Shieldon.
- Patchstack is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.0.8, against 6.2.15 for WP Shieldon.
- WP Shieldon has been around longer: since 2019, against 2021 for Patchstack.
Line by line
Patchstack leads on 7 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Patchstack |  WP Shieldon |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #288 | #15,065 |
| Active installs | 100K+ | 100+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 29.2K | 113 |
| Rating | 4.8(62) | 3.7(3) |
| Support threads resolved | 0% | – |
| Tested up to | 7.0.8 | 6.2.15 |
| Search multiplier | ×1.13 | ×0.02 |
| Last release | 3 months ago | 3 years ago |
| Requires PHP | 5.6 | 7.1.0 |
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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