WordPress plugin comparison
Site Protection vs Protection Against DDoS
At a glance
- Protection Against DDoS has more active installs: 3K+, against 10+ for Site Protection.
- On a typical day, Protection Against DDoS is downloaded about 13 times, Site Protection about 6.
- Both are rated 5.0 out of 5.
- Site Protection was updated more recently: Aug 19, 2026, against Apr 29, 2020 for Protection Against DDoS.
- Site Protection is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 5.4.25 for Protection Against DDoS.
- Site Protection has been around longer: since 2013, against 2016 for Protection Against DDoS.
Line by line
Level: each leads on 3 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Site Protection |  Protection Against DDoS |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #47,949 | #4,014 |
| Active installs | 10+ | 3K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 93 | 365 |
| Rating | 5.0(1) | 5.0(4) |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 5.4.25 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.19 | ×0.00 |
| Last release | 2 months ago | 6 years ago |
| Requires PHP | – | – |
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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